Rano
The 10 wards in Rano local government area are: Dawaki, Lausu, Madachi, Rano, Rurum Sabon Gari, Rurum Tsohon Gari, Saji, Yalwa, Zinyau, Zurgu.
The postal code of the area is 710101.
History
Rano is historically seen as one of the seven legitimate Hausa states founded by the descendants of the legendary Bayajidda. Sometime during the middle ages, it was absorbed into the Sultanate of Kano, presumably during the reign of Yaji I where the Kano Chronicle mentions Yaji ousting the King of Rano from Zamna Gaba. Rano has since remained a part of Kano.
The boundaries of Rano Kingdoms during the era stated above is as follows:
- To the west Rano was bounded to Kofar Dan-Agundi Kano
- To the east Rano was bounded to Gaya Emirate
- To the west Rano was bounded to Zazzau, Kaduna state
- To the south Rano was bounded to Ningi, Bauchi state.
Government
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Rulers
Hausa Rulers
- Zamna Kogo (ruled 1001 – 1074)
- Sarkuki (ruled 1074 – 1165)
- Bushara (ruled 1165 – 1262)
- Zamna Kogi (ruled 1262 – 1345)
- Kasko (ruled 1345 – 1448)
- Bilkasim (ruled 1448 – 1503)
- Nuhu (ruled 1503 – 1551)
- Ali Hayaki (ruled 1551 – 1703)
- Jatau (ruled 1703 – 1819)
Fulani Rulers
- Dikko (ruled 1819 - 1820)
- Isyaku (ruled 1820 - 1835)
- Umaru (ruled 1835 - 1857)
- Alu (ruled 1857 - 1865)
- Jibir (ruled 1865 - 1886)
- Muhammadu (ruled 1886 - 1894)
- Yusufu (ruled 1894 - 1903)
- Ila (ruled 1903 - 1913)
- Habuba (ruled 1913 - 1920)
- Isa (ruled 1920 - 1924)
- Yusufu (ruled 1924 - 1933)
- Adamu (ruled 1933 - 1938)
- Amadu (ruled 1938 - 1938)
- Abubakar (ruled 1938 - 1983)
- Muhammadu (ruled 1983 - 1985)
- Isa (ruled 1985 - 2004)
- Ila {TAFIDA} (ruled 2004 - 2020)
- Kabiru (ruled 2020 - date)
Climate
The rainy season in Rano is oppressive and largely cloudy, the dry season is partly gloomy, and it is hot all year. Throughout the year, the temperature normally ranges from 54°F to 100 °F, with temperatures rarely falling below 48 °F or rising above 105 °F. The hot season, which runs from March 13 to May 15, lasts for 2.0 months and with daily highs that average more than 97 °F. In Rano, April is the warmest month of the year, with typical highs of 99 °F and lows of 72 °F. The 1.9-month cool season, which runs from November 29 to January 27 on average, has daily maximum temperatures that are lower than 88 °F. January is the coldest month of the year in Rano, with an average high temperature of 87 °F and low of 55 °F.
Rano experiences a climate classified as subtropical steppe (BSh). The district experiences an annual temperature of 32.68 °C (90.82 °F), which is 3.22% higher than the average for Nigeria. Rano experiences 66.95 wet days (18.34% of the time) and 52.93 millimeters (2.08 inches) of precipitation on average each year.
Religion
The religion that is being practice in rano is Islam.
Geography
Rano LGA has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius with a total area of 520 square kilometers. The two main seasons in the Local Government Area are the dry and the rainy seasons, with an average wind speed of 10 km/h.
Economy
Rano Local Government Area is home to multiple marketplaces where a wide range of commodities are bought and sold, contributing to the area's robust commerce sector. In addition, the Local Government Area boasts a thriving agricultural sector, with the region well-known for cultivating a wide range of crops and raising a number of domestic animals. In addition, there are several banks, leisure areas, businesses, and government-owned buildings in Rano Local Government Area.
References
- ^ "Rano LG Chairman Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Quranic Education".
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Rano Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Weather Forecast Rano - Nigeria (Kano) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Rano Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-16.