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- ↑ "Tarihin kasuwanci a Kano (II)". Manhaja - Blueprint Hausa version. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ↑ "Kasuwa: Kasuwar Sabon Gari, Kano". VOA (in Hausa). Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ↑ Bayero, Muhammad-Hafiz. "KMDMC - Construction of Sabon Gari Market". www.kadunamarkets.com.