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

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Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Yankwashi

Yankwashi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **338.1 km²**. Its main town is Karkarna. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 338km²
- 440 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yankwashi?

Yankwashi lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Baure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/baure/), [Gwiwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gwiwa/), [Kazaure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kazaure/), [Sandamu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/sandamu/) and [Zango](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/zango/). By area it is the 549th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.5% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Yankwashi is about 424 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 142 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.7427° N, 8.5030° 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: Yankwashi

- 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) · Kano78 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:59) 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 Yankwashi

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Yankwashi. Settlements here lie between about 406 m and 485 m above sea level (median 440 m).

- Addani
- Baba
- Bandawa
- Birji
- Birnin Maye
- Burmawa
- Dankama
- Dankari
- Darare
- Dunbu
- Durbe
- Dutsin Kiye Forest Reserve
- Gidan Sabuwa
- Gurjia
- Gwarta
- Gwarta Karama
- Jama’a Liman Garba
- Jama’a Malamai
- Jeka Fada
- Juali Kanyaka
- Karkarna
- Korare
- Kuda Gangarra
- Kuda Walawa
- Kwarin Kalgo
- Maisagya
- Mallamai
- Murde Tudu
- Randa
- Ringim
- Ruruma
- Sabon Gari Sabuwa
- Sada
- Shadamai
- Tsagen Agulu
- Tsamu
- Tsigi Dan Ilia
- Unguwar Magaji
- Unguwar Magami
- Ungwan Tudu
- Yankwashi
- Zoto
- Zugai
- Zungunba

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 Yankwashi

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

### Water

2 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lake Dakwat
- Lake Kiye
- River Kiye

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Gunzu Forest Reserve
- Kuda Gangare Forest Reserve
- Zauma Forest Reserve
- Zungunba 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 Yankwashi and the best time to visit

In Yankwashi, 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 Yankwashi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure · Kazaure 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63498&mlon=8.41965#map=17/12.63498/8.41965) 

Bank Access Bank · Kazaure 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64093&mlon=8.41222#map=17/12.64093/8.41222) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Dambatta 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.43490&mlon=8.51494#map=17/12.43490/8.51494) 

Hotel Takare Guest Inn · Daura 38 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 14 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
- Gwiwa
- Hadejia
- Jahun
- Kafin Hausa
- Kaugama
- Kazaure
- Kiri Kasamma
- Kiyawa
- Maigatari
- Malam Madori
- Miga
- Ringim
- Roni
- Sule-Tankarkar
- Taura

## Quick answers

- Where is Yankwashi?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Yankwashi?Baure, Gwiwa, Kazaure, Sandamu and Zango
- What time zone is Yankwashi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Yankwashi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Yankwashi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yankwashi?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yankwashi?Settlements lie between 406 m and 485 m
- What is the best time to visit Yankwashi?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yankwashi?Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yankwashi?Access Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yankwashi?TotalEnergies, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yankwashi?NG018027 (OCHA common operational dataset)