Bagauda
| Bagauda | |
|---|---|
| Sarkin Kano | |
| Reign | 999 – 1063 |
| Predecessor | None (title established) |
| Successor | Warisi |
| Born | Daud |
| Died | 1063 Sheme (in modern day Kano State, Nigeria) |
| Dynasty | Bagauda Dynasty |
| Father | Bawo |
| Mother | Kaunasu |
Daud Dan Bawo, also known as Bagauda or Yakano, was the first King of Kano, in what is now northern Nigeria, reigning from 999 to 1063. He established a dynasty which would go on to rule the state for over 800 years. According to the Kano Chronicle, all subsequent kings and sultans of Kano descended from him.