# Birni Kudu LGA, Jigawa State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/birni-kudu/ Local government area · Jigawa State # Birni Kudu Birni Kudu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **1,403.6 km²**. Its main town is Birnin Kudu. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,404km² - 5mapped services - 430 mtypical elevation ## Where is Birni Kudu? Birni Kudu lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Buji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/buji/), [Dutse](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/dutse/), [Gwaram](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gwaram/), [Itas/Gadau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/itas-gadau/), [Kiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kiyawa/), [Ningi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/ningi/), [Takai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/takai/) and [Warji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/warji/). By area it is the 212th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.0% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Birni Kudu is about 346 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 32 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 11.4904° N, 9.4617° 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: Birni Kudu - 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 - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi116 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:00). 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 Birni Kudu Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Birni Kudu. The largest with a recorded population: Birnin Kudu (26,565) and Samamiya (8,087). Settlements here lie between about 402 m and 463 m above sea level (median 430 m). - Anguwan Sarkin Baka - Bakinkuja - Bamaina - Birnin Kudu - Bodinga - Bunun - Damukashi - Dokoro - Dumus - Fulani - Gambara - Gargada - Gargadi - Gartawa - Gotiyo - Gunguama - Gurmina - Hambarawa - Hirim - Iggi - Jangargari - Jigawa - Kagadama - Kangire - Karfi - Kauyen Galadima - Kauyen Nuhu - Kiyako - Kiyato - Kufan Gaza - Kuka Kadangari - Kwangwara - Kwatai - Kweri - Lafara - Mazari - Nabaza - Nahuche - Nasaru - Rungum - Sabongida - Samamiya - Shukutu - Shungurun - Sundumina - Tsauni - Unguwar Gauje - Warwade - Wurnu - Zaraina - Zazka - Zumaki 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 Birni Kudu Named natural and historic features inside Birni Kudu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Dogwalo - Iggi - Kiyako ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kwotoma Hill · 459 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 Birni Kudu and the best time to visit In Birni Kudu, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 665 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (207 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 16 Apr 31 21 May 31 58 Jun 30 75 Jul 28 149 Aug 26 207 Sep 26 110 Oct 27 25 Nov 25 4 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Birni Kudu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sharaf Dispensary · Ningi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.30298&mlon=9.51424#map=17/11.30298/9.51424) Bank GTBank · Dutse 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71619&mlon=9.35621#map=17/11.71619/9.35621) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Birnin Kudu Service Station · Birni Kudu 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.44828&mlon=9.48135#map=17/11.44828/9.48135) Hotel Jigawa State Government Guest House, Dutse · Dutse 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70533&mlon=9.35604#map=17/11.70533/9.35604) School Jigawa State School of Nursing · Birni Kudu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.46641&mlon=9.47645#map=17/11.46641/9.47645) College Alu College of Health Science and Technology Birnin kudu · Birni Kudu 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.45171&mlon=9.48215#map=17/11.45171/9.48215) 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 Birni Kudu Places mapped inside Birni Kudu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 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 - Biriniwa - 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 Birni Kudu?In Jigawa State, Nigeria - What borders Birni Kudu?Buji, Dutse, Gwaram, Itas/Gadau, Kiyawa, Ningi, Takai and Warji - What time zone is Birni Kudu in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Birni Kudu?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Birni Kudu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Birni Kudu?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Birni Kudu?Settlements lie between 402 m and 463 m - What is the highest point in Birni Kudu?Kwotoma Hill (459 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Birni Kudu?September to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Birni Kudu?Sharaf Dispensary, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Birni Kudu?GTBank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Birni Kudu?TotalEnergies Birnin Kudu Service Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Birni Kudu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Birni Kudu?NG018004 (OCHA common operational dataset)