10 things to know before you visit Kano, Nigeria

Located in the North West geopolitical zone in Nigeria is Kano. Judging by the date on my phone, it has been 7 months, 6 days since my first magical visit in Kano. I was invited and sponsored to Kano to speak at an event called : The Creative Tribe Summit. Before my visit to Kano, I was not sure of what to think of the city/state. Yes, the capital of Kano is Kano city, so please follow me and do not get confused. As mentioned in my recent Instagram post, the state is rich in diverse cultural attractions and eco-tourism.View this post on Instagram I recently started a #NigerianSeries on YouTube after I concluded my #KenyaSeries.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Kano was the first on my list. Editing the videos made me re-live my experience in the North...⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Honestly Kano is just like Lagos, it used to be CENTRE of Commerce until Lagos took the trophy.⁣ (However Kano still runs with that motto)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Another amazing thing about #Kano is her richness in culture. I love it 😍 and I am definitely looking forward to visiting the North again.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Raise your hands in the comments (🙌🏾) if you know there is a zoo with an elephant in Kano. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Use 😳 if you did not know.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ SHARE THIS WITH SOMEONE & Spread the word about Nigeria.⁣ ⁣⁣ 📸 @amapsalmist ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 👇🏾👇🏾 A post shared by Award-winning Travel Blogger (@thefisayo) on Jul 3, 2020 at 1:00pm PDTHere are some basic facts about Kano: Kano is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos State. The popular religion practiced in Kano is Islam. However, Kano city has a town that accommodates individuals of other religions. More on that in my YouTube video Kano’s Motto: Centre is Commerce is derived from her history of being Nigeria’s number 1 commercial trading center before Lagos picked up. The Durbar festival takes place in Kano to celebrate the two Muslim holidays – eid el Kabir and eid el Fitri. In terms of natural resources, Kano is rich in Gassiterite, Copper, Gemstone, Glass-sand, Lead/Zinc, Pyrochinre & Tantalite.Photo Credit: Michael “Ama Psalmist” Akinrogunde. Now to your burning