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

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

Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Kiyawa

Kiyawa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **1,031.5 km²**. Its main town is Kiyawa. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,031km²
- 1mapped service
- 391 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kiyawa?

Kiyawa lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Birni Kudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/birni-kudu/), [Dutse](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/dutse/), [Itas/Gadau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/itas-gadau/), [Jahun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/jahun/) and [Kafin Hausa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kafin-hausa/). By area it is the 283rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Kiyawa is about 378 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 21 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 11.8117° N, 9.5247° 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: Kiyawa

- 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) · Kano112 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi150 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Kiyawa

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Kiyawa. The largest with a recorded population: Kiyawa (17,704). Settlements here lie between about 376 m and 437 m above sea level (median 391 m).

- Abalago
- Andaza
- Asherifa
- Bakin Kanake
- Bazabure
- Chiromawa
- Damawa
- Dangolia
- Dugun Masko
- Duhuwa
- Fake
- Gorima
- Gurduba
- Gwaraji
- Jamaan Mamar
- Jan Gwara
- Jinunan
- Kadira
- Kafarango
- Karagari
- Karfawa
- Katanga
- Katuka
- Kiyawa
- Kwalala
- Kwanda
- Kwara
- Kwoimaria
- Maje
- Malkiba
- Shateri
- Shiwari
- Sogawa
- Tsirma
- Turfo
- Yalwa
- Zunkudi

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 Kiyawa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Iggi

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 Kiyawa and the best time to visit

In Kiyawa, 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 Kiyawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Garin Dole Health Post · Itas/Gadau 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.75932&mlon=9.66183#map=17/11.75932/9.66183) 

Bank GTBank · Dutse 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71619&mlon=9.35621#map=17/11.71619/9.35621) 

Hotel Galladanchi · Dutse 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.72191&mlon=9.36156#map=17/11.72191/9.36156) 

School School of Postgraduate Studies FUD · Dutse 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.72657&mlon=9.36323#map=17/11.72657/9.36323) 

College Bupoly Bulletin · Kiyawa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.78433&mlon=9.40646#map=17/11.78433/9.40646) 

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 Kiyawa

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

- Colleges and universities1

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
- Kazaure
- Kiri Kasamma
- Maigatari
- Malam Madori
- Miga
- Ringim
- Roni
- Sule-Tankarkar
- Taura
- Yankwashi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kiyawa?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Kiyawa?Birni Kudu, Dutse, Itas/Gadau, Jahun and Kafin Hausa
- What time zone is Kiyawa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kiyawa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Kiyawa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kiyawa?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kiyawa?Settlements lie between 376 m and 437 m
- What is the best time to visit Kiyawa?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kiyawa?Garin Dole Health Post, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kiyawa?GTBank, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kiyawa?NG018019 (OCHA common operational dataset)