Ranked #5 in Heritage Sites · Kano
Kofar Famfo
- Open 24 hours
Sources and dates
- Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 17 September 2026.
- Listing fields compared on 13 September 2026. This compares the stored name, address, phone, website, status and hours.
- 5 Google rating/review records held, 5 with written text; newest published 17 January 2026.
- Review records fetched 30 May 2026.
- Ranking computed 17 September 2026.
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Why this is ranked #5 in Heritage Sites in Kano
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Composite score 58.9 of 100
- Google rating73
- Review volume81
- Review recency52
- Profile completeness0
- Review sentiment50
- Verification0
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About
Kofar Famfo is one of the heritage Sites in Kano, located at Kofar Famfo, 160 BUK Road, Dukawuya, Kano 700282, Kano, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 4.0 stars from 267 reviews.
Google ratings and review excerpts
- Ibrahim S.9 months ago4.0 out of 5 stars
Kofar Famfo is one of the distinct gates within the historic city walls of Kano. Unlike many of the original 15 gates that date back to the medieval period (11th–15th centuries), Kofar Famfo is recognized as a more modern addition to the city's fortification system.
- Sadiq D.1 year ago5.0 out of 5 stars
His Highness Sarki Abdullahi Bayero commissioned the construction of this gate. It was built specifically during the implementation of the major water engineering project designed to pump water from the Calawa source to the Goron Dutse reservoir. To facilitate the installation of…
- Mohammed J.1 year ago5.0 out of 5 stars
Just went by the gate but some road construction going for easy access the governor is really working on the road networks and easy accessibility to major markets around the state.
- Emmanuel M.3 years ago4.0 out of 5 stars
Kofar Famfo is one of the ancient gates of Kano City. It is located along BUK road. It's a walking distance to BUK old site main gate. It is situated at the Intersection where BUK road is crossed by the road coming from FCE Kano and head towards Dorayi Sabon-Titi. The old…
- Mubarak D.6 years ago5.0 out of 5 stars
This is one of the ancient gates of Kano state that dated back since the ancient city of Kano. It was rehabilitated in 2014 towards the death of his royal highness, Alhaji Dr. Ado Bayero and during the second tenure if his excellency, Dr. Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso. It is located at…
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Kofar Famfo: quick answers
- Where is Kofar Famfo located?
- Kofar Famfo is located at Kofar Famfo, 160 BUK Road, Dukawuya, Kano 700282, Kano, Nigeria.
- What are Kofar Famfo's opening hours?
- Monday: Open 24 hours; Tuesday: Open 24 hours; Wednesday: Open 24 hours; Thursday: Open 24 hours; Friday: Open 24 hours; Saturday: Open 24 hours; Sunday: Open 24 hours.
- Does Kofar Famfo have reviews?
- Yes. Kofar Famfo is rated 4.0★ from 267 Google reviews on Ranked.
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