Shanono is a
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in
Kano State
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. It is the headquarter of Shanono local government.
The origin of Shanono town, Shanono local government (town) could historically be traced back to renowned brothers ''Jaulere and ''Shanu''. These two brothers are to the land. Purposely for grazing and rearing of cattle, they were believed to come from the town of
Hadejia in present
Jigawa State
Jigawa State (Hausa: ''Jihar Jigawa'' (Fula Leydi Jigawa 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Created in 1991 from the northeastern-most region of Kan ...
. Having seeing that the land is fertile and good for their animals grazing the eldest settle in the place, for at least a year/season before they move forward, but upon observing the climatic conditions of the area which is suitable they decided to remain in the place and that was how some other people come to settle with them.
Upon finding the most suitable area SHANU decided to move back a little to present Shanono town and left Jaulere his brother in the place (present Jaulere) and come to establish his hirt (Riga) in Present Shanono town up to now the Rijiyar Taushe in Shanono Town is presently and physically seen. The following are the set of people that the Rulers who ruled the area to Resent time the title is Dan Shanono
Kabiru Isyaku (the present Dan Shanono time Dagaci of Shanono town). Similarly we are having a district head (Hakımi) since Shanono become a local government are out of
Gwarzo local government in 1989 his Name is Alhaji Bello Abubakar Title Bunun Kano, and Alh Ibrahim Sani Gaya Title Uban Doman Kano from 2004 to date,
It has an area of 697 km and a population of 140,607 at the 2006 census.
The
postal code
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of the area is 704.
Prominent people of the town include Late Malam Ahmadu Idris Koya, Alhaji Idris Koya Director with the Department of State Service, Late Engr Mohammed BASHIR Ahmad Koya, Malam Mohammed Ahmad Shittu, Maj Gen Muhammed Sani Ahmed, Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, Col Yakubu Bako(Rtd), Alh Bello Koya, Late Alhaji Ibrahim aka Ibrahim (Businessman), Late Alhaji Barau (Businessman),Late Alhaji Haruna Muhammad Shanono, Late Alhaji Bawa Mashin (Farmer), Late Dan Ani (Politician), Late Alhaji Haruna Naganga(cocas chairman), Late Alhaji Shehu Shanono, Professor Nura Magaji, Sani Inusa Maijama'a, Abdul Jarimi Shanono (computer wizard) Shanono youth forum (Development organization) and many other well known personalities in Shanono.
Wards
There are 10 wards in Shanono Local Government Area.
* Alajawa
* Dutsen-bakoshi
* Faruruwa
* Goron Dutse
* Kadamu
* Kokiya
* Leni
* Shakogi
* Shanono
* Tsaure
External links
Shanono site
References
Local Government Areas in Kano State
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