# Gwaram LGA, Jigawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gwaram/ Local government area · Jigawa State # Gwaram Gwaram is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **1,858.6 km²**. Its main town is Gwaram. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,859km² - 442 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gwaram? Gwaram lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Birni Kudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/birni-kudu/), [Buji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/buji/), [Darazo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/darazo/), [Ganjuwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/ganjuwa/), [Giade](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/giade/), [Misau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/misau/), [Shira](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/shira/) and [Warji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/warji/). By area it is the 154th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.0% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Gwaram is about 370 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 100 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 11.2089° N, 10.0711° 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: Gwaram - 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) · Bauchi88 km - Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:58). 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 Gwaram Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Gwaram. The largest with a recorded population: Gwaram (15,806). Settlements here lie between about 414 m and 550 m above sea level (median 442 m). - Anguwan Gariji - Azanohu - Baram - Basirka - Bayan Dutse - Bodinga - Daba - Digijn - Dongolo - Farin Dutse - Farin Dutsi - Gadala - Garajani - Gojalawa - Gwagura - Gwaram - Isawa - Jagana - Jigawa - Jikas - Jingino - Kabi - Kafin Fulani - Kila - Kukusa - Lata - Mafudi - Malaji - Malajin Gabas - Manakwa - Maruta - Nahuche - Nassarawa - Passaganga - Rabadi - Sabuwar Gwaram - Sagi - Salmonde - Samongara - Sara - Shafada - Tsakwaram - Tsangarwa - Yangafe - Yarfi - Yayari - Yelwa - Zandan - Zandan Nagogo - Zumburum 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 Gwaram Named natural and historic features inside Gwaram, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gulka - Rafin Dingaya - Rafin Injeri ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Yewazo Hill · 742 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 Gwaram and the best time to visit In Gwaram, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (219 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 0 Feb 26 0 Mar 29 7 Apr 32 24 May 31 63 Jun 29 77 Jul 27 159 Aug 25 219 Sep 26 122 Oct 27 24 Nov 25 2 Dec 23 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gwaram Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bangire Dispensary · Shira 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.31954&mlon=10.04337#map=17/11.31954/10.04337) 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. ## Other local government areas in Jigawa State - Auyo - Babura - Biriniwa - Birni Kudu - Buji - Dutse - Gagarawa - Garki - Gumel - Guri - Gwiwa - Hadejia - Jahun - Kafin Hausa - Kaugama - Kazaure - Kiri Kasamma - Kiyawa - Maigatari - Malam Madori - Miga - Ringim - Roni - Sule-Tankarkar - Taura - Yankwashi ## Quick answers - Where is Gwaram?In Jigawa State, Nigeria - What borders Gwaram?Birni Kudu, Buji, Darazo, Ganjuwa, Giade, Misau, Shira and Warji - What time zone is Gwaram in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Gwaram?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Gwaram?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gwaram?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gwaram?Settlements lie between 414 m and 550 m - What is the highest point in Gwaram?Yewazo Hill (742 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gwaram?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Gwaram?Bangire Dispensary, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gwaram?NG018011 (OCHA common operational dataset)