# Kaduna South LGA, Kaduna State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Kaduna State 

# Kaduna South

Kaduna South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kaduna State. It covers **52.7 km²**. Its main town is Makera. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 165 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52.7km²
- 165mapped services
- 607 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaduna South?

Kaduna South lies in [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Chikun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/chikun/), [Igabi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/igabi/) and [Kaduna North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kaduna-north/). By area it is the 736th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.1% of [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/). The centre of Kaduna South is about 162 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 4.6 km from Kaduna, the main town of Kaduna State. The centre point is at 10.5109° N, 7.3998° 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).

## Things to see in and around Kaduna South

### Nearby, outside Kaduna South

- Kaduna 2nd World War Memorial Stone · monument, Kaduna North6.5 km
- Nigerian Air Force officers mess · monument, Kaduna North7.4 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kaduna South

- 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

- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna22 km
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja168 km

### Nearest railway station

Kaduna Junction (Kaduna South), about 2.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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 Kaduna South

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Kaduna South. Settlements here lie between about 589 m and 622 m above sea level (median 607 m).

- Abakpa
- Badiko
- Barden Yana
- Barnawa
- Birnawa
- Kaduna South
- Kakuri
- Kinkinau
- Kurmin Mashi
- Makera
- Namiya
- Resa
- Tudun Nupawa
- Tudun Wada

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 Kaduna South

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Rigyasa

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Kaduna Junction

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 Kaduna South and the best time to visit

In Kaduna South, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,399 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (326 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 1 

Feb 25 4 

Mar 27 26 

Apr 28 86 

May 27 134 

Jun 25 169 

Jul 24 300 

Aug 23 326 

Sep 24 254 

Oct 24 87 

Nov 23 11 

Dec 21 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaduna South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kagoro Road Primary Health Care · Kaduna South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.51241&mlon=7.40183#map=17/10.51241/7.40183) 

Bank GTBank · Kaduna South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.51107&mlon=7.39816#map=17/10.51107/7.39816) 

ATM Access Bank ATM · Kaduna North 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.53196&mlon=7.45084#map=17/10.53196/7.45084) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kaduna B Pass Service Station · Kaduna South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.52885&mlon=7.40256#map=17/10.52885/7.40256) 

Hotel Luxury Hotel Kaduna · Kaduna South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.50165&mlon=7.38678#map=17/10.50165/7.38678) 

Mall Central Market Kaduna · Kaduna North 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.51939&mlon=7.42662#map=17/10.51939/7.42662) 

School GGSS Maimuna Gwarzo · Kaduna South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.52456&mlon=7.40824#map=17/10.52456/7.40824) 

College Immam Ayyub Academy · Kaduna South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.51080&mlon=7.41485#map=17/10.51080/7.41485) 

Police station Kaduna State Police Command · Kaduna North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.52053&mlon=7.43338#map=17/10.52053/7.43338) 

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 Kaduna South

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

- Hospitals88
- Banks15
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls1
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants11
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Jaba
- Jema'a
- Kachia
- Kaduna North
- Kagarko
- Kajuru
- Kaura
- Kauru
- Kubau
- Kudan
- Lere
- Markafi
- Sabon-Gari
- Sanga
- Soba
- Zango-Kataf
- Zaria

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaduna South?In Kaduna State, Nigeria
- What borders Kaduna South?Chikun, Igabi and Kaduna North
- What is there to see in Kaduna South?Kaduna 2nd World War Memorial Stone, Nigerian Air Force officers mess
- What time zone is Kaduna South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kaduna South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Kaduna South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaduna South?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kaduna South?Settlements lie between 589 m and 622 m
- What is the best time to visit Kaduna South?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaduna South?Kagoro Road Primary Health Care, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaduna South?GTBank, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaduna South?Access Bank ATM, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaduna South?TotalEnergies Kaduna B Pass Service Station, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kaduna South?88 mapped
- How many banks are in Kaduna South?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kaduna South?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kaduna South?NG019010 (OCHA common operational dataset)