Map of Zaria, Nigeria

Zaria is a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria, with a population of about 980,000. It lies at 11.1113°N, 7.7227°E. Zaria is about 230 km (143 mi) north of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Funtua, 64 km to the northwest.

Zaria at a glance

Where is Zaria?

• The 14th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Kaduna State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 28 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zaria

• Funtua — 64 km northwest
• Kaduna — 72 km southwest
• Malumfashi — 76 km north
• Lere — 123 km southeast
• Kano — 131 km northeast
• Gusau — 165 km northwest
• Kaura Namoda — 206 km northwest
• Katsina — 209 km north
• Talata Mafara — 243 km northwest
• Magaria — 246 km northeast, Niger

Largest cities in Kaduna State

• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Lere — 93,290
• Kafanchan — 79,522
• Kagoro — 77,008

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.