Discover Tsarkakiya in Nigeria
Tsarkakiya in the region of Kano is a town located in Nigeria - some 217 mi or ( 350 km ) North of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Tsarkakiya is now 11:10 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yalwa, Ungogo, Sokoto, Minna, and Katsina. When in this area, you might want to check out Yalwa . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tsarkakiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dawakin Tofa Science College
Dawakin Tofa Science College is one of the special secondary school that are provide by Kano State, Nigeria, in order to train the best students in science and to provide the state with well qualified doctors and engineers. Other colleges are Dawakin Kudu, Maitama Sule, Day Science Kano, Garko Girls.
Located at 12.12 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
1956 BOAC Argonaut accident
1956 BOAC Argonaut accident 260pxSister aircraft G-ALHS in 1954Accident summaryDate 24 June 1956Type CFITSite Kano Airport, NigeriaPassengers 38Crew 7Fatalities 32Survivors 13Aircraft type Canadair C-4 ArgonautAircraft name ArgoOperator British Overseas Airways CorporationRegistration G-ALHEFlight origin Kano Airport, NigeriaDestination Tripoli International Airport (Idris Airport), Libya The 1956 BOAC Argonaut accident occurred on 24 June 1956 when a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) four-engined Canadair C-4 Argonaut airliner registered G-ALHE crashed into a tree on departure from Kano Airport in Nigeria, three crew and 29 passengers were killed.
Located at 12.05 8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is located in Kano, the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria. It was a Royal Air Force station before the country became independent. It is the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after Nigerian politician Aminu Kano. The airport consists of an international and a domestic terminals. Both terminals share the same runway. Construction started on a new domestic terminal, and was commissioned on May 23, 2011.
Located at 12.05 8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Great Mosque of Kano
The Great Mosque of Kano is a mosque in Kano, the capital of Kano State and second most populous city in Nigeria.
Located at 11.99 8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Sani Abacha Stadium
Sani Abacha Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kano Pillars F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000. It is named after deceased former military dictator Sani Abacha. It hosted several international competitions including the the 2000 African Cup of Nations and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Located at 12.00 8.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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