# Kagarko LGA, Kaduna State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kagarko/ Local government area · Kaduna State # Kagarko Kagarko is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kaduna State. It covers **1,910.9 km²**. Its main town is Kagarko. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,911km² - 7mapped services - 629 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kagarko? Kagarko lies in [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bwari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/bwari/), [Gurara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/gurara/), [Jaba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/jaba/), [Kachia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kachia/), [Karu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/karu/), [Paikoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/paikoro/) and [Tafa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/tafa/). By area it is the 146th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.3% of [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/). The centre of Kagarko is about 49 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 116 km from Kaduna, the main town of Kaduna State. The centre point is at 9.4936° N, 7.5851° 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: Kagarko - 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 - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja65 km - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna137 km ### Nearest railway station Jere (Kagarko), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:11). 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 Kagarko Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Kagarko. Settlements here lie between about 447 m and 791 m above sea level (median 629 m). - Akote - Angwan Galadima - Angwan Jakada - Angwan Madaki - Angwan-Pa - Ankwan Tukura - Aribi - Aribio - Bacha Forest Reserve - Bakuchi - Bisaye - Buzai - Chakwama - Chigwa - Chivi - Cigwa Daji - Cila - Cucula - Cukula Daji - Dabui - Dakabusi - Diko - Dogon Dawa - Dogon Kurmi - Dufpe - Dumali - Fadan Kuower - Fiene - Gami - Gidan Abasa - Gidan Adamu - Gidan Gagaru - Gidan Hunu - Gidan Sarki - Gidan Sule - Gidan Turaki - Gidan Yusufu - Gidan-Ciso - Gidan-Kwasau - Gogolo - Gora - Gora-Taro - Gujin - Gurchami - Gwabva - Ida - Ife - Igwa - Janjala - Jere - Kabara - Kadan - Kadanyu - Kadun - Kafarma - Kagarko - Kalanga - Kasabari - Kasai - Kasaru - Kasiri - Kawir - Kazaze - Kenyi - Kofoto - Kokok - Koso - Kpomo - Kuba - Kubacha - Kubachia - Kuchi - Kukui - Kuna - Kurajan - Kurmin Dangana - Kurmin Dangarna - Kurmin-Jibrin - Kusam - Kushe - Kuzampa - Kwalukon-Kasa - Kwamdna - Kwasere - Kwolikon Kasa - Lasanta - Libi - Makarfe - New Gidan Kwaso - New Katugal - Nkozo - Old Katugal - Pankore - Panna - Rafin-Kinba - Ratana - Sabon-Gida - Sadelafia - Tabau - Tsaunin-Barai - Tukura-Agoi - Yelwa 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 Kagarko Named natural and historic features inside Kagarko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - River Dawadna - River Kwohu - River Layi - River Shadana - River Tibagindi ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kafarma Hill · 835 m - Kogo Hills · 821 m - Kagarko Hills · 755 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Cukula 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 Kagarko and the best time to visit In Kagarko, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,296 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (281 mm) and the driest Dec (1 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 24 2 Feb 27 8 Mar 28 24 Apr 28 99 May 26 138 Jun 25 159 Jul 24 232 Aug 23 281 Sep 24 230 Oct 24 114 Nov 24 10 Dec 23 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagarko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pinecrest Specialist Hospital Karu · Kagarko 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47422&mlon=7.53748#map=17/9.47422/7.53748) Petrol pump Shadeen · Kagarko 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57234&mlon=7.42455#map=17/9.57234/7.42455) Hotel Thopal guest inn kubacha. · Kagarko 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.44355&mlon=7.81058#map=17/9.44355/7.81058) School Model Science Primary School, Kagarko · Kagarko 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49206&mlon=7.70318#map=17/9.49206/7.70318) College Veritas University Abuja · Bwari 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29103&mlon=7.41592#map=17/9.29103/7.41592) 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 Kagarko Places mapped inside Kagarko in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 - Kaduna South - Kajuru - Kaura - Kauru - Kubau - Kudan - Lere - Markafi - Sabon-Gari - Sanga - Soba - Zango-Kataf - Zaria ## Quick answers - Where is Kagarko?In Kaduna State, Nigeria - What borders Kagarko?Bwari, Gurara, Jaba, Kachia, Karu, Paikoro and Tafa - What time zone is Kagarko in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kagarko?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kagarko?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagarko?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagarko?Settlements lie between 447 m and 791 m - What is the highest point in Kagarko?Kafarma Hill (835 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kagarko?October to February and April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagarko?Pinecrest Specialist Hospital Karu, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagarko?Shadeen, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kagarko?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kagarko?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kagarko?NG019011 (OCHA common operational dataset)