Tourism & Hospitality
Yes! it is called the ancient city because the state is an oldest & Historic city backed with many cultural heritage.
The State has various opportunities for investment in the tourism & Hospitality Sector, especially considering the adaptations of New Modern Technological Developments.
Kano State has few tourism centers; The “Gidan Rumfa” (Emirs Palace) which was built in the 16th Century by the then Kano Emir Muhammadu Rumfa, The ancient City Wall surrounding the whole old city with 13 entrance gate all of which has embedded name & history. The Dala & Goron Dutse Hills, Gidan Makama Museum which holds all the old and historic kings amulets, accessories, and old traditional items etc. Kano State tourism and hospitality as well as other recreational centers is estimated to be about N350b in value, which constitutes to about 30% of the gross domestic products in 2015. This gives clear outlook of the possibilities to generate high ROI for investors that invest in the sector.
Kano State needs investors to come and invest toward upgrading the existing tourism centers, Utilizing the dormant ones like the Dala & Goron Dutse hills, and also bringing in new ideas for new centers and attraction utilizations. The state also invites investors to create more resorts in addition to the only one that is located outskirt of the city center (Munjibir Park at Munjibir Local Government Area of the state). Investors can also utilize any of the 20 largest dams in the state for the resorts and or other recreational parks and centers. The state also has only one 5 star hotel, therefore, investors are also hereby invited to invest in hospitality, hotels, and real estate so as to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to the state for commercial, tourism and other purposes.