Kano State (Centre of Commerce)
Executive Governor
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Deputy Governor
Nasir Yusuf Gawuna
Creation: Created May 27, 1967
Capital:Kano
Major Cities: Kano, Gaya, Bebeji, Sumaila, Rimin Gado, Gwarzo
Geographic Profile: 12°00N 8°31E; Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria.
Economic Profile: Kano State has been a commercial and agricultural State, which is known for the production of groundnuts as well as for its solid mineral deposits. The State has more than 18,684 square kilometers (7,214 sq mi) of cultivable land and is the most extensively irrigated State in the country.
Ethnic Profile: Kano is largely Muslim. The majority of Kano Muslims are Sunni, though a minority adheres to the Shia branch. Christians and followers of other non-Muslim religions form a small part of the population, and traditionally lived in the Sabon Gari, or Foreign Quarter.
Occupation: Subsistence and commercial agriculture is mostly practiced in the outlying districts of the state. Some of the food crops cultivated are millet, cowpeas, sorghum, maize and rice for local consumption while groundnuts and cotton are produced for export and industrial purposes. During the colonial period and several years after the country’s independence, the groundnuts produced in the state constituted one of the major sources of revenue for the country. Kano State is a major producer of hides and skins, sesame, soybean, cotton, garlic, gum arabic and chili pepper.
Local Government Area(LGAs): Kano State is made up of the following forty four local government areas: Ajingi, Albasu, Bagwai, Bebeji, Bichi, Bunkure, Dala, Dambatta, Dawakin Kudu, Dawakin Tofa, Doguwa, Gabasawa, Garko, Garun Malam, Gaya, Gezawa, Gwale, Gwarzo, Kabo, Karaye, Kibiya, Kiru, Kumbotso, Kura, Kunchi, Madobi, Makoda, Minjibir, Kano Municipal, Nassarawa, Rimini Gado, Rogo, Shanono, Sumaila, Takai, Tarauni, Tsanyawa, Tudun Wada, Tofa, Warawa and Wudil.
Raw Materials Distribution in Kano State
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KANO STATE |
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| S/N | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | MINERAL RAW MATERIALS | AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
| 1 | AJINGI |
Ball Clay |
Groundnut, Beniseed, Cassava, Okro, Pepper, Livestock, Poultry |
| 2 | ALBASU | Ball Clay | Sorghum, Millet, Beniseed, Cassava, Groundnut, Pepper, Baobab, Mango, Kenaf, Sheanut, Livestock, Poultry |
| 3 | BAGWAI | Cassiterite, Columbite | Sorghum, Millet, Wheat, Groundnut, Pepper, Fruits, Tomatoes, Garden Eggs, Cowpea, Livestock, Poultry |
| 4 | BEBEJI | Granite, Ball Clay, Ilmenite, Lead-Zinc Ore | Sorghum, Wheat, Millet, Groundnut, Rice, Maize, Pepper, Cowpea, Cassava, Onion, Tomatoes, Kenaf, Sheanut, Livestock, Poultry |
| 5 | BICHI | Monazite, Kaolin |
Sorghum, Wheat, Millet, Cotton, Groundnut, Vegetables, Guava, Mango, Cowpea, Livestock, Poultry. |
| 6 | BUNKURE | Kaolin |
Sweet Potatoes, Cocoyam, Cassava, Mango, Locust Bean, Sorghum, Wheat, Sugarcane, Millet, Rice, Sunflower, Sheanut, Tomatoes, Pepper, Fruits, Vegetables, Onion, Livestock, Fisheries. |
| 7 | DALA | Gemstone, Laterite | Sorghum, Millet, Cow Pea, Groundnut, Fisheries, Tomatoes, Pepper, Lettuce, Garden Egg, Livestock, Poultry |
| 8 | DAMBATTA | Silica Sand, Ball Clay | Sorghum, Millet, Groundnut, Cassava, Cocoyam, Fisheries, Tomatoes, Locust Beans, Onion, Baobab, Kenaf, Sheanut |
| 9 | DAWAKIN-KUDU | Granite | Maize, Sorghum, Millet, Groundnut, Cassava, Rice, Wheat, locust Beans, Fruits, Cowpea, Sugarcane, Pepper, Vegetables, Livestock, Poultry |
| 10 | DAWAKIN-TOFA | Ball Clay, Kaolin | Sorghum, Millet, Cowpea, Groundnut, Pepper, Tomatoes, Fruits, Vegetables, Onion, Livestock, Poultry |
| 11 | DOGUWA | Tin Ore, Columbite, Ilmenite, Wolframite, Thorium, Granite, Gemstones | Pepper, Fruits, Vegetables, Onions, Livestock, Poultry, Fisheries |
| 12 | FAGGE | Ball Clay |
Sorghum, Millet, Groundnut, Cassava, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomatoes, Fruits, Onion, Livestock, Poultry. |
| 13 | GABASAWA | Ball Clay | Sorghum, Millet, Cowpea, Groundnut, Pepper, Tomatoes, Baobab Tree, Kenaf, Locust Bean, Sheanut, Livestock, Poultry |
| 14 | GARKO | Ball Clay | Millet, Sorghum, Rice, wheat, Groundnut, Cow Pea, Bambara Nut, Sweet Potato, Mango, Onion, Tomatoes, Livestock, Poultry |
| 15 | GARUN-MALAM | Granite, Ball Clay | Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Wheat, Groundnut, Cocoyam, Sweet Potato, Cassava, Mango, Cashew, Guava, Pepper, Tomatoes, Onions, Garlic, Sugarcane, Livestock, Poultry |
| 16 | GAYA | Ball Clay |
Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Cowpea, Sweet Potato, Cassava, Cocoyam, Pepper, Onion, Tomatoes, Mango, Baobab Trees, Sugarcane, Sheanut, Kenaf, Locust Bean, Livestock, Fisheries, Poultry. |
| 17 | GEZAWA | Ball Clay, Gemstone, Silica Sand | Sorghum, Millet, Groundnut, Cow Pea, Pepper, Tomatoes, Onion, Lemon, Baobab Tree. Kenaf, Locust Bean, Sheanut, Livestock, Poultry |
| 18 | GWALE | Ball Clay. |
Millet, Sorghum, Maize, Cowpea, Pepper, Cassava, Mango, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Livestock, Poultry. |
| 19 | GWARZO | Kaolin, Granite, Ball Clay | Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Cow Pea, Pepper, Cassava, Potato, Cocoyam, Onion, Cotton, Sugarcane, Livestock, Poultry |
| 20 | KABO | Ball Clay. | Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Cow Pea, Sweet Potato, Cocoyam, Cassava, Onion, Groundnut, Cotton, Livestock, Poultry |
| 21 | KARAYE | Ball Clay, Granite | Sorghum, Maize, Cocoyam, Sweet Potato, Millet, Cassava, Groundnut, Cow Pea, Pepper, Sugarcane, Onion, Cotton, Livestock, Poultry |
| 22 | KURA | Granite, Ball Clay | Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Groundnut, Wheat, Cow Pea, Tomatoes, Pepper, Fruits, Vegetable, Livestock, Cassava, Rice, Bambara Nut |
| 23 | KUMBOTSO | Ball Clay | Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Rice, Wheat, Groundnut, Cowpea, Pepper, Fruits, Vegetable, Onions, Livestock, Poultry |
| 24 | KIRU | Ball Clay | Sorghum, Millet, Rice, Groundnut, Cow Pea, Cassava, Pepper, Onion, Tomatoes, Kenaf, Sheanut, Livestock, Poultry |
| 25 | KIBIYA | Ball Clay | Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Wheat, Groundnut, Cocoyam, Sweet Potato, Cassava, Mango, Cashew, Guava, Pepper, Onion, Tomatoes, Garlic, Livestock, Poultry |
| 26 | KUNCHI | Ball Clay | Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Wheat, Groundnut, Cowpea, Bambara Nut, Cassava, Cotton, Sheanut, Livestock, Poultry |
| 27 | MAKODA | Silica Sand, Ball Clay, Granite | Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Cowpea, Cassava, Okro, Pepper, Livestock, Poultry |
| 28 | MADOBI | Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Cowpea, Onion, Kenaf, Cassava, Cocoyam, Pepper, Tomatoes, Sheanut, Livestock, Poultry | |
| 29 | MINJIBIR | Granite, Ball Clay |
Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Cowpea, Pepper, Kenaf, Fruits, Vegetables, Sheanut, Onion, Livestock, Poultry. |
| 30 | KANO MUNICIPAL |
Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Tomatoes, Onion, Pepper, Livestock, Poultry |
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| 31 | NASSARAWA |
Millet, Sorghum, Maize, Groundnut, Cowpea, Cassava, Cocoyam, Livestock, Poultry. |
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| 31 | RANO | Kaolin, Granite, Gemstone |
Millet, Sorghum, Maize, Groundnut, Cowpea, Sugarcane, Onion, Livestock, Poultry. |
| 32 | ROGO |
Maize, Sorghum, Millet, Rice, Cowpea, Cassava, Sweet Potato, Cocoyam, Onion, Pepper, Livestock, Poultry |
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| 33 | RIMIN GADO | Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Cow Pea, Tomatoes, Pepper, Lettuce, Kenaf, Livestock, Poultry. | |
| 34 | SHANONO | Ball Clay, Kaolin, Granite | Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Cotton, Livestock, Poultry |
| 35 | SUMAILA | Gold, Granite |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Sweet Potato, Cassava, Cocoyam, Livestock, Poultry. |
| 36 | TAKAI | Ball Clay |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Pepper, Sweet Potato, Cocoyam, Cassava, Sheanut, Locust Bean, Onion, Livestock, Poultry |
| 37 | TARAUNI |
Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Groundnut, Cassava, Cabbage, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Livestock, Poultry. |
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| 38 | TOFA | Ball Clay, Laterite |
Sorghum, Millet, Cow Pea, Groundnut, Pepper, Fruits, Vegetables, Livestock, Poultry. |
| 39 | TSANYAWA | Kaolin |
Sorghum, Millet, Groundnut, Cowpea, Guava, Onion, Pepper, Livestock, Poultry |
| 40 | TUDUN – WADA | Lead – Zinc Ore, Granite, Clay, Gemstone |
Sweet Potato, Irish Potato, Cassava, Cocoyam, Cotton, Mango, Sheanut, Cow Pea, Sorghum, Maize, Millet, Pepper, Tomatoes, Livestock, Poultry |
| 41 | UNGOGO | Ball Clay |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Cowpea, Tomatoes, Pepper, Onion, Livestock, Poultry, Kenaf, Sheanut. |
| 42 | WARAWA |
Sorghum, Millet, Kenaf, Groundnut, Sweet Potato, Mango, Tomatoes, Sheanut, Livestock, Poultry. |
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| 43 | WUDIL | Ball Clay |
Sugarcane, Sweet Potato, Cassava, Cocoyam, Sheanut, Locust Bean, Soyabean, Maize, Wheat, Sorghum, Millet, Rice, Groundnut, Cow pea, Kenaf, Livestock, Poultry |
