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Food Heritage Site

Dawanau Grain Market (Kano)

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About

Dawanau International Grain Market in Kano is the largest grain market in Africa, trading an estimated 15,000 tonnes of grain weekly. Located in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, it draws traders from across the Sahel and West Africa. Commodities include millet, sorghum, maize, cowpeas, and groundnuts — the staple crops of Hausa-Fulani agriculture. The market's roots trace to Kano's centuries-old position as a trans-Saharan trade terminus.

Location Details

Latitude: 12.0333
Longitude: 8.4167

Exact (town level)

About This Data

Food heritage sites represent locations associated with traditional Nigerian culinary traditions, agriculture, and food culture.

These reflect cultural associations documented through ethnographic research.

Sources

  • Nigerian Trade History Documentation

    Academic (compiled)

  • Nigerian Food Heritage Documentation

    Academic (compiled)

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