# Kazaure LGA, Jigawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kazaure/ Local government area · Jigawa State # Kazaure Kazaure is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **382.1 km²**. Its main town is Kazaure. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 382km² - 5mapped services - 416 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kazaure? Kazaure lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Babura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/babura/), [Baure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/baure/), [Dambatta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dambatta/), [Gwiwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gwiwa/), [Makoda](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/makoda/), [Roni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/roni/) and [Yankwashi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/yankwashi/). By area it is the 526th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.6% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Kazaure is about 414 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 139 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.6606° N, 8.4506° 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: Kazaure - 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) · Kano69 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina94 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 06:39, sunset around 18:02). 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 Kazaure Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Kazaure. The largest with a recorded population: Kazaure (13,169). Settlements here lie between about 403 m and 506 m above sea level (median 416 m). - Allai - Batsaba - Bayan Dutsi - Ba’auzini - Bela - Bodeyel - Bulbul - Daba - Dan Dutse Bulbul - Dan Kulia - Dandi - Daurawa Kadari - Daurawa Kalanguna - Doda - Dunguyawa - Dutsin Fanda Forest Reserve - Fitare - Gabari - Galoru - Gan Dutsi - Gangara - Gezoji - Gizo Baladi - Gizo Haba - Goje - Gurumfa - Jinowol - Kacika - Kafin Ciroma - Kaina - Kaki Boko - Katsinawa - Kazaure - Kurfi - Kyankyaro - Maigero - Maitsani - Raba - Rade - Sabaru - Sululu - Tsadoji - Tsagen Barka - Tsaldauta Maharba - Tsaldauta Mallamai - Tsallewa - Tudunwayo - Ungua Badado - Ungua Ballami - Ungua Cinai - Ungua Faru - Ungua Magaji - Ungua Yarima - Ungwafuri - Wawanrafi - Wuntsila - Yadia Dam Jafaru - Yadia Dankuri - Yadia Fako - Yaya - Yondi - Zanbarkiya - kwadage 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 Kazaure Named natural and historic features inside Kazaure, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 6 forest reserves. - Bayan Dutsin Forest Reserve - Dutsin Barade Forest Reserve - Dutsin Geweyi Forest Reserve - Gazoji Forest Reserve - Korama Kurumi Forest Reserve - Wawarrafi 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 Kazaure and the best time to visit In Kazaure, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 589 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (206 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 2 Apr 32 10 May 32 36 Jun 31 70 Jul 29 148 Aug 27 206 Sep 27 93 Oct 27 17 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 Kazaure Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure · Kazaure 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63498&mlon=8.41965#map=17/12.63498/8.41965) Bank Access Bank · Kazaure 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64093&mlon=8.41222#map=17/12.64093/8.41222) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Dambatta 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.43490&mlon=8.51494#map=17/12.43490/8.51494) College Informatics Institute Kazaure · Kazaure 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64129&mlon=8.42322#map=17/12.64129/8.42322) 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 Kazaure Places mapped inside Kazaure in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Colleges and universities3 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 - Jahun - Kafin Hausa - Kaugama - Kiri Kasamma - Kiyawa - Maigatari - Malam Madori - Miga - Ringim - Roni - Sule-Tankarkar - Taura - Yankwashi ## Quick answers - Where is Kazaure?In Jigawa State, Nigeria - What borders Kazaure?Babura, Baure, Dambatta, Gwiwa, Makoda, Roni and Yankwashi - What time zone is Kazaure in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kazaure?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kazaure?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kazaure?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kazaure?Settlements lie between 403 m and 506 m - What is the best time to visit Kazaure?September to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kazaure?Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kazaure?Access Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kazaure?TotalEnergies, about 26 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kazaure?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kazaure?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kazaure?NG018017 (OCHA common operational dataset)