Gusau

Gusau
City and LGA
Motto: 
Gusau Ta Sambo Dandin Hausa
Gusau is located in Nigeria
Gusau
Gusau
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°09′N 6°40′E / 12.150°N 6.667°E / 12.150; 6.667
Country Nigeria
StateZamfara State
Area
 • Total3,364 km2 (1,299 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
(LGA)
 • Total383,162
 • Estimate 
(2022[1])
682,700
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
880
ISO 3166 codeNG.ZA.GS
ClimateAw
Map
Roundabout in Gusau town

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]

  1. ^ "Zamfara State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.