Welcome to Zaria
Zaria is a city of north-central Nigeria south-southwest of Kano. It was the capital of the Hausa kingdom of Zazzau. In the late 1490s, and with the coming of Islam, trade flourished in the city such that by the 70´s, Zaria was regarded as the centre of cotton in Nigeria. The old part of the city was originally surrounded by walls, although these have now largely collapsed.
In the old city and the Tudun Wada neighbourhood, people typically reside in traditional mud-brick compounds. Major areas in Zaria are Samaru, Tudun Wada, Sabon Gari, Danmagaji/Wusasa, Zaria-City, where the Emir´s palace is located, PZ, Kongo, GRA-Zaria, Hanwa, Shikka. Zaria is the home of Ahmadu Bello University, one of the largest universities in Nigeria and the second largest in the African continent. Zaria also houses several Institutions such as NARICT, CHELTECH, School of Aviation, ABUTH, etc. Welcome to Zaria.