# Gwagwalada LGA, Federal Capital Territory – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/gwagwalada/ Local government area · Federal Capital Territory # Gwagwalada Gwagwalada is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Federal Capital Territory. It covers **1,001.1 km²**. Its main town is Gwagwalada. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,001km² - 24mapped services - 221 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gwagwalada? Gwagwalada lies in [Federal Capital Territory](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Abaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abaji/), [Abuja Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abuja-municipal/), [Gurara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/gurara/), [Kuje](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/kuje/), [Kwali](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/kwali/) and [Suleja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/suleja/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 13.6% of [Federal Capital Territory](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/). The centre of Gwagwalada is about 48 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0755° N, 7.0544° 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: Gwagwalada - 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 - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja24 km - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna183 km ### Nearest railway station Kubwa (Bwari), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:14). 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 Gwagwalada Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Gwagwalada. Settlements here lie between about 144 m and 390 m above sea level (median 221 m). - Anagada - Bako - Bamburu - Bangwo - Bassa - Chizako - Dadabiri - Dako - Dawari - Dawliko - Dikwa - Dobi - Ebwa - Eka - Ekpa - Gada - Gajabe - Ghamgwa - Gidan Shaba - Gidanbi - Goyan - Guako - Gunrafia - Gurfata - Gwagwalada - Gwako - Gwoi - Gwoi-Obere - Ibabban Tsuani - Ikka - Isuanin Kura - Jigape - Kaida - Lafia Mbaka - Ledi - Lele-Ye-Saba-Basa - Madalla - Maje - Paiko - Pasere - Pashi - Pate - Rafin Pa - Serikin Ladan - Shara - Shebona - Shenagu - Tabe - Tunga Maje - Tungan Kaki - Tungan Pa - Wuna - Zuba - ikwa 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 Gwagwalada Named natural and historic features inside Gwagwalada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - River Giri - River Gwasica - River Kabiu - River Kushan - River Pa Babba - River Udoh ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Maje Abuchi- Forest Reserve 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 Gwagwalada and the best time to visit In Gwagwalada, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,147 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (238 mm) and the driest Dec (1 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 25 2 Feb 28 6 Mar 29 15 Apr 29 77 May 27 121 Jun 26 141 Jul 25 194 Aug 25 238 Sep 25 225 Oct 26 117 Nov 26 8 Dec 25 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gwagwalada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Eye Hospital and Medical Center · Gwagwalada 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97122&mlon=7.11639#map=17/8.97122/7.11639) Bank Ecobank · Gwagwalada 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94526&mlon=7.07337#map=17/8.94526/7.07337) ATM Zenith Bank ATM · Abuja Municipal 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99045&mlon=7.39338#map=17/8.99045/7.39338) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Gwagwalada 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98049&mlon=7.05159#map=17/8.98049/7.05159) Hotel Atlas International Hotel · Gwagwalada 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94507&mlon=7.08321#map=17/8.94507/7.08321) Mall Cok Best Mall · Bwari 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14639&mlon=7.30633#map=17/9.14639/7.30633) School GSS GWAKO · Gwagwalada 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94624&mlon=7.08250#map=17/8.94624/7.08250) College University of Abuja · Abuja Municipal 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98101&mlon=7.17531#map=17/8.98101/7.17531) Police station Nigeria Police Force C Division · Suleja 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.10833&mlon=7.21512#map=17/9.10833/7.21512) 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 Gwagwalada Places mapped inside Gwagwalada in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 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 Federal Capital Territory - Abaji - Abuja Municipal - Bwari - Kuje - Kwali ## Quick answers - Where is Gwagwalada?In Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria - What borders Gwagwalada?Abaji, Abuja Municipal, Gurara, Kuje, Kwali and Suleja - What time zone is Gwagwalada in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Gwagwalada?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Gwagwalada?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gwagwalada?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gwagwalada?Settlements lie between 144 m and 390 m - What is the best time to visit Gwagwalada?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Gwagwalada?Royal Eye Hospital and Medical Center, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gwagwalada?Ecobank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gwagwalada?Zenith Bank ATM, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gwagwalada?TotalEnergies, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gwagwalada?6 mapped - How many banks are in Gwagwalada?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gwagwalada?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Gwagwalada?NG015004 (OCHA common operational dataset)