Kano (city)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/kano-city

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Kano (city)?Northern Nigeria, West Africa
2. How many people live in Kano (city)?Approximately 4.1 million people (2023 estimate for the metropolitan area)
3. How big is Kano (city)?The metropolitan area covers approximately 112 square kilometers
4. What language do people speak in Kano (city)?Hausa is the primary language; English is the official language of Nigeria
5. When was Kano (city) built?Around the 7th century CE

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