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

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

Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Garki

Garki is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **1,409.3 km²**. Its main town is Garki. 110 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,409km²
- 3mapped services
- 388 mtypical elevation

## Where is Garki?

Garki lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Babura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/babura/), [Dambatta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dambatta/), [Gabasawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gabasawa/), [Gagarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gagarawa/), [Minjibir](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/minjibir/), [Ringim](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/ringim/), [Sule-Tankarkar](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/sule-tankarkar/) and [Taura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/taura/). By area it is the 211th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.1% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Garki is about 412 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 77 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.4090° N, 9.1081° 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: Garki

- 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) · Kano75 km
- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder153 km

### Nearest railway station

Ringim (Ringim), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Garki

Open gazetteers list **110 villages, towns and localities** in Garki. Settlements here lie between about 372 m and 420 m above sea level (median 388 m).

- Adua
- Ajura
- Asayaya
- Babande
- Bagade
- Bakar Sabara
- Balalashe
- Bantsaro
- Bareberi
- Barmawa
- Bata Kashi
- Budura
- Buta
- Cakinawa
- Chukurawa
- Dakache
- Dakidaka
- Dan Bako
- Dan Buzu
- Dan Dagura
- Dan Maigari
- Dan Musa
- Danbarage
- Dankargo
- Dasere
- Dorai
- Duhuwa
- Duhuwar Tumbi
- Dukawa
- Dunguzu
- Fadikabara
- Fagan Kawo
- Fankami
- Gangara
- Garki
- Gidan Baki
- Gidan Kili
- Gidan Maja
- Giya
- Gofaro
- Guraji
- Gwadayawa
- Gwarzo
- Haladawa
- Hatsi Yekawoni
- Jama’ar Gade Bawa
- Jangari
- Janumawa
- Jaya
- Jirima
- Kabawa
- Kafin Kaya
- Kaki Yema
- Kankare Sarkin Gaya
- Kanya Maikaho
- Karangi
- Kargo
- Kashin Ganji
- Kekau
- Kita
- Koguran Sabuwa
- Koguran Tsohuwa
- Kore
- Kududufawa
- Kuka
- Kukar Mikiya
- Kurgunguma
- Kurgungun
- Kuttu
- Kuwadige
- Kwadige
- Kwaneria Kanawa
- Lautai
- Madangala
- Mafuta
- Maigora
- Makangawa
- Mala
- Mallam Tashir
- Mallamawa
- Masare
- Mashemi
- Matsari
- Maza
- Muku
- Nabanawa
- Nasakar
- Rafin Marke
- Rego
- Sabon Digawa
- Sauna
- Shadokufata
- Shana
- Siyori
- Sungungun
- Tagwaye
- Tsalle
- Tsira
- Tuya
- Ungua Gaiya Kuwaru
- Ungua Ganji
- Ungua Tudu
- Unguwar Bako
- Unguwar Danya
- Unguwar Kayama
- Unguwar Rago
- Ungwan Rago
- Wale Wale
- Zakoki
- Zango

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 Garki and the best time to visit

In Garki, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 585 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 29 5 

Apr 32 8 

May 33 33 

Jun 31 70 

Jul 29 146 

Aug 27 207 

Sep 27 91 

Oct 27 16 

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 Garki

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Fresh Springs Medical Services · Garki 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.43602&mlon=9.19518#map=17/12.43602/9.19518) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mallam Madori Service Station · Garki 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.57003&mlon=8.94006#map=17/12.57003/8.94006) 

School Govt. Science Technical College, Ringim · Ringim 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.16020&mlon=9.17800#map=17/12.16020/9.17800) 

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 Garki

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1

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
- Birni Kudu
- Buji
- Dutse
- Gagarawa
- 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 Garki?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Garki?Babura, Dambatta, Gabasawa, Gagarawa, Minjibir, Ringim, Sule-Tankarkar and Taura
- What time zone is Garki in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Garki?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Garki?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Garki?110 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Garki?Settlements lie between 372 m and 420 m
- What is the best time to visit Garki?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Garki?Fresh Springs Medical Services, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garki?TotalEnergies Mallam Madori Service Station, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Garki?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Garki?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Garki?NG018008 (OCHA common operational dataset)