| Emir of Kano | |
|---|---|
 19th century flag of the Kano Emirate | |
| Incumbent | |
 | |
| Muhammadu Sanusi II[1][2] since 23 May 2024 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Highness |
| First monarch | Suleiman 1805–1819 |
| Formation | 1807 |
| Residence |
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| Appointer | Taran Kano (Hereditary) |
This is a list of rulers of Kano since the establishment of the Bagauda Dynasty in 998. The early rulers are known almost exclusively from a single source, the Kano Chronicle,[3] which was composed in the late 19th century.[4]
- ^ "BREAKING Sanusi Reinstated As Emir of Kano Four Years After Deposition". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ ""Why I Reinstated Lamido Sanusi As Kano Emir" - Governor". Premium Times. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Palmer, Herbert Richmond, ed. (1908), "The Kano Chronicle", Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. 38, pp. 58–98 – via Internet Archive; in Google Books.
- ^ Lovejoy, Paul E. (2018). "The Kano Chronicle Revisited". In Toby Green; Benedetta Rossi (eds.). Landscapes, Sources and Intellectual Projects of the West African Past. Leiden: Brill. pp. 400–421. ISBN 9789004380189.