Ongoing
Construction of Kano Economic City by Kano State Government in
Collaboration with the Brain & Hammers Company at Dangwauro Town,
Along Zaria Road
The
Kano ECONOMIC CITY is a megaproject that will help diversify Kano
economy by bringing direct foreign and domestic investments. The city
also will help create up to one million jobs. When it's completed, KEC
will be larger than Wuse and Asokoro combined.
The city is
divided into 5 main components: Industrial Zone, Residential Areas,
River Resort, Educational Zone, and a Central Business District (CBD)
which includes the Financial Island.
The industrial zone is
estimated to cover 63 km². The 1,400 hectares of land will be dedicated
to industrial and light manufacturing facilities—identified as key
growth drivers for the Kano economy—and can now host 2,700 industrial
tenants
The residential area is planned to include 260,000
apartments and 56,000 villas. It will be divided into smaller
residential, commercial, and recreational areas. Parks and green spaces
will be used extensively throughout the residential area. The area is
estimated to be home for around half a million residents, and another
ten thousand tourists. Each district would feature its own public
amenities, such as mosques, shops and recreational venues.
The
Educational Zone is a part of plan to bring the Kano capabilities and
aspirations in technology to globally competitive levels.
The
Educational Zone is planned to consist of multi-university campus
flanked by two Research & Development parks. The multi-university
campus is designed to accommodate 18,000 students, and a 7,500 faculty
and staff members.
The central business district (CBD) is planned
to offer 3.8 km² of office space, hotels and mixed-use commercial
space. The Financial Island, within the CBD, has now been doubled in
area to cover 14 hectares (35 ac) of land, which will be the largest
regional financial nerve center for the world’s leading banks,
investment houses and insurance groups.
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