Bichi

Bichi is a Local Government Area and headquarter of Bichi Emirate council in Kano State, North West Nigeria.

Understand

Bichi Town gate

About 62,000 people were living in Bichi town in 2015. The main ethnic groups are Hausa and Fulani.

Get in

By air

• Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. is the closest airport to Bichi.You can take a bus or keke Napep direct to Bichi from Kano or take a drive. (updated Dec 2024)

By road

• Bichi is 30 km (19 mi) north-west of Kano on Highway A9 (Kano-Kankia-Katsina Road). It's 40 km from the airport to Bichi town.

Get around

Getting around in Bich local government is not difficult, as there are bicycle available to take you around, all you need to do is to board the bus in bichi local government, tell the driver the area you are going to and the driver will take you there, however, you need to inform the driver and keep reminding him/her, so they don't end up moving tourists past their bus stops.

See

• Town's Gates (Bichi Town's Gates), Old Bichi town. You can see a beautiful gates around the all city of Bichi. 
• Emirs Palace, Tsohowar Kasuwa Rd. The beautiful Hausa architecture with the beautiful traditional decorations. 

Do

• 1 Federal College of Education (Technical) Bichi (F.C.E (T) Bichi). A federal government higher education institution that is affiliated to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University for its degree programmes.  

Buy

• 1 Alh. Hudu Jobe Plaza, Bagwai Road. Shopping complex (updated May 2023)
• 2 Bichi Central Market (Kasuwa), Along Kano-Katsina. 8:00am to 7:00pm. The main market in Bichi town. (updated Jul 2024)
• Madinka Plaza. 9am-9am. 1000-5000. (updated Aug 2024)
• 66MQ+8W3. (updated Aug 2024)

Eat

• 1 Nasara Cafe & General, F.C.E Road. (updated Jul 2024)
• 2 Larki Restaurant, Kano Road. (updated Jul 2024)

Drink

• 1 Mataro Soft Drinks. (updated Dec 2024)

Go next

• Kano
• Wudil
• Katsina
• Zaria