Zaria

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#2146

Global Rank

0.3

Power Score

Local Metro

% of Country Score

0.8%


Share

Nigeria • Africa • Language power • Time zone Africa/Lagos UTC+1

Population
1.0M
GDP
$3B
GDP per capita
$2,617
Land area
683 km² (264 mi²)
Density
1,510/km² (3,912/mi²)

Primary city Zaria

State / province Kaduna

Language Hausa

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs Nigeria and size peers

Zaria metro area

11.08, 7.70
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Languages of Zaria

Hausa first in Kaduna; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoHausa
AdministrativeHausa
NationalEnglish
SecondaryEnglish
English reach, Kaduna
53%
Tier 3 country

Kaduna on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Zaria

#554 by film pedigree · score 3 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Wunmi Mosaku

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1779

Ahmadu Bello University

Zaria, Nigeria