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The Kano Emirate was a Muslim state in northern Nigeria formed in 1805 during the Fulani jihad when the Muslim Hausa-led Sultanate of Kano was deposed and replaced by a new emirate which became a vassal state of the Sokoto Caliphate. During and after the British colonial period, the powers of the emirate were steadily reduced. [1]
The Kano Emirate Council is a traditional state in Northern Nigeria with headquarters in the city of Kano, the capital of the modern Kano State. Preceded by the Emirate of Kano, the council was formed in 1903 after the British pacification of the Sokoto Caliphate. [1] The borders of the Emirate are contiguous with Kano State. [2]
On May 23, 2024, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf abolished the Karaye Emirate and four other emirates created in 2019 by former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. This restored Kano State to a single emirate structure. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II was installed as the Emir of Kano, leading the re-unified Kano Emirate. This move aimed to reinforce ...
The kingdom Kano has 15 gates. Some of its wall has eroded due to poor maintenance. [6] [7] [1] [2] [8] [3] [9] Gate of Kansakali: Built between 1095 and 1135, the Gate of Kansakali was the first city gate to be constructed. Gate of Nasarawa; Gate of Gidan Rumfa: This is the main entrance of Kano palace built by the emir.
This decision reestablished Kano State's traditional structure of a single emirate, as it was prior to the 2019 reorganization. [10] [11] The abolishment merged the areas under the Gaya Emirate back into the Kano Emirate, aiming to restore historical continuity and improve administrative efficiency. On the same day, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II was ...
Rano Emirate is a second-class emirate located in Kano State, Nigeria in 2019. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is also one of the oldest settlements in Northern Nigeria , dating back to the 6th century AD. Rano Emirate has a rich and diverse cultural heritage, with historical monuments such as rocks, walls, and palaces.
Rano Emirate was one of the newly created emirates in Kano State by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje which was headed by Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila as 1st emir and preceded by Kabiru Mohammad Inuwa. Following the re-establishment of Kano Emirate in 2024, Kabiru was deposed as Emir of Rano and Rano Emirate was dissolved. In July 2024, Rano was re ...
Shehu Suleiman dan Aba Hama from the Fulani Mundubawa clan led the Jihad of Usman dan Fodio in Kano, and overthrew the almost eight-centuries-old Bagauda dynasty. He pledged allegiance to the Sokoto Caliphate and became the first emir of the Kano Emirate. He was a wise and just king.