Zamfara State · Nigeria
Gusau travel guide
Gusau is a city in Zamfara State, Nigeria, home to about 383,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DKA143 km · Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
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.
Zamfara used to be a part of Hausa land in the 16th century. Gusau City was one of the ancient cities in the Zamfara Kingdom. It shares borders with Kebbi and Kano. Most people in Gusau, about 95% practise the Islamic religion. In 1999, Governor Ahmed Sani (Yariman Bakura) declared Sharia Law as the ruling law to be practised. It remains in effect. Gusau experiences year-round heat, partially cloudy dry seasons, and terrible wet seasons.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Gusau
See
- Zamfara State Museum
- National Gallery of Art, Zamfara
- Gusau Dam
Do
- Gusau Amusement Park
- Taula Arena
- Gusau Games Club
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When to go
The best time to visit Gusau
Gusau has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 272 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Gusau: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), about 143 km from the city centre in a straight line.
DKA · Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport
Questions
Gusau: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gusau?
Gusau has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 272 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gusau?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), about 143 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Gusau?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Gusau
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.