# Kubau LGA, Kaduna State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kubau/ Local government area · Kaduna State # Kubau Kubau is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kaduna State. It covers **2,362.0 km²**. Its main town is Anchau. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,362km² - 3mapped services - 692 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kubau? Kubau lies in [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Doguwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/doguwa/), [Ikara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/ikara/), [Kauru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kauru/), [Lere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/lere/) and [Soba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/soba/). By area it is the 111th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.3% of [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/). The centre of Kubau is about 222 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 109 km from Kaduna, the main town of Kaduna State. The centre point is at 10.8570° N, 8.3739° 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: Kubau - 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) · Kaduna116 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano133 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Kubau Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Kubau. The largest with a recorded population: Dutsen Wai (22,062) and Anchau (15,538). Settlements here lie between about 624 m and 1,028 m above sea level (median 692 m). - Ajiba - Alere - Anchau - Bagwiwa - Bakara - Banke - Baro - Bisallah - Bugau - Charika - Charika Maiwada - Damau - Dan Bara - Dan Maliki - Durubawa - Dutsen - Dutsen Wai - Gadas - Galadima Kanawa - Gidan Mai Garu - Haskiya - Hayin Kano - Hayin Lere - Itache - Jangefe - Jenau - Kanwa - Karaba - Kare - Karfi - Kargi - Kasamai - Kubau - Kundu - Kuraye - Kurfi - Kuzuntu - Kwanga - Kwinte - Lere Dutse - Leren Dutse - Magami - Mah - Mahanga - Marmara - Nasari - Pambeguwa - Pansamu - Rafin Dodo - Rikochi - Sogaga - Surutawa - Tafiyau - Tagudama - Takalafia - Tsofon Mah - Tudun Wada - Ungwan Dado - Ungwan Dalma - Ungwan Dan Kade - Ungwan Dangaladima - Ungwan Dare Biyar - Ungwan Doka - Ungwan Doki - Ungwan Galadima - Ungwan Gauraka - Ungwan Maialewa - Ungwan Malaika - Ungwan Masaka - Ungwan Matangi - Ungwan Mirga - Ungwan Musa - Wagaho - Zuntu - jidda 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 Kubau Named natural and historic features inside Kubau, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - River Kaci Wingi - River Kaci Wurgi - River Kumba - River Kwanderri - River Lungu - River Maikaikat - River Rago - River Rubanga ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 1 mountain. - Kudaru Hill · 1,009 m - Zarara Hill · 850 m - Banke Hill · 827 m - Gumbai Hill · 800 m - Pambeguwa Hill · 750 m - Tsofon Kargi Hill · 739 m - Nasari Hill · 724 m - Gwanche Hill · 659 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Anchau West Forest Reserve - Guima River 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 Kubau and the best time to visit In Kubau, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,070 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (288 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March and May**. - 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 11 Apr 29 53 May 28 106 Jun 26 129 Jul 25 251 Aug 24 288 Sep 24 182 Oct 25 46 Nov 23 4 Dec 21 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kubau Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pambegua General Hospital · Kubau 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.68279&mlon=8.27413#map=17/10.68279/8.27413) School ST Malachy Academy · Kubau 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.67742&mlon=8.28810#map=17/10.67742/8.28810) College Idris Mika'il College of Public Health Sciences and Technology Rikochi · Kubau 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.80060&mlon=8.15762#map=17/10.80060/8.15762) 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 Kubau Places mapped inside Kubau in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Kagarko - Kajuru - Kaura - Kauru - Kudan - Lere - Markafi - Sabon-Gari - Sanga - Soba - Zango-Kataf - Zaria ## Quick answers - Where is Kubau?In Kaduna State, Nigeria - What borders Kubau?Doguwa, Ikara, Kauru, Lere and Soba - What time zone is Kubau in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kubau?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kubau?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kubau?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kubau?Settlements lie between 624 m and 1,028 m - What is the highest point in Kubau?Kudaru Hill (1,009 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kubau?October to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Kubau?Pambegua General Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kubau?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kubau?NG019015 (OCHA common operational dataset)