A minaret of Kano Central Mosque. View of a minaret at Kano Central Mosque and the town beyond. This mosque replaced another that was destroyed in the 1950s, and was built by the British government in gratitude for Nigeria's role during the Second World War (1939-45). Kano, Nigeria, October 1963. Kano, Kano, Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa.
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A minaret of Kano Central Mosque. View of a minaret at Kano Central Mosque and the town beyond. This mosque replaced another that was destroyed in the 1950s, and was built by the British government in gratitude for Nigeria's role during the Second World War (1939-45). Kano, Nigeria, October 1963. Kano, Kano, Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa.

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Architectural feature Architectural decoration Mosque Town Architecture Religious Religion Islam Landscape and scenery Cities and towns Kano Kano Nigeria Western Africa Africa

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