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Kano State

Capital
Kano
Zone
NW
Local government areas
44
Created
27 May 1967

Peoples & Tongues

3 languages · 2 ethnic groups · 5 recognised thrones · centralised

Emir of Kano + Bichi, Rano, Karaye, Gaya

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Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.