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Gusau | |
|---|---|
City and LGA | |
| Motto: Gusau Ta Sambo Dandin Hausa | |
  Gusau Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°09′N 6°40′E / 12.150°N 6.667°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Zamfara State |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,364 km2 (1,299 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 383,162 |
• Estimate (2022[1]) | 682,700 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 880 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.ZA.GS |
| Climate | Aw |
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Gusau is a city in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital of Zamfara State and also the name of the state's Local Government Area of Gusau, which has an area of 3,364 km (2,090 mi)² and a population of 383,162 as of the 2006 census.
The area's postal code is 880.[2]
The current local government chairman is Yahaya Garba.[3]
- ^ "Zamfara State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ nigerianleaders (2024-10-10). "List Of Local Government Areas In Zamfara State, And Their Chairmen". Nigerian Leaders. Retrieved 2024-12-24.