Kano, Nigeria is home to an estimated 1,338 developers working with AI coding tools — an emerging scene that ranks #482 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 61/100. Here's how Kano fits into the global picture.
1,338developers (est.)
#482of 1,679 cities
61/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Kano:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaria | Nigeria | 240 | 139 km |
| Zinder | Niger | 7 | 205 km |
| Kaduna | Nigeria | 1,186 | 207 km |
| Maradi | Niger | 12 | 232 km |
| Jos | Nigeria | 473 | 235 km |
Nigeria's AI scene
Kano is one of 29 cities we track in Nigeria, which ranks #21 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~57,062 in total). See the full Nigeria picture →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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