BACKGROUND: Presbyopia represents progressive condition in which the ability of the eye to focus on near objects gradually declines as part of the normal aging process, resulting in impaired near vision. Presbyopia is believed to be universal after the age of 40 yrs. Although glasses are the simplest and effective means of correction, the “Met need” and / or “presbyopic coverage rate” have not been studied in Kano – Northern Nigeria. AIM: To determine the magnitude of uncorrected presbyopia and presbyopic coverage rate among adults 35 years and above in Kumbotso L.G.A, Kano State. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional descriptive population-based study was done, with multistage random sampling technique used to select 384 subjects in 5 villages of 3 political wards each. After obtaining consent and demographic data from subject, thorough eye examination of the subject was carried out. Examination began with distant visual acuity measurement using Snellen’s or tumbling “E” chart at 6 meters under ambient (good) lighting in an identified convenient location within the community. Pin hole and / or aided acuity were tested where vision was less than 6/6. Subjects were further tested for near vision; using English, Hausa, Arabic or tumbling “E” near chart at 40 cm. Anterior and posterior segment examinations of the eyes were carried out using pen torch and ophthalmoscope, respectively. Refraction, both objective and subjective was carried out on subjects with vision less than 6/6. And those subjects with near vision less than N8 were subjectively refracted using their age as a guide to the starting point. A subject was considered as presbyopic, if near vision is < N8 but improved to N8 or better after using appropriate plus lens. Alternatively, a subject is presbyopic if his or her near vision improves to N8 or better with at least plus one diopteric power.