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Zaria

American  
[zahr-ee-uh] / ˈzɑr i ə /

noun

  1. a city in N central Nigeria.


Zaria British  
/ ˈzɑːrɪə /

noun

  1. a city in N central Nigeria: former capital of a Hausa state; agricultural trading centre; university (1962). Pop: 822 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Zaria Smith, 27, of Dena Rebuild and her fellow organizers wanted to host the event in order to give kids and their parents a mental break.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2025

He opened up a mini workshop in Zaria around two decades ago.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2024

Like many in Zaria, a Muslim-majority city in northern Nigeria, Saidu expected to be married by 14 and to have her first child soon after.

From Seattle Times Oct. 28, 2023

One of Africa's most famous warrior queens, Amina of Zaria, is said to have inspired a certain Warrior Princess who conquered popular culture in the late '90s.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2023

“I went to Zaria last week, and it seemed that all everybody was saying was second coup, second coup. Even Radio Kaduna and the New Nigerian,” he said in Igbo.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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