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City of Kano
Kano, one of the oldest and most important Hausa city-states in northern Nigeria, rose around the 10th century as a political, commercial and Islamic…
Timeline
- c. 999–1099Kano · NigeriaKano, as one of the seven Hausa city-states, rose on the Sahel grasslands, gradually developing into a settlement and political center on the strength of its agro-pastoral economy and regional exchange.
- 1349–1499Kano · NigeriaIslam penetrated deeply into city life; rulers expanded the walls and palaces, and Kano became an important Islamic scholarly and craft center of the Sudanian savanna.
- 1499–1800Kano · NigeriaKano's markets linked North Africa with the Sudanian savanna; trade in indigo-dyed cloth, leather and slaves made it one of the most prosperous commercial cities of the West African interior.
- 1903Kano · Kano StateAfter British rule, Kano was incorporated into a modern administrative system; postwar industrialization and population growth made it the largest city and manufacturing center of northern Nigeria.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Africa, Vol. 3: c.1050–c.1600 — J. F. Ade Ajayi et al. (1977)