Zaria
city and local government area in Kaduna, Nigeria
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Summary
Zaria is a local government area of Nigeria[1]. Zaria ranks in the top 0.14% of local government area of nigeria entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (988 views/month, #1 of 738).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kaduna State[3]
- Country: Nigeria[4]
- Instance of: city[5]
- Legislative body: Zaria legislative council[6]
- Executive body: supervisory councillors of Zaria local government[7]
- Postal code: https://www.zipcode.com.ng/2019/02/kaduna-state-postal-code.html?m=1[8]
- Commons category: Zaria[9]
- Said to be the same as: Q13140536[10]
- Coordinate location: 11.066666666667, 7.7[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Zaria[12]
- Population: 408,198[13], 766,007[14]
- Office held by head of government: Chairman of Zaria local government[15]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Official name: Zaria[17]
- Category for people born here: Q8054102[18]
- Native label: Zaria[19]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Zaria[20]
- Different from: Zaria[21]
- Area: 563[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Zaria include Zaria Airport[23], an airport[24], in Nigeria[25].
Why It Matters
Zaria has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Zaria is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for Zaria include Zaria Airport[23], an airport[24], in Nigeria[25].