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

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Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Jahun

Jahun is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **1,246.0 km²**. Its main town is Jahun. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,246km²
- 3mapped services
- 381 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jahun?

Jahun lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Dutse](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/dutse/), [Kafin Hausa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kafin-hausa/), [Kiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kiyawa/), [Miga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/miga/), [Ringim](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/ringim/) and [Taura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/taura/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.4% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Jahun is about 404 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 42 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.0654° N, 9.5610° 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: Jahun

- 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) · Kano113 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi177 km

### Nearest railway station

Gagarwa (Gagarawa), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:59).

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 Jahun

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Jahun. Settlements here lie between about 370 m and 392 m above sea level (median 381 m).

- Afrikum
- Aujara
- Dachi
- Damawa
- Darai
- Doma
- Duja
- Gambo
- Gangawa
- Gauza
- Gunka
- Harbo
- Jahun
- Kadaowa
- Kafin Bako
- Kajirawa
- Kale
- Kanwa
- Magama
- Malam Atuman
- Merkiu
- Nahuche
- Ramani
- Tazara
- Tukuyawa
- Zangongoye
- Zeggi

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 Jahun

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Dudurum Gaya

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 Jahun and the best time to visit

In Jahun, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 604 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (198 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 15 

Apr 32 14 

May 32 43 

Jun 31 68 

Jul 29 136 

Aug 27 198 

Sep 27 100 

Oct 27 21 

Nov 25 9 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jahun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Jahun · Jahun 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.07857&mlon=9.62302#map=17/12.07857/9.62302) 

School Overcomers International College · Itas/Gadau 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.86735&mlon=9.84375#map=17/11.86735/9.84375) 

College College of Health Technology Jahun, Jigawa State · Jahun 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.06670&mlon=9.63333#map=17/12.06670/9.63333) 

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 Jahun

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

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Birni Kudu
- Buji
- Dutse
- Gagarawa
- Garki
- Gumel
- Guri
- Gwaram
- Gwiwa
- Hadejia
- Kafin Hausa
- Kaugama
- Kazaure
- Kiri Kasamma
- Kiyawa
- Maigatari
- Malam Madori
- Miga
- Ringim
- Roni
- Sule-Tankarkar
- Taura
- Yankwashi

## Quick answers

- Where is Jahun?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Jahun?Dutse, Kafin Hausa, Kiyawa, Miga, Ringim and Taura
- What time zone is Jahun in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Jahun?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Jahun?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jahun?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jahun?Settlements lie between 370 m and 392 m
- What is the best time to visit Jahun?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jahun?General Hospital Jahun, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jahun?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jahun?NG018014 (OCHA common operational dataset)