MARU

Zamfara State · NIGERIA (NG) · 12.33°N / 6.40°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,330,717

Maru is a city in Nigeria with a population of 11,496. It sits at 12.33/6.40, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 17 km from Bungudu.

Population 11,496

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Zamfara State
Coords: 12.33°N / 6.40°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

SE Bungudu Zamfara State 0 17.8 km

NW Maradun Zamfara State 0 31.1 km

SE Gusau Zamfara State 226,857 33.6 km

NE Kaura Namoda Zamfara State 69,725 35.0 km

NW Talata Mafara Zamfara State 39,045 45.3 km

Air access

nearby

DNGU

Gusau Airport

Medium airport

36.4 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Maru?: 11,496 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Maru in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Maru in?: Nigeria (NG).
Which airport serves Maru?: Gusau Airport (DNGU).
How far is Maru from Abuja?: About 383 km.
Does Maru 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 Maru in?: Zamfara State.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2330717

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2330717,
    "name": "Maru",
    "ascii_name": "Maru",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 11496,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 12.3336,
    "longitude": 6.40372
  }
}

Context

comparatives

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