Aliko Dangote Family
Aliko Dangote comes from the Dantata trading family of Kano and has daughters named Maria, Halima and Fatima 34.
Full nameAliko Mohammad Dangote
NationalityNigeria
Known forFounder of Dangote Group and the Dangote refinery
Parents
His father, Mohammed Dangote, died in 1965. His mother, Mariya, came from the Dantata family of Kano 3.
Wider family
His maternal great-grandfather Alhassan Dantata was described as the richest person in West Africa until his death in 1955, and his maternal grandfather Sanusi Dantata was a commodities trader 34.
Marriages and children
Wikipedia reports a marriage to Zainab in 1977, later ended in divorce, with daughters Maria and Halima, and a marriage to Mariya Muhammad Rufai that ended in divorce in 2017, with a daughter, Fatima. Sources are inconsistent on the total number of children, so this page does not give one 3.
Frequently asked questions
Mohammed Dangote, a transport businessman who died in 1965, and Mariya, from the Dantata family.
Sources are inconsistent, so no total is given. Wikipedia names daughters Maria, Halima and Fatima.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Wikipedia, Aliko Dangote, 1 Jan 1970, Family
2 Britannica, Aliko Dangote, 1 Jan 1970, Grandfather
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