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

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Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Maigatari

Maigatari is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **964.5 km²**. Its main town is Maigatari. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 965km²
- 364 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maigatari?

Maigatari lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Gagarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gagarawa/), [Gumel](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gumel/), [Kaugama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kaugama/), [Machina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/machina/) and [Sule-Tankarkar](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/sule-tankarkar/). By area it is the 301st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.2% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Maigatari is about 465 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 108 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.6865° N, 9.6172° 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: Maigatari

- 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) · Kano139 km
- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder139 km

### Nearest railway station

Kaugama (Kaugama), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Maigatari

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Maigatari. Settlements here lie between about 358 m and 373 m above sea level (median 364 m).

- Allagerno
- Arbuschasko
- Aseyaya
- Banzaram
- Bausua
- Bunsari
- Dadda
- Dam Kumbo
- Dan Kuri
- Galadi
- Gangara
- Garan Hasan
- Garin Hasan
- Girari
- Gorewa
- Katika
- Kinna
- Kukatania
- Kukayesku
- Lalashi
- Madana
- Maigarmaka
- Maigatari
- Rago
- Tajiri
- Takarda
- Tarana
- Turubus
- Unguakeli
- Walawa
- Zazabo

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).

## Weather in Maigatari and the best time to visit

In Maigatari, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 585 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (207 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 5 

Apr 32 8 

May 33 33 

Jun 31 70 

Jul 29 146 

Aug 27 207 

Sep 27 91 

Oct 27 16 

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 Maigatari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Gumel Service Station · Gumel 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63345&mlon=9.38478#map=17/12.63345/9.38478) 

School Government UNITY Secondary School. Ringim · Biriniwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.66178&mlon=9.95361#map=17/12.66178/9.95361) 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Maigatari?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Maigatari?Gagarawa, Gumel, Kaugama, Machina and Sule-Tankarkar
- What time zone is Maigatari in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Maigatari?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Maigatari?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maigatari?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maigatari?Settlements lie between 358 m and 373 m
- What is the best time to visit Maigatari?September to February
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maigatari?TotalEnergies Gumel Service Station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maigatari?NG018020 (OCHA common operational dataset)