Zaria is a major city in kaduna State. It is also a Local Government Area. Zaria was formerly known as Zazzau. It houses Nigeria’s largest University, Ahmadu Bello University. The old part of Zaria is known as Birnin Zazzau/Zaria-City. They have a monarchial ruler known as the Emir. Zaria-city is predominantly occupied by the indigenous Hausa. Zaria economy is primarily based on agriculture.