Businesses in Gusau

Categories in Gusau

Car repair Gas Station New car dealers Agricultural Production Agricultural wholesale Beauty Product Supplier Bottled Water Supplier Cement Supplier Farming Oil and gas exploration service Poultry Farm Shoe Factory Textile Exporter Wholesalers Boutique Clothing stores Fabric Store Fashion Accessories Store Internet Service Provider Media Company Mobile phone stores Telecommunications Service Provider Anglican Church Churches Community Center Government Office Mosques Non-Governmental Organization Non-Profit Organization Religious Institution Religious Organization Cell phone accessory store Computer Accessories Store Computer Consultant Computer Service Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Phone Repair Service Software Company Building Materials Store Construction of buildings General contractors Home Goods Store Textile Engineer College Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School High School Primary School Training Centre Fashion Designer Graphic Designer Photography Studio Website Designer Bakeries Breakfast and brunch Cafes Cake Shop Catering Food and Drink Supplies Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Health and Beauty Shop Internet cafes Noodle Shop Restaurants Rice Shop Furniture stores Tailor Atm's Banks Financial Institution Mobile Money Agent Health Consultant Hospital department Hospitals Medical Center Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Hair Salon Business Center Business Management Consultant Business Networking Company Print Shop Apartment Building Housing Complex Book stores and newsstands Computer stores Cosmetics Store General Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Soft Drinks Shop Supermarket Delivery Service Hotels and motels Lodging Parking Garage Transportation logistics Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Gusau

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping other	411
Education	142
Shopping	77
Pharmacies and drug stores	57
Clothing stores	46
Corporate management	44
Electronics stores	41
Hospitals	40
Gas station	39
Mosques	38
Restaurants	35
Hotels and motels	35
Specialized design	31
Public administration	29

Gusau Facts

Area	13.1 km²
Population	175,228
Male Population	90,731 (51.8%)
Female Population	84,497 (48.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+87.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+21.3%
Median Age	16.5 years (Male: 16.1, Female: 16.9)
Area Codes	63
Local Time
Timezone	West Africa Time
Lat & Lng	12.17024, 6.66412
Postal Codes	860211, 860241, 860242, 860271, 860272

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Gusau Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	93,505	126,104	144,436	158,540	175,228
Population Density	7,158.3 / km²	9,653.9 / km²	11,057.3 / km²	12,137 / km²	13,414.6 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gusau Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 9.8% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Gusau	+69.6%	+25.7%	+9.8%
Zamfara	+182.3%	+86.3%	+46.3%
Nigeria	+186.7%	+90.6%	+48.3%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gusau Median Age

Median Age: 16.5 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Gusau	16.5 yrs	16.9 yrs	16.1 yrs
Zamfara	16.1 yrs	16.9 yrs	15.1 yrs
Nigeria	18.9 yrs	19.3 yrs	18.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gusau Population Density

Population Density: 13,415 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Gusau	175,228	13.1 km²	13,415 / km²
Zamfara	4.2 million	33,632.4 km²	124 / km²
Nigeria	182 million	909,042.9 km²	200 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gusau Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Gusau

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Gusau

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Gusau

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Gusau CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Gusau	86,248 tn	0.49 tn	6,602.7 tons/km²
Zamfara	1,864,599 tn	0.45 tn	55.4 tons/km²
Nigeria	86,705,254 tn	0.48 tn	95.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Gusau CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	86,248 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.49 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	6,602.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)
Flood	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Gusau

Gusau is a city and Local Government Area located in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital of Zamfara State. LGA has an area of 3,364 km² and a population of 383,162 at the 2006 census. postal code of the area is 880.

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