Dala Hill
Dala, Kano
Dala Hill was established in , Built by in .
Experience Kano from a higher elevation. Form he top of the hill, you can see much of the city. It is 534 meters high. There are also 999 steps on the hill. In the seventh century, The hill was the settlement of a community that engaged in iron-working
Reason To Recommend Place
Dala hill is considered the first settlement of Kano people. Legend has it that the top of the hill serves as a worship ground for the Maguzawa (initial inhabitants of Hausa land). Barbushe, the then chief priest in charge of the ground, is said to be the mediator between the people and Tsumburbura, the goddess to whom they owe reverence. Remarkably, Dala hill still holds some of that awe even now given the fact that the ancient people were not allowed to climb the hill.
What To Bring
["A camera"]
Reason For Loving Place
Dala hill gives a magnificient view of Kano, with the rooftops giving off a bucolic ambience
Ways Of Travel
By car and motorbike
Nice Things About Place
It is an overlook, where one can jog for some exercise, or relax with a book or for a picnic.
