Gusau
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| Gusau | |
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 Gusau
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| Coordinates: 11°53′N 6°39′E / 11.883°N 6.65°ECoordinates: 11°53′N 6°39′E / 11.883°N 6.65°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Zamfara State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,364 km2 (1,299 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 383,162 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 880 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.ZA.GS |
Gusau is a city and Local Government Area located in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital of Zamfara State.
The LGA has an area of 3,364 km² and a population of 383,162 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 880.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Gusau sits just north of a line drawn from Kebbe to Kano, and has an estimated population of 147,404.[2]
Its population is mostly Hausa with some Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo etc.
[edit] Government
Sharia practice was first declared in the city in 1999 by the governor Ahmed Sani (Yariman Bakura) and is still in force.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&dat=200&geo=-158&srt=pnan&col=aohdqcfbeimg&geo=367830666. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
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