# Jaba LGA, Kaduna State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/jaba/

Local government area · Kaduna State 

# Jaba

Jaba is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kaduna State. It covers **454.5 km²**. Its main town is Kwoi. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 455km²
- 1mapped service
- 750 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jaba?

Jaba lies in [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Jema'a](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/jema-a/), [Kachia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kachia/), [Kagarko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kagarko/), [Karu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/karu/) and [Zango-Kataf](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/zango-kataf/). By area it is the 485th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.0% of [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/). The centre of Jaba is about 74 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 133 km from Kaduna, the main town of Kaduna State. The centre point is at 9.4762° N, 8.0244° 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: Jaba

- 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

- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos94 km
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja99 km

### Nearest railway station

Gerti (Jema'a), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:10).

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 Jaba

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Jaba. Settlements here lie between about 571 m and 802 m above sea level (median 750 m).

- Adura
- Angwan Dauda
- Ankul
- Ankul Gida
- Barrakin Chori
- Bitaro
- Bora Chori
- Chori
- Dauda
- Gidan Kundi
- Kajuru
- Koryas
- Kurmin Jatau
- Kurmin Kwara
- Kwarabe
- Kwoi
- Kyari
- Nok
- Panga
- Pangai
- Pangajere
- Sabon Gidan Kwoi
- Sambam Gida
- Sarkin Chori
- Tudun Wada
- Turay
- Unguwar Galadima
- Unguwar Mallam
- Ungwan Galadima Chori
- Ungwan Kifi
- Ungwan Madaki
- Ungwan Rana
- Ungwan Sambo
- Ungwan Sarkin Chori

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 Jaba

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Lonpock
- River Tungan

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Ankul Hill · 855 m

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 Jaba and the best time to visit

In Jaba, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,180 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (263 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 27 6 

Mar 29 17 

Apr 28 111 

May 26 137 

Jun 25 146 

Jul 24 212 

Aug 23 263 

Sep 24 186 

Oct 24 93 

Nov 24 8 

Dec 24 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jaba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Etta Atlantic Memorial Hospital · Kachia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60004&mlon=7.99997#map=17/9.60004/7.99997) 

Hotel Sudebic Hotel · Kachia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60004&mlon=7.99997#map=17/9.60004/7.99997) 

School Kikelomo Playschool · Jaba 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55200&mlon=8.04337#map=17/9.55200/8.04337) 

College Albertine Institute of Higher Education Fayit Kagoma · Jema'a 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.50362&mlon=8.17817#map=17/9.50362/8.17817) 

Police station Kenyi Police Station · Kagarko 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55174&mlon=7.93158#map=17/9.55174/7.93158) 

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 Jaba

Places mapped inside Jaba 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
- Ikara
- 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 Jaba?In Kaduna State, Nigeria
- What borders Jaba?Jema'a, Kachia, Kagarko, Karu and Zango-Kataf
- What time zone is Jaba in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Jaba?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Jaba?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jaba?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jaba?Settlements lie between 571 m and 802 m
- What is the highest point in Jaba?Ankul Hill (855 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jaba?October to February and April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jaba?Etta Atlantic Memorial Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jaba?NG019006 (OCHA common operational dataset)