Gusau

Gusau

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Gusau is a city located in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital of Zamfara State.

Geography

Gusau sits just north of a line drawn from Kebbe to Kano, and has an estimated population of 242,323. [cite web | url=http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&dat=200&geo=-158&srt=pnan&col=aohdqcfbeimg&geo=367830666 | title="The World Gazetteer" | accessdate=2007-02-20]

Government

Sharia practice was first declared in the city in 1999.

ee also

*2006 Gusau dam collapse

References


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