Gusau is a city located in northwestern Nigeria. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal It is the capital of Zamfara State. Local Government Areas Zamfara State is comprised of 14 Local Government Areas.
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Geography
Gusau sits just north of a line drawn from Kebbe to Kano, and has an estimated population of 242,323. Kebbe is a town and local government area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest City in Nigeria, in terms [1]
Government
Sharia practice was first declared in the city in 1999. Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
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References
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