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Gusau
City population
226,857
#60
in Nigeria
#1
in Zamfara State
#2,535
worldwide
12.170, 6.664 · 358 km from Abuja
About Gusau
Gusau is a city in Zamfara State, Nigeria with a population of 226,857. It is the 60th largest of the 268 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nigeria, and the 2,535th largest worldwide. It lies 358 km from Abuja.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 5
Elevation
451 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
Coordinates
12.170, 6.664
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 268 in NigeriaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.