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Kano from Mount Dala — Heinrich Barth, 1857

“Kano from Mount Dala” was drawn by Heinrich Barth in 1857 at Kano, Nigeria. It is a drawing work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

Kano from Mount Dala by Heinrich Barth, 1857, drawn at Kano, Nigeria
Kano from Mount Dala · 1857 · 📍 Kano, Nigeria

Panorama of the Hausa trading city with mud-brick quarters and palms: from Barth’s expedition.

ArtistHeinrich Barth
Year1857
PlaceKano, Nigeria
Coordinates12.0114° N, 8.5131° E
Techniquedrawing
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Heinrich Barth drew “Kano from Mount Dala” at Kano, Nigeria (coordinates 12.0114° N, 8.5131° E). SketchMap Atlas shows it on a world map at this spot, so you can stand where the artist stood.

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Panorama of the Hausa trading city with mud-brick quarters and palms: from Barth’s expedition. It is a drawing work by Heinrich Barth, 1857.

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