Kano Sights

The dye pits of Kano are over 500 years old and privately owned. Indigo is mixed with potassium and ash and fermented for a month before being ready to dye cloths. The indigo dyes were once used to make garments for Nigerian royalty and they are said to also be usable as medicine. Read More »

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Kano State, Nigeria

Dorayi Plantation, 7 km (4 miles)
Jogana Mediumwave Transmitter, 21 km (13 miles)

Jigawa State, Nigeria

Dutse Mediumwave Transmitter, 99 km (61 miles)

Mountains in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Ginshi Hills, 144 km (89 miles)
Zurubu Hill, 209 km (130 miles)

Mountains in Nigeria

Kudaru Hill, 158 km (98 miles)
Dutsen Wairai, 185 km (115 miles)
Dutsen Murria, 194 km (121 miles)
Dutsen Amo, 211 km (131 miles)
Buji Hill, 216 km (134 miles)
Rukuba, 229 km (142 miles)
Shere Hills, 236 km (146 miles)
Twin Sisters Hill, 238 km (148 miles)
Zonkwha Hill, 240 km (149 miles)
Miango, 241 km (149 miles)
Maiangwa, 247 km (154 miles)
Kwanada, 253 km (157 miles)
Bum, 256 km (159 miles)
North Ganawuri, 257 km (160 miles)
Vom Hills, 261 km (162 miles)
Ganawuri Hills, 262 km (163 miles)
Hoss Peak, 264 km (164 miles)
Kagoro Hills, 269 km (167 miles)
Assab, 269 km (167 miles)
Assab Twin, 273 km (170 miles)
Ropp Hills, 282 km (175 miles)
Kerifa Hills, 311 km (193 miles)
Arum Hills, 323 km (201 miles)
Sibre, 458 km (284 miles)
Wiwi, 463 km (288 miles)
Dinba, 465 km (289 miles)
Balere, 466 km (289 miles)
Acha, 470 km (292 miles)
Hewu, 474 km (295 miles)
Zongo Biriji, 474 km (295 miles)
Dutsen Konkoni, 478 km (297 miles)
Garwa, 482 km (299 miles)
Tanviti, 482 km (300 miles)
Cholli, 484 km (301 miles)
Matta Range, 485 km (301 miles)
Ndurori, 486 km (302 miles)
Durunkusun, 487 km (302 miles)
Kopoyoro, 488 km (303 miles)
Kunbiya, 492 km (306 miles)
Ganmu, 493 km (306 miles)
Kojeng, 493 km (306 miles)
Yorro, 496 km (308 miles)
Kam, 497 km (309 miles)

Mountains in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Awo Waeri Rish Hill, 178 km (111 miles)
Kuri, 182 km (113 miles)
Saiya Hill, 183 km (114 miles)
Maisajeh Hill, 184 km (115 miles)
Chokobo, 190 km (118 miles)

Bauchi State, Nigeria

Azare Mediumwave Transmitter, 188 km (117 miles)
Gombe Mediumwave Transmitter, 338 km (210 miles)

Mountains in Plateau State, Nigeria

Sanga, 202 km (126 miles)
Sabon Gari Gurum, 223 km (138 miles)
Naraguta Hill, 227 km (141 miles)

Plateau State, Nigeria

Jos Mediumwave Transmitter, 244 km (151 miles)

Cliffs in Nigeria

Bisichi Bluff, 253 km (157 miles)
Ganawuri Bluff, 260 km (162 miles)

Kaduna State, Nigeria

Kafanchan Mediumwave Transmitter, 268 km (166 miles)

Waterfalls in Nigeria

Assab Falls, 277 km (172 miles)
Kurra Falls, 285 km (177 miles)

Yobe State, Nigeria

Potiskum Mediumwave Transmitter, 280 km (174 miles)
Damaturu Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast North, 375 km (233 miles)
Damaturu Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast South, 375 km (233 miles)

Nigeria

Ankil Dam, 295 km (183 miles)

Wildlife Reserves in Nigeria

Yankari Game Reserve, 331 km (206 miles)

Wildlife Reserves in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Yankari National Park, 332 km (206 miles)

Taraba State, Nigeria

Wukari Mediumwave Transmitter, 479 km (298 miles)

Benue State, Nigeria

Makurdi Mediumwave Transmitter, 490 km (305 miles)

Hills in Kano State, Nigeria

Kokarani Hill, 12 km (7 miles)

Kano State, Nigeria

Kumbotso, 13 km (8 miles)
Kuyan, 13 km (8 miles)
Kuru, 19 km (12 miles)
Kundurum, 24 km (15 miles)
Kunya, 25 km (15 miles)
Kosawa, 27 km (17 miles)
Kura, population 9,537, 27 km (17 miles)
Kyararaba, 27 km (17 miles)
Rimi, 29 km (18 miles)
Daguzau, 29 km (18 miles)
Kogar, 29 km (18 miles)
Kinchau, 29 km (18 miles)
Kankam, 30 km (18 miles)
Kubarachi, 31 km (19 miles)
Uran, 32 km (20 miles)
Yola, 32 km (20 miles)
Marayadudu, 32 km (20 miles)
Kazar Dawa, 33 km (21 miles)
Jarkuka, 35 km (22 miles)
Madobi, 35 km (22 miles)
Mahuta, 37 km (23 miles)
Kiyawa, 38 km (24 miles)
Kumurya, 39 km (24 miles)
Maitsidau, 39 km (25 miles)
Yangwan, 40 km (25 miles)
Katsarduwa, 40 km (25 miles)
Kausani, 45 km (28 miles)
Paima, 46 km (29 miles)
Lajawa, 47 km (29 miles)
Kore, 47 km (29 miles)
Gedawa, 47 km (29 miles)
Makuda, 48 km (30 miles)
Tsigirgiri, 48 km (30 miles)
Kuku, 49 km (30 miles)
Maiganji, 49 km (30 miles)
Gurjia, 49 km (31 miles)
Yankinta, 49 km (31 miles)
Kududufawa, 49 km (31 miles)
Tsadawa, 50 km (31 miles)
Maisarake, 50 km (31 miles)
Asayaya, 50 km (31 miles)
Yadaganmo, 50 km (31 miles)
Gatira, 51 km (31 miles)
Kuka, 51 km (31 miles)
Kogin Dabga, 51 km (32 miles)
Nasarawa, 51 km (32 miles)
Kundun, 52 km (32 miles)
Gagarawa, 52 km (32 miles)
Kutumburi, 53 km (33 miles)
Kiru, 53 km (33 miles)
Kibiya, population 8,500, 55 km (34 miles)

Streams in Kano State, Nigeria

River Kore, 27 km (17 miles)
River Kunta, 37 km (23 miles)
River Kurma, 52 km (33 miles)

Jigawa State, Nigeria

Kurgunguma, 54 km (33 miles)

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Tandura, an intermittent stream in Southern Province, Rwanda
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