Zaria

This article is about the city in Nigeria. For other uses, see Zaria (disambiguation).

"Zazzau" redirects here. For the pre-colonial state, see Kingdom of Zazzau.

Zaria Birnin Zariya/Zaria (Hausa)
City
Zazzau Emir's Palace Gate Ahmadu Bello University Central Mosque Kufena Rock Kofan Tatau Gate & City Wall
Flag
Nickname:  Zazzau
Motto:  Birnin Ilimi
Interactive map of Zaria
Zaria Location within Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°04′N 7°42′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Kaduna State
LGAs	Giwa Sabon Gari Soba Zaria
Established	c. 1536 or earlier
Founder	Hausa people
Area
• Total	563 km2 (217 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	766,007
• Density	1,360/km2 (3,520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

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Zaria Listen^ⓘ (formerly Zazzau) 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.

It contains Nigeria's largest university, Ahmadu Bello University, and various tertiary institutions including the Federal College of Education (FCE Zaria), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, Nigeria Institute of Leather and Science Technology and Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic. Department of Agriculture Ahmed Bello University Zaria. Ameer Shehu Idris College of Advanced Diploma.

From the 2006 population census, Zaria was estimated to have 736,000 people. It is home to the Emir of Zazzau.