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Capital of Kano state in N Nigeria, trade
centre of an irrigated area; population
(1983) 487,100. Products include bicycles,
glass, furniture, textiles, and chemicals.
Founded about 1000 BC, Kano is a walled city,
with New Kano extending beyond the walls.
Goods still arrive by camel train to a market
place holding 20,000 people.