# Ikara LGA, Kaduna State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/ikara/ Local government area · Kaduna State # Ikara Ikara is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kaduna State. It covers **940.8 km²**. Its main town is Ikara. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 941km² - 1mapped service - 631 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ikara? Ikara lies in [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Doguwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/doguwa/), [Kiru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kiru/), [Kubau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kubau/), [Markafi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/markafi/), [Rogo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/rogo/), [Soba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/soba/) and [Tudun Wada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tudun-wada/). By area it is the 311th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.1% of [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/). The centre of Ikara is about 261 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 117 km from Kaduna, the main town of Kaduna State. The centre point is at 11.3137° N, 8.1474° 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: Ikara - 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) · Kano91 km - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna113 km ### Nearest railway station Auchan Station (Ikara), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:06). 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 Ikara Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Ikara. Settlements here lie between about 561 m and 695 m above sea level (median 631 m). - Allah Gaba - Ango - Anguwan Yelwan Daji - Angwan Mapera - Askale - Auchan - Auchanawa - Baturi - Bereda - Bunsura - Chara - Dan Ladi - Dan Lawal - Fatan Kudu - Furana - Gidan Abashi - Gidan Awaisu - Gidan Bagadu - Gidan Barau - Gidan Buwayi - Gidan Dan Ladi - Gidan Dazabe - Gidan Galadima - Gidan Garbari - Gidan Isa - Gidan Karowi - Gidan Madugu - Gidan Mallam Idi - Gidan Mallm Yako - Gidan Mammam - Gidan Saidu - Gidan Sani - Gidan Sarkin Noma Maizuma - Gidan Wambai - Gidan Yargora - Gimbawa - Gwamgwamawa - Ikara - Janfalan - Jeli B - Jibis - Jili - Kankanki - Kawuri - Kurmi - Kurmin Kogi - Kwari - Mahangi - Mai Gari - Mai Giya - Malikanchi - Paki - Pala - Rafin Tabo - Rogo - Sansami - Sarkin Fada - Saulawa - Turfi - Ungwan Ahyaya - Ungwan Bakoshi - Ungwan Barau - Ungwan Baribare - Ungwan Barnawa - Ungwan Basanko - Ungwan Chiroma - Ungwan Damina - Ungwan Dan Juma - Ungwan Dandagi - Ungwan Dau - Ungwan Duku - Ungwan Fadaman-Kale - Ungwan Galadima - Ungwan Gangarda - Ungwan Gedage - Ungwan Golo - Ungwan Gwangwamawa - Ungwan Hassan - Ungwan Jaka - Ungwan Kanawa - Ungwan Kartau - Ungwan Katsalle - Ungwan Lemu - Ungwan Madaki - Ungwan Mai Randa - Ungwan Maikarfi - Ungwan Mallam - Ungwan Mapera - Ungwan Mudi - Ungwan Munkaila - Ungwan Nomau - Ungwan Nuhu - Ungwan Rago - Ungwan Runbuna - Ungwan Sarki - Ungwan Sarkin Noma Hanau - Ungwan Sarkin Noma Mara - Ungwan Sarkin Pada - Ungwan Shadauro - Ungwan Tabo - Ungwan Tambaya - Ungwan Yelwa Daji - Yarfulani - Yauran - Yelwan Daji - Zariyawa 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 Ikara Named natural and historic features inside Ikara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - River Baridoki - River Dare Biyar - River Karai - River Karewedi - River Kargo - River Kariya - River Kubau - River Shawai ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Baban Gabas Hill · 698 m - Ungwan Mallam Bako Hill · 696 m - Kawuri Hill · 688 m - Ikara Hill · 687 m - Dan Lawan Hill · 678 m - Ungwan Shakai Hill · 631 m - Jina Hill · 613 m - Mai Hange Hill · 599 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Auchan Station 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 Ikara and the best time to visit In Ikara, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 833 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (240 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March and June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 0 Feb 24 0 Mar 28 5 Apr 30 32 May 29 77 Jun 28 97 Jul 26 193 Aug 25 240 Sep 25 149 Oct 26 37 Nov 24 4 Dec 21 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Badafi Health Post · Kiru 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.37344&mlon=8.16920#map=17/11.37344/8.16920) School Ikara Comprehensive Academy · Ikara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16902&mlon=8.22713#map=17/11.16902/8.22713) College Nigerian Law School,Bagauda,Kano State. · Bebeji 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57771&mlon=8.37985#map=17/11.57771/8.37985) 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 Ikara Places mapped inside Ikara in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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 Kaduna State - Birnin-Gwari - Chikun - Giwa - Igabi - Jaba - Jema'a - Kachia - Kaduna North - Kaduna South - Kagarko - Kajuru - Kaura - Kauru - Kubau - Kudan - Lere - Markafi - Sabon-Gari - Sanga - Soba - Zango-Kataf - Zaria ## Quick answers - Where is Ikara?In Kaduna State, Nigeria - What borders Ikara?Doguwa, Kiru, Kubau, Markafi, Rogo, Soba and Tudun Wada - What time zone is Ikara in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ikara?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ikara?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikara?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ikara?Settlements lie between 561 m and 695 m - What is the highest point in Ikara?Baban Gabas Hill (698 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ikara?October to March and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikara?Badafi Health Post, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ikara?NG019005 (OCHA common operational dataset)