GUSAU

Zamfara State · NIGERIA (NG) · 12.17°N / 6.66°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,339,937

Gusau is a city in Nigeria with a population of 226,857. It sits at 12.17/6.66, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 16 km from Bungudu.

Population 226,857

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Zamfara State
Coords: 12.17°N / 6.66°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

NW Bungudu Zamfara State 0 16.3 km

E Kwatarkwashi Zamfara State 9,084 17.5 km

NW Maru Zamfara State 11,496 33.6 km

SE Tsafe Zamfara State 9,367 36.5 km

N Kaura Namoda Zamfara State 69,725 47.6 km

NE Birnin Magaji Zamfara State 0 49.8 km

Air access

nearby

DNGU

Gusau Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Gusau?: 226,857 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gusau in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Gusau in?: Nigeria (NG).
Which airport serves Gusau?: Gusau Airport (DNGU).
How far is Gusau from Abuja?: About 358 km.
Does Gusau have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?: English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?: Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?: 917 on record.
Which admin region is Gusau in?: Zamfara State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2339937

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2339937,
    "name": "Gusau",
    "ascii_name": "Gusau",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 226857,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 12.17024,
    "longitude": 6.66412
  }
}

Context

comparatives

16 km from Bungudu.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.