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Population11,496
GeoNames
RegionZamfara State
Elevation381 m
1,250 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportGusau (QUS)
36 km
Why visit Maru
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Zamfara State College Of Education.
Weather in Maru
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do1
Zamfara State College Of Education
School
College of education in Nigeria
Healthcare1
Map of Maru
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gusau (QUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Gusau 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Kaura Namoda 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Talata Mafara 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Kwatarkwashi 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Anka 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Moriki 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Tsafe 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sauri 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shinkafi 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
Photo credits
- Zamfara State College of Education Maru, Gwanki, CC0
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