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

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Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Biriniwa

Biriniwa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **1,592.8 km²**. Its main town is Birniwa. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,593km²
- 1mapped service
- 353 mtypical elevation

## Where is Biriniwa?

Biriniwa lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Guri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/guri/), [Kaugama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kaugama/), [Kiri Kasamma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kiri-kasamma/), [Machina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/machina/), [Malam Madori](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/malam-madori/) and [Nguru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/nguru/). By area it is the 184th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.9% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Biriniwa is about 506 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 144 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.8250° N, 10.0920° 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: Biriniwa

- 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

- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder160 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano191 km

### Nearest railway station

Garun Gabbas (Malam Madori), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:56).

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 Biriniwa

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Biriniwa. The largest with a recorded population: Birniwa (9,334). Settlements here lie between about 348 m and 358 m above sea level (median 353 m).

- Barburam
- Batu
- Beguwa
- Biriniwa
- Birniwa
- Dargazawa
- Digimsa
- Fagi
- Gabbas Mari
- Garanda
- Gwarga
- Hanakashi
- Hardo Buba
- Karanga
- Katalari
- Kazura
- Kilabo
- Kukangiwa
- Kukawa
- Kwaga
- Kwakwarasa
- Kwubsa
- Maba
- Machenua
- Mare
- Mare Karemi Bula Mallam
- Muzba
- Ngarno
- Tabki
- Tsinkaina
- Unguwa

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).

## Weather in Biriniwa and the best time to visit

In Biriniwa, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (208 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 29 0 

Apr 32 3 

May 33 20 

Jun 32 67 

Jul 29 141 

Aug 27 208 

Sep 27 84 

Oct 28 13 

Nov 25 2 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Biriniwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kasamma General motors. KGM · Kiri Kasamma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.69330&mlon=10.25670#map=17/12.69330/10.25670) 

Bank M&T Bank · Nguru 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03261&mlon=10.32844#map=17/13.03261/10.32844) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Malam Madori 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.56250&mlon=9.88023#map=17/12.56250/9.88023) 

School Government UNITY Secondary School. Ringim · Biriniwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.66178&mlon=9.95361#map=17/12.66178/9.95361) 

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 Biriniwa

Places mapped inside Biriniwa 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 Jigawa State

- Auyo
- Babura
- 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 Biriniwa?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Biriniwa?Guri, Kaugama, Kiri Kasamma, Machina, Malam Madori and Nguru
- What time zone is Biriniwa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Biriniwa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Biriniwa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Biriniwa?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Biriniwa?Settlements lie between 348 m and 358 m
- What is the best time to visit Biriniwa?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Biriniwa?Kasamma General motors. KGM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Biriniwa?M&T Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Biriniwa?TotalEnergies, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Biriniwa?NG018003 (OCHA common operational dataset)