Kano

American  

[kah-noh] / ˈkɑ noʊ /

noun

1. a city in N Nigeria.

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Kano British  

/ ˈkeɪnəʊ, ˈkɑːnəʊ /

noun

1. a state of N Nigeria: consists of wooded savanna in the south and scrub vegetation in the north. Capital: Kano. Pop: 9 383 682 (2006). Area: 20 131 sq km (7773 sq miles)

2. a city in N Nigeria, capital of Kano state: transport and market centre. Pop: 674 100 (1996 est)

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Example Sentences

In recent years, he traded the spotlight for the recording studio, producing tracks for artists including Kano and AJ Tracey under the name Zeph Ellis.

From BBC

Alhaji Zaharaddeen Abubakar is one of those stranded in the northern Nigerian city of Kano after buying plane tickets and securing accommodation in Mecca.

From BBC

Alhaji Musa Rabi'u Muhammed, head of the Murna travel agency in Kano State, told the BBC: "Some of our people had even boarded planes ready for take-off, but they had to be brought back down, and now they are at home."

From BBC

Many young women in northern Nigeria's conservative Muslim city of Kano marry as early as 18.

From Barron's

Matchmaking websites are booming in Kano, blending traditional methods with artificial intelligence.

From Barron's