Gusau
in Gusau of Zamfara State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.170 and 6.664 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 10' 12" and E 6° 39' 50"
Currency and Currency Code:
Naira - NGN
Spoken languages:
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:42 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 6:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.483 and -172.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Malaetele
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Gusau

Gusau in Gusau (Zamfara State) with it's 226,857 habitants is a city located in Nigeria about 222 mi (or 358 km) north of Abuja, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gusau is now 07:42 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Gusau. The closest airport in Nigeria is Gusau Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bungudu, Maru, Tsafe, Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 101 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 101 °F
Night Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 22% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

40°C (104 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

40°C (103 °F)
35°C (94 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

40°C (104 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gusau Dam

The Gusau Dam holds a reservoir on the Sokoto River just upstream from Gusau, capital of Zamfara State in Nigeria. It supplies water to the city and neighboring communities. In 2006, the dam collapsed, killing 40 people and destroying 500 homes.

Located at 12.1447, 6.67083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2006 disasters, 2006 in Nigeria, Disasters in Nigeria, Dam disasters, Dams in Nigeria, Zamfara State

Gusau Airstrip

Gusau Airstrip or Gusau Airfield is an airstrip located in Gusau, the capital city of the Zamfara State in Nigeria.

Located at 12.1717, 6.69611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Nigeria, Zamfara State

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gusau, QUS, Гусау