Kurmi Market
E82398
Kurmi Market is a historic and bustling commercial hub in Kano, Nigeria, renowned as one of West Africa’s oldest and most important traditional markets.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic market
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ traditional market ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kano Emirate
trans-Saharan trade history ⓘ |
| attracts |
international visitors
ⓘ
local shoppers ⓘ regional traders ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hausa people
ⓘ
surface form:
Hausa culture
Islamic trading traditions ⓘ |
| economicRole |
major commercial hub in Kano
ⓘ
regional trading center in West Africa ⓘ |
| environment | crowded and vibrant atmosphere ⓘ |
| function |
center for cultural exchange
ⓘ
center for social interaction ⓘ |
| goodsType |
clothing
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ household items ⓘ jewelry ⓘ traditional medicines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic urban market ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural produce
ⓘ
bustling commercial activity ⓘ leather goods ⓘ local foodstuffs ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ traditional Hausa goods ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| layout | network of narrow alleys and stalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kano
ⓘ
Kano State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Northern Nigeria
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| marketStructure | segmented into specialized sections ⓘ |
| otherLanguageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed | Hausa ⓘ |
| significance |
one of West Africa’s most important traditional markets
ⓘ
one of West Africa’s oldest markets ⓘ |
| tradeType |
retail trade
ⓘ
wholesale trade ⓘ |