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Gano

Kanotown

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Coordinates11.83°, 8.73°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Kano, Nigeria, Gano occupies its own corner of the country. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its coordinates of 11.832°, 8.731° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,144 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.8322
Longitude
8.7306
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
507
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    24
  • White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
    Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    20
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    19
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    17
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    17
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    15
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,144

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Gano

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library