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- ↑ Last, Murray (1980). "Historical Metaphors in the Kano Chronicle". History in Africa. 7: 161–178. doi:10.2307/3171660.
- 1 2 3 Palmer, Herbert Richmond, ed. (1908), "The Kano Chronicle", Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland , 38, pp. 58–98 – via Internet Archive; in Google Books.
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| Preceded by Yusa | Sarkin Kano 1194-1247 | Succeeded by Gugua |
| Kingdom of Kano |  | |
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| Sultanate of Kano |
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| Dabo Dynasty |
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