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

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Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Gwiwa

Gwiwa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **451.5 km²**. Its main town is Gwiwa. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 452km²
- 478 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gwiwa?

Gwiwa lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Dutsi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsi/), [Ingawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/ingawa/), [Kazaure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kazaure/), [Roni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/roni/), [Sandamu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/sandamu/) and [Yankwashi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/yankwashi/). By area it is the 488th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Gwiwa is about 419 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 159 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.7444° N, 8.2823° 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: Gwiwa

- 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

- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina73 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:03).

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 Gwiwa

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Gwiwa. Settlements here lie between about 459 m and 511 m above sea level (median 478 m).

- Achilafia
- Agangaro
- Buntusu
- Centahayo
- Dabi
- Dadin Sarki
- Daragi
- Faratukwane
- Gaja
- Gamji
- Gauraye
- Gontai
- Gwiwa
- Indirawa
- Jammajen Arewa
- Jammajen Kudu
- Kere
- Koreyel
- Maraganta
- Rogonburta
- Shafe
- Tinkishi
- Tsubut
- Ungwan Darina
- Walawa
- Zaumae Mahauta
- Zoma

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 Gwiwa

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

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Werdawa Forest Reserve
- Zauma Forest Reserve

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 Gwiwa and the best time to visit

In Gwiwa, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (218 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 0 

Feb 24 0 

Mar 28 2 

Apr 31 14 

May 31 45 

Jun 30 84 

Jul 28 169 

Aug 26 218 

Sep 26 110 

Oct 26 21 

Nov 24 13 

Dec 21 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gwiwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure · Kazaure 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63498&mlon=8.41965#map=17/12.63498/8.41965) 

Bank Access Bank · Kazaure 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64093&mlon=8.41222#map=17/12.64093/8.41222) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Daura-Katsina Service Station · Daura 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03433&mlon=8.31323#map=17/13.03433/8.31323) 

Hotel Takare Guest Inn · Daura 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03160&mlon=8.31381#map=17/13.03160/8.31381) 

College Kazaure School of Health Technology, Jigawa State -Nigeria · Kazaure 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64971&mlon=8.41439#map=17/12.64971/8.41439) 

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
- Gwaram
- Hadejia
- Jahun
- Kafin Hausa
- Kaugama
- Kazaure
- Kiri Kasamma
- Kiyawa
- Maigatari
- Malam Madori
- Miga
- Ringim
- Roni
- Sule-Tankarkar
- Taura
- Yankwashi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gwiwa?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Gwiwa?Dutsi, Ingawa, Kazaure, Roni, Sandamu and Yankwashi
- What time zone is Gwiwa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gwiwa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gwiwa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gwiwa?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gwiwa?Settlements lie between 459 m and 511 m
- What is the best time to visit Gwiwa?September to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gwiwa?Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gwiwa?Access Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gwiwa?TotalEnergies Daura-Katsina Service Station, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gwiwa?NG018012 (OCHA common operational dataset)