Kano

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#706

Global Rank

3.0

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

6.9%


Share

Nigeria • Africa • Language power

Population
5.1M
GDP
$13B
GDP per capita
$2,543
Land area
990 km² (382 mi²)
Density
5,165/km² (13,378/mi²)

Primary city Kano

State / province Kano

Language Hausa

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs Nigeria

Kano metro area

12.00, 8.59
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • Nigeria

Barau FC

Kano • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Nigeria

Kano Pillars

Kano • Level: 1

Languages of Kano

Hausa first in Kano; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoHausa
AdministrativeHausa
NationalEnglish
SecondaryEnglish
English reach, Kano
53%
Tier 3 country

Kano on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Kano • 4 - Regional