Kano
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noun
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a state of N Nigeria: consists of wooded savanna in the south and scrub vegetation in the north. Capital: Kano. Pop: 9 383 682 (2006). Area: 20 131 sq km (7773 sq miles)
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a city in N Nigeria, capital of Kano state: transport and market centre. Pop: 674 100 (1996 est)
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Many young women in northern Nigeria's conservative Muslim city of Kano marry as early as 18.
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Matchmaking websites are booming in Kano, blending traditional methods with artificial intelligence.
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Kano imams also insist on medical checks for intending couples.
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Population explosion and the pressure of work which limits socialisation among people has made matchmaking "more popular and attracting more people," said Asabe Abba Yarmaishinkafi, a Kano matchmaker for 25 years and head of an 85-member matchmakers association in Kano.
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With a population of around 16 million, Kano is Nigeria's second most populated state after Lagos.
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