Best Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb ~A$70/day 2 days is about right

Kano

A thousand-year-old Hausa trading city with its mud walls still traceable and the indigo dye pits still working. The emir's palace has been on the same spot since the fifteenth century.

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Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~A$70/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
8 listed

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Kano in a day, two days, three

Day 1
·Ancient Kano City Walls
·Audu Bako Zoo
·Dala Hill
·Gidan Makama Museum
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Day 2
·Gidan Rumfa
·Great Mosque of Kano
·Kurmi Market
·Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral
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Landmarks

Landmarks in Kano

Ancient Kano City Walls
Audu Bako Zoo
Dala Hill
Gidan Makama Museum
Gidan Rumfa
Great Mosque of Kano

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When to go to Kano: Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb

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