Why visit Gusau
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Federal University Gusau.
Weather in Gusau
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About Gusau
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.
From the Wikipedia article Gusau (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gusau on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Where to stay1
Shopping1
Healthcare3
Map of Gusau
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gusau (QUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Kwatarkwashi 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Maru 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Tsafe 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Kaura Namoda 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Sauri 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Runka 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Talata Mafara 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Moriki 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Anka 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Wagini 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Roundabout in Gusau, Gwanki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Federal University Gusau, Mr. Snatch, CC0
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