Why go
- Capital city of Kano State, Nigeria.
- Served by Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV).
History
Kano is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, with over four million citizens living within 449 km2 (173 sq mi). Located in the savanna, south of the Sahel, Kano is a major route of the trans-Saharan trade, having been a trade and human settlement for millennia. It is the traditional state of the Dabo dynasty who have ruled as emirs over the city-state since the 19th century. Kano Emirate Council is the current traditional institution inside the city boundaries of Kano, and under the authority of the Government of Kano State.
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Chicken, Fish, African, Restaurant · Restaurant & Pool Bar Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-24:00; Sa,Su 12:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3 Eldoret… · instagram.com
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: delivery, air conditioning · 63 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Abuja, 900288 · billsrestaurant.africa.restaurant
African Dishes, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-03:00 Features: delivery, air conditioning · 39 Gana Street, Abuja, 900271 · linktr.ee
Chinese, Indian, Regional, International, African, Nigerian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 31… · instagram.com
African Delicacies, Chinese, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 1 Renao street, Abuja · renaoabuja.com
Burger, Restaurant · Burger restaurant · 215 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Abuja
American, Asian, Burger, Cake, Chicken, Chinese, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 252A Herbert Macaulay Way
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · 2 Atakpame Street, Abuja · galaxypizza.com.ng
Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00 · 168 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent · havanaabuja.com
Sandwich, Burger, African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-20:30 · Mohammadu Buhari Way, Abuja
Lebanese, Pizza, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 2787 Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food · 32 Aminu Kano Crescent, 900288 · drumstixnigeria.com
Steak House, Mexican, Burger, Italian, Restaurant · Steak House/Mexican restaurant · cantinang.com
Indian, Food Court · Features: vegetarian options
Nigerian, Restaurant · Nigerian restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe
Spanish, Italian, Restaurant · Spanish/Italian restaurant
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant
Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Italian/Pizza restaurant
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Cafe · cafe · facebook.com
Fast Food · fast food
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 494 Bangui Street · jevinik.com
African, Breakfast, Burger, Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-23:00; Su 10:00-23:00 Features: air conditioning · 7 Lingu Crescent · charcoalgrillabuja.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
International, Cafe · International cafe · 5 Bujumbura Street, Abuja
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Su 10:00-23:00; PH 09:30-12:00 open Features: takeaway
Restaurant · restaurant · 49 Kumasi Crescent, Abuja · landnkitchen.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food · 33 Aminu Kano Crescent, 900288 · tantalizersnig.com
Indian, Lebanese, Restaurant · Indian/Lebanese restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · 1 Margaret Thatcher Close
Fast Food · fast food · Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Regional, Burger, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: air conditioning · 55 Kumasi Crescent, abuja, 900288
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-02:00 Features: air conditioning · 2 sakono street, Abuja, 900288
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Pizza, Burger, Sandwich, Fish And Chips, Steak House, International, Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating,…
Restaurant · restaurant · Kampala Close, Abuja · cityviewrestaurantandgrill.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · PA Michael Imoudu Avenue
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Fast Food · fast food
47 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) 25 km to the centre
Abuja, FC, NG — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (World Scale Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines…) · direct flights to 25 destinations incl. Port Hartcourt, Paris, Accra, Addis Ababa, Asaba… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 25 direct destinations
- World Scale Airlines W3 (737-700, CRJ-900, Dash 8-400, 737-800) · 15 routes: Accra, Asaba, Benin, Calabar, Enugu, Gombe, Ibadan, Ilorin, Imo, Kano, Lagos, Osubi, Port Hartcourt, Sokoto, Yola
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (DH8, 777-200LR) · 5 routes: Addis Ababa, Cotonou*, Lome*, N'djamena*, Niamey*
- Air France AF (A330-200) · 2 routes: Paris, Port Hartcourt
- Delta Air Lines DL (A330-200) · 2 routes: Paris*, Port Hartcourt*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A330-200) · 2 routes: Paris*, Port Hartcourt*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Malabo
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where to stay
43 Panama St, Maitama, Abuja 900271, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · the-panama.com
6 Sokode Cres, Wuse, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · johnwoodhotels.com
ZONE 2, PLOT 499 - 500 Gaborone St, Wuse, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · no1hotel.com.ng
16 Lingu Cres, Wuse, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · wuse.yellowtrumpethotels.com
Plot 31 Reuben Okoya Crescent, Wuye, Abuja 900001, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · exclusiveserenehotel.com
Plot 1731 off Ahmadu Bello Wy, Mabushi, Abuja 900108, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · tranquilahotelsandsuites.com
52 Mike Akhigbe Wy, Jabi, Abuja 900108, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · thenordicvilla.com
Citec Villa, 1 C-Close, 4th Ave, Gwarinpa, Abuja 900108, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · theedgebywellness.com
Directorate of Road Traffic Services, Plot no 968, Cadastral Zone, B06 Udysens Crescent, by, Mabushi, Abuja 900108, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · dalicehotels.com.ng
1 Solomon Lar road, Jabi, Abuja 900108, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · sandraliahotel.com
Zone 5, 6 Algiers St, Wuse, Abuja 900285, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · topviewhotel.com
38 Aminu Kano Cres, Wuse 2, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · 1stfortyhotel.com
44 Parakou St, Wuse, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · preskenhotels.com
A, Cadastral Zone B15, Sector Centre, Plot 76, Jahi, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · bonhotels.com
3 Negro Cres, Maitama, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · bonhotels.com
34 Sokode Cres, Wuse, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · bonhotels.com
Plot 13 & 14, Wole Soyinka Avenue, 2nd Ave, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja, Nigeria · booking.com
51 Euphrates Cres, Wuse, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Zone 6, Plot 4 Juba St, Wuse, Abuja 904101, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
224 Solomon Lar road, Mabushi, Abuja 900108, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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Call +2348105444298 for discount, 39 Agadez Cres, opposite Glo Office, Wuse II, Abuja 900248, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Zone 4, Call now for Discount, 30A Kitwe St, Wuse, Abuja 900248, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Citec Estate, Plot 207 44 Cres, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja 900108, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ABV has direct flights to 25 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. Port Hartcourt, Paris, Accra, Addis Ababa, Asaba…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kano, Nigeria. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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