Zoo

Kano Zoo

Q: Where is Kano Zoo?

Nigeria. Kano Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Nigeria. Its coordinates are 11.966° N, 8.529° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Odzala-Kokoua National Park, about 1,417 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Kano Zoo?

28 species. Citizen-science photos record 28 species at Kano Zoo, including Common Ostrich, Common Peafowl, Common Eland, Honey Badger and Common Warthog. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Kano Zoo in the wild?

Common Ostrich: De Hoop Nature Reserve. Some of the animals photographed at Kano Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Ostrich (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Common Eland (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve).

Q: When did Kano Zoo open and how big is it?

43 ha. Kano Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Nigeria, covers about 43 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 28 species are photographed there.

🇳🇬 Nigeria

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Nigeria 28 spp. present

The Audu Bako Zoological Garden, also known as the Kano Zoological Park, is a zoological garden located in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It is one of the oldest and largest zoological gardens in Nigeria, covering an area of approximately 46 hectares (110 acres). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

11.966° N 8.529° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

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Size

Large

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Getting there

kanozoo.nazap.org.ng ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Struthio camelus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 26 more parks

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Taurotragus oryx

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 28 more parks

Mellivora capensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Waterberg Plateau Park+ 7 more parks

Phacochoerus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Kidepo Valley National Park+ 39 more parks

Leptoptilos crumenifer

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 38 more parks

Hystrix cristata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Rome

Crocodylus suchus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Niokolo-Koba National Park+ 1 more park

Before you go

Where is Kano Zoo?

Nigeria

Kano Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Nigeria. Its coordinates are 11.966° N, 8.529° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Odzala-Kokoua National Park, about 1,417 km away.

What animals can you see at Kano Zoo?

28 species

Citizen-science photos record 28 species at Kano Zoo, including Common Ostrich, Common Peafowl, Common Eland, Honey Badger and Common Warthog. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Kano Zoo in the wild?

Common Ostrich: De Hoop Nature Reserve

Some of the animals photographed at Kano Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Ostrich (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Common Eland (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve).

When did Kano Zoo open and how big is it?

43 ha

Kano Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Nigeria, covers about 43 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 28 species are photographed there.