Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)

Name: Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)
Address: Kano, Kano, Nigeria

4.0(3.8k Google reviews)

Sources and dates

Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 19 September 2026.
7 Google rating/review records held, 7 with written text; newest published 7 August 2026.
Review records fetched 6 September 2026.
Stored review analysis updated 30 May 2026.
Ranking computed 26 September 2026.

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What our review analysis found

Oldest airport in Nigeria with a new terminal under construction.

old airport
new terminal
clean
peaceful
small restrooms
good staff

Stored review sentiment: Positive.

Analysis updated 30 May 2026. This summarises Google review text, not a recent visit or confirmation of services. The excerpts below may differ from the reviews used for that analysis.

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Why this is ranked #1 in Airport Shuttles in Kano

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Composite score 73.0 of 100

Google rating73
Review volume100
Review recency87
Profile completeness33
Review sentiment65
Verification0

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About

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is one of the airport Shuttles in Kano, located at Lagos Rd, Kano 700211, Kano, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 4.0 stars from 3802 reviews.

On Google, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is listed under Airport.

Google ratings and review excerpts

pravin G.2 months ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
The staff here are truly wonderful and the service is quite good. 😊 It's a pleasant spot, though I did notice the lack of air conditioning was a minor drawback. ☀️ Otherwise, a decent experience. 👍 I appreciate the effort! 🙏
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Abidina K.4 months ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
My experience at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport was generally good and better than I expected. The airport environment was calm and organized, and the terminal looks cleaner and more improved compared to before. Security officials were active, and the overall process was…
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Oluwayomi O.9 months ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Flying United Nigeria from Kano (KAN) to Lagos (LOS) offers a reliable, mid-range experience. Operating primarily with the Embraer ERJ-145, the flight features a 1-2 seating layout, meaning no middle seats—perfect for solo travelers or window lovers. While the cabin crew is…
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Ali B.2 years ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the first and the oldest Airport in Nigeria, with operations starting in 1936. The airport has an international and a domestic terminal. It has about fourteen (14) airlines for domestic and international passengers and four (4) cargo…
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Olukemi O.2 years ago
2.0 out of 5 stars
This airport does not seem to have changed since I was last in Kano, over 13 years ago. It looks unkempt, not properly managed or maintained. I believe that Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport can use a face-lift. Kano is a commercial city and deserves a better airport.
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Erhueh E.5 years ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful looks with dry cool welcoming breeze, maintaining Covid-19 protocol across all section of the terminal, spacious parking lot, organized airport shuttle, moderately charge airport fair. Badges area highly spacious and cozy, although rest room is too small and need high…
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Shyamkant W.6 years ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Peaceful airport with optimum resources. Of course they are building a new terminal here and soon it will be operational . But well maintained and cleaned . They have great staff and good people around . Inside airport almost everything is available . Very calm and pleasent…
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