Zaria
Zaria is a city in Nigeria with a population of about 980,000.
NigeriaLarge city🏆 #14 most populated in Nigeria🕐 Africa/Lagos
Zaria is a metropolitan city in Nigeria, located within four local government areas in Kaduna State. It serves as the capital of the Zazzau Emirate Council and is one of the original seven Hausa city-states. The local government areas comprising Zaria are Zaria, Sabon Gari, Giwa, and Soba local government areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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About Zaria
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 23 |
| Population | 980,000 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 11.1113, 7.7227 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 230 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #14 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 11°6′41″N · 7°43′22″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,237 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,782 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tiruppur (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -11.11, -172.28 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,215 km |
| Paris | 4,226 km |
| London | 4,548 km |
| Dubai | 5,232 km |
| Moscow | 5,599 km |
| São Paulo | 7,055 km |