# Kwali LGA, Federal Capital Territory – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/kwali/ Local government area · Federal Capital Territory # Kwali Kwali is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Federal Capital Territory. It covers **1,252.5 km²**. Its main town is Kwali. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,253km² - 1mapped service - 170 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kwali? Kwali lies in [Federal Capital Territory](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Abaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abaji/), [Gwagwalada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/gwagwalada/) and [Kuje](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/kuje/). By area it is the 240th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 17.0% of [Federal Capital Territory](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/). The centre of Kwali is about 70 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7174° N, 6.9627° 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: Kwali - 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) · Abuja46 km - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:15). 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 Kwali Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Kwali. The largest with a recorded population: Kwali (6,229). Settlements here lie between about 133 m and 373 m above sea level (median 170 m). - Adadu - Ashera - Buko - Daduma - Dafa - Dafare - Dako - Dangara - Dapa - Dobi - Ebhor - Foibi - Fuka - Fukafu - Fwoge - Gboro - Gidan Maiaki - Gomani - Ike - Jadabuta - Kamadi - Kato - Kigbe - Koda - Koroko - Kundu - Kwaita - Kwakoto - Kwali - Leda - Manderegi - Ndeshi - Nitse - Pai - Piri - Reda - Ruwaza - Sabon Gida - Sabon-Gida - Sheda - Sukuku - Takunda - Takura - Tampe - Tungan Galadima - Tungan Sarki - Tungan Tofa - Wako - Yambabu - Yangoji - Yawuti - Yebu 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 Kwali Named natural and historic features inside Kwali, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Robo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chukuku Hill · 508 m 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 Kwali and the best time to visit In Kwali, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,077 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (212 mm) and the driest Dec (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 2 Feb 28 8 Mar 30 16 Apr 29 73 May 28 117 Jun 27 132 Jul 26 184 Aug 25 209 Sep 26 212 Oct 26 114 Nov 27 9 Dec 26 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwali Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Providence Surgicals Ltd · Kuje 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75853&mlon=7.15450#map=17/8.75853/7.15450) Bank Access Bank · Gwagwalada 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94035&mlon=7.07792#map=17/8.94035/7.07792) Petrol pump TotalEnergies KWALI Service Station · Abaji 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48019&mlon=6.94319#map=17/8.48019/6.94319) Hotel Atlas International Hotel · Gwagwalada 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94507&mlon=7.08321#map=17/8.94507/7.08321) School NMC - International Model Science Academy · Kwali 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82824&mlon=7.09511#map=17/8.82824/7.09511) College University of Abuja · Abuja Municipal 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98101&mlon=7.17531#map=17/8.98101/7.17531) 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 Kwali Places mapped inside Kwali in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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 - Gwagwalada - Kuje ## Quick answers - Where is Kwali?In Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria - What borders Kwali?Abaji, Gwagwalada and Kuje - What time zone is Kwali in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kwali?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kwali?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwali?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwali?Settlements lie between 133 m and 373 m - What is the highest point in Kwali?Chukuku Hill (508 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwali?October to January and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwali?Providence Surgicals Ltd, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwali?Access Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwali?TotalEnergies KWALI Service Station, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kwali?NG015006 (OCHA common operational dataset)