Kano's city in Naija Life is Kano. Its landmark is Gidan Rumfa. Kano opens for everybody when players from Kano have invited 300 friends. Pick Kano as your home state and every friend you invite counts.
The game greets you there with: “Sannu da zuwa! Welcome to Kano, the centre of commerce 🕌 The dye pits are waiting”
What makes it home
| Landmark | Gidan Rumfa |
| Signature | Indigo dyeing — Dip cloth in the 500-year-old Kofar Mata pits and watch white turn deep blue. |
| Festival | Durbar (Sallah) — Horsemen in full regalia charge past the Emir's palace to salute him. |
| Invites to open | 300 |
The places (11)
| Place | Area | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Gidan Rumfa | Kofar Kudu | The Emir of Kano's palace since the 15th century, red mud walls and carved gates. |
| 🧺 Kurmi Market | Old City | One of the oldest markets in West Africa. Narrow lanes of cloth, leather, spices and brass. |
| 🍲 Mama Hadiza's Tuwo Spot | Fagge | Tuwo shinkafa with miyan kuka, served on a low bench in the shade of a neem tree. |
| 🔵 Kofar Mata Dye Pits | Kofar Mata | Indigo pits dug more than five centuries ago and still in use. The dyers' arms are blue to the elbow. |
| 🐎 Durbar Grounds | Kofar Kudu | Where the horsemen gather at Sallah. Out of season, the stables and the riders are still here. |
| 🕌 Kano Central Mosque | Old City | The great mosque beside the palace. Friday prayers fill the square outside. |
| 🦁 Kano Zoological Garden | Gidan Zoo | Lions, ostriches and monkeys. Families come early before the heat. |
| 🪩 Bompai Garden Lounge | Bompai | Grills, fresh juice and Hausa hip-hop on the speakers late into the evening. |
| ✈️ Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport | Airport Road | Kano's airport, one of the oldest in West Africa. Hot tarmac and fresh kilishi at arrivals. |
| 🔑 Kano Property Centre | Fagge | Agents, surveyors and property managers. Buy land, list your house, find a tenant in Kano. |
| 🏗️ Nassarawa GRA New Layout | Nassarawa GRA | Fresh plots in Nassarawa GRA, surveyed and ready. Buy one, build on it, live in it, let it, sell it. |
The jobs (7)
| Job | Skill | First rung | Top pay a shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔵 Indigo Dyer | Hustle | Pit Helper | ₦27,300 |
| 👞 Leather Worker | Hustle | Apprentice | ₦28,700 |
| 🌾 Grain Trader | Charisma | Bag Carrier | ₦32,900 |
| 🔑 Estate Agent | Charisma | Letting Agent | ₦32,900 |
| 👷🏾 Builder | Fitness | Labourer | ₦31,500 |
| 📐 Surveyor & Architect | Coding | Trainee Surveyor | ₦33,600 |
| 🏢 Property Manager | Hustle | Caretaker | ₦30,450 |
The homes
| Home | Area | Kind | Rent a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single room | Sabon Gari | Single room | ₦430 |
| Self-contain | Sabon Gari | Self-contain | ₦1,000 |
| Mini flat | Fagge | Mini flat | ₦1,000 |
| Serviced apartment | Nassarawa GRA | Serviced apartment | ₦5,320 |
| Terrace duplex | Nassarawa GRA | Terrace duplex | ₦14,250 |
| Detached duplex | Bompai | Detached duplex | ₦36,580 |
| Mansion | Bompai | Mansion | ₦213,750 |
Real estate
Kano's new layout is Nassarawa GRA New Layout, with 8 plots to buy and build on, sold from the property centre. See real estate for what land and building cost.
Questions
Is Kano in Naija Life?
Yes. Kano is Kano's city in Naija Life. It opens when Kano players invite 300 friends.
What can you do in Kano?
Visit 11 places including Gidan Rumfa, Kurmi Market, Mama Hadiza's Tuwo Spot, work 7 jobs, and join the Durbar.