# Babura LGA, Jigawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/babura/

Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Babura

Babura is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **1,002.0 km²**. Its main town is Babura. 164 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,002km²
- 1mapped service
- 398 mtypical elevation

## Where is Babura?

Babura lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Baure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/baure/), [Dambatta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dambatta/), [Garki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/garki/), [Kazaure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kazaure/) and [Sule-Tankarkar](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/sule-tankarkar/). By area it is the 291st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.3% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Babura is about 422 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 110 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.6128° N, 8.8383° 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: Babura

- 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

- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano72 km
- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:01).

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 Babura

Open gazetteers list **164 villages, towns and localities** in Babura. The largest with a recorded population: Babura (7,267). Settlements here lie between about 383 m and 408 m above sea level (median 398 m).

- Achia
- Adigui
- Aduari
- Aduari Duna
- Ando
- Auya
- Ayania
- Baba Mutum
- Babura
- Bakarkuka
- Balage
- Balarabe
- Banlada
- Barra
- Baruma
- Batale
- Batali
- Borowatara
- Botsotsowa
- Botsotsowar Daura
- Bulama
- Bule
- Chironbi
- Chironbi Mallamai
- Cikakoshi
- Dabbawa
- Dampa
- Dan Alili
- Dan Kano
- Danbarage
- Dangaigai
- Dangarkuwa
- Dankaba
- Dankamai
- Dankarda
- Danpa
- Dansheku
- Danzago
- Daurawa
- Digawa Kwando
- Dogon Marke
- Dogon Marke Tudu
- Dorawa
- Dorayi
- Dorowa
- Duzau
- Figi
- Gagarawa
- Gangara
- Garin Chine
- Garin Gano
- Garu
- Garu;Garingudinia
- Gasakole
- Gidan Dunu
- Gidan Ganta
- Gidan Kanawa
- Gidan Meda
- Gidanibra
- Gigiyan
- Girdo
- Goronmaje
- Gurfai
- Gurifai
- Gutsula
- Haleru
- Hammadi
- Hayania
- Ishlyawa
- Jan Sa’a
- Janzomo
- Jigawa
- Jikai
- Kabatsuru
- Kafaruwa
- Kaffin Rabo
- Kakare Jimawa
- Kakibare
- Kakizago
- Kankare
- Kankare Shiriyan
- Kanya
- Kanya Babba
- Karade
- Katurge
- Kaweri
- Kaweri Danamale
- Kayarda
- Koko
- Kumikumi
- Kundo
- Kuzunzumi
- Kwadege
- Kwadige
- Kwando
- Kwarmaso
- Kyanbo
- Kyankyaro Tsofuwa
- Labinji
- Lauya
- Madala
- Madurigadi
- Maizuwo
- Malaheka
- Malkawa
- Mallamawa
- Manga
- Mara
- Marke
- Masko
- Muduri
- Muduringao
- Mundu
- Ndurkuba
- Nsharuwa
- Raha
- Sabon Gari Aunaka
- Sabon Gari Dan Dinyan
- Sabon Naira
- Samsami
- Santarbi
- Shanteky
- Sugudidi
- Tailafia
- Takwasa
- Tasawa
- Tasha
- Tassawa
- Tsamia Lafia
- Tumushiri
- Tunbau
- Ungua Ainaji
- Ungua Cinai
- Ungua Cinai Karama
- Ungua Dufua
- Ungua Fari
- Ungua Faru
- Ungua Ganji
- Ungua Genji
- Ungua Kanawa
- Ungua Magaji
- Ungua Mallam Iza
- Ungua Mallam Kolori
- Ungua Naino
- Ungua Nayaji
- Ungua Rogo
- Ungua Toro
- Unguwar Galadima
- Unguwar Genji
- Unguwar Korau
- Unguwar Kullu
- Unguwar Sarkin Baka
- Unguwar Tsamia
- Unguwarshuri
- Wada
- Walawa
- Woje Saboa
- Woje Tsofoa
- Wuntsila
- Yadda Girma
- Yan Tuba
- Yantuba Gidan Gide
- Yarkria
- Zuru

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 Babura

Named natural and historic features inside Babura, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Gari
- Tomas

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 Babura and the best time to visit

In Babura, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 589 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (206 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 0 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 28 2 

Apr 32 10 

May 32 36 

Jun 31 70 

Jul 29 148 

Aug 27 206 

Sep 27 93 

Oct 27 17 

Nov 25 8 

Dec 22 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Babura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Goran Maje Primary Health Centre · Dambatta 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.53391&mlon=8.68726#map=17/12.53391/8.68726) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mallam Madori Service Station · Garki 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.57003&mlon=8.94006#map=17/12.57003/8.94006) 

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 Babura

Places mapped inside Babura in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1

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 Jigawa State

- Auyo
- Biriniwa
- Birni Kudu
- Buji
- Dutse
- Gagarawa
- Garki
- Gumel
- Guri
- Gwaram
- Gwiwa
- Hadejia
- Jahun
- Kafin Hausa
- Kaugama
- Kazaure
- Kiri Kasamma
- Kiyawa
- Maigatari
- Malam Madori
- Miga
- Ringim
- Roni
- Sule-Tankarkar
- Taura
- Yankwashi

## Quick answers

- Where is Babura?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Babura?Baure, Dambatta, Garki, Kazaure and Sule-Tankarkar
- What time zone is Babura in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Babura?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Babura?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Babura?164 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Babura?Settlements lie between 383 m and 408 m
- What is the best time to visit Babura?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Babura?Goran Maje Primary Health Centre, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Babura?TotalEnergies Mallam Madori Service Station, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Babura?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Babura?NG018002 (OCHA common operational dataset)