Kurmi market was established in the fifteenth century as a trading and warehousing center for the growing commercial activities in the city, a result of expanding regional and Trans-Saharan trade. It was built within the Jakara district of the city. At the time of its development, Kano had become a regional center of trade in agricultural produce with a functional industry in weaving, cloth dyeing, leather making and potter, this contributed to the attraction of the city to itinerant traders from Western Sudan, Tripoli and Ghadameswho came to buy goods. Prior to the pre-colonial period, the market structure was organized in a quadrangle shape with bamboostalls forming rows like an irregular street; within the market, particular quarters served distinct products and the cattle trade was located in the westernmost parts and outskirts of the market. The market was administered by individuals who supervise specific quarters or...
Read moreKurmi market is the ancient market of Kano it was exist thousands years ago. It was located along Jakara and kwanar Goda the people who are the most visited the place were Arab from Morocco, Mali Egypt Timbuktu, Tarabulus Libiya and so on. Now you buy the traditional items of Hausa. Books, Islamic books, Islamic medicine, old European items like computers, Radio, Video, Tape recorder, Video CD, DVD Video games, Solar system and so on. Apart from Hausa traditional items you can get clothes, hand sewing clothes, Caps shoes, and so many things. You can also get traditional pots insens burner, furnace traditional furniture and so many things there in kurmi market. Once you visit kano state make sure you visit kurmi market so that you can see alot of things that I didn't...
Read moreIt is one of the oldest markets located in the ancient city of Kano. The market provide a wide range of products, but specialize in traditional clothing, handcrafts, caps, islamic and Arabic education books. By the main road of the market, i.e yan mota, they specialize in Arabian perfumes and house...
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