# Kaga LGA, Borno State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/kaga/ Local government area · Borno State # Kaga Kaga is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **2,574.7 km²**. Its main town is Benisheikh. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,575km² - 10mapped services - 374 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaga? Kaga lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Damaturu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/damaturu/), [Damboa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/damboa/), [Gujba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gujba/), [Konduga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/konduga/) and [Magumeri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/magumeri/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.6% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Kaga is about 614 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 79 km from Maiduguri, the main town of Borno State. The centre point is at 11.5879° N, 12.4862° E. Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga). ## Know before you go: Kaga - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos - CurrencyNaira (NGN) - Country calling code+234 - LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri71 km - Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe225 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:48). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kaga Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Kaga. The largest with a recorded population: Benisheikh (9,825). Settlements here lie between about 342 m and 409 m above sea level (median 374 m). - Afa - Alhajiri - Allagarno - Amaduri - Amindoli - Barguma - Benisheikh - Borozo - Dagel Sere - Daima - Dibbiri - Didiri - Digamari - Dogoma - Dongo - Fadili - Fai - Galengi - Gerje - Girgirnari - Gowo - Jalori - Kara - Karaga Waro - Karagawaru - Kayawa - Kolomi - Kurnari - Labamiri - Lamboa - Mainok - Mainuk - Makintakururi - Mal Umari - Marguba - Mattagojeri - Maudori - Mune - Ngamdu - Shittimari - Sugumi - Tabolo - Talai - Tasmukawu - Tobolo - Umarumu - Umayo - Wasaram Lawan - Yagebari - Zazawa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kaga Named natural and historic features inside Kaga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Goya Chaga Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kaga and the best time to visit In Kaga, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 673 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (216 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 0 Feb 27 0 Mar 30 1 Apr 33 10 May 32 40 Jun 30 85 Jul 28 161 Aug 26 216 Sep 26 131 Oct 28 28 Nov 26 0 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dongo Health Center · Kaga 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57550&mlon=12.44952#map=17/11.57550/12.44952) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaga Places mapped inside Kaga in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local government areas in Borno State - Abadam - Askira/Uba - Bama - Bayo - Biu - Chibok - Damboa - Dikwa - Gubio - Guzamala - Gwoza - Hawul - Jere - Kala/Balge - Konduga - Kukawa - Kwaya Kusar - Mafa - Magumeri - Maiduguri - Marte - Mobbar - Monguno - Ngala - Nganzai - Shani ## Quick answers - Where is Kaga?In Borno State, Nigeria - What borders Kaga?Damaturu, Damboa, Gujba, Konduga and Magumeri - What time zone is Kaga in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kaga?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kaga?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaga?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaga?Settlements lie between 342 m and 409 m - What is the best time to visit Kaga?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaga?Dongo Health Center, about 4.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kaga?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaga?NG008014 (OCHA common operational dataset)