# Lere LGA, Kaduna State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/lere/ Local government area · Kaduna State # Lere Lere is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kaduna State. It covers **2,301.2 km²**. Its main town is Saminaka. 83 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,301km² - 6mapped services - 797 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lere? Lere lies in [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bassa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/bassa/), [Doguwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/doguwa/), [Kauru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kauru/), [Kubau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kubau/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/toro/). By area it is the 117th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.2% of [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/). The centre of Lere is about 185 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 127 km from Kaduna, the main town of Kaduna State. The centre point is at 10.3370° N, 8.5806° 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: Lere - 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) · Jos84 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Lere Open gazetteers list **83 villages, towns and localities** in Lere. The largest with a recorded population: Lere (93,290). Settlements here lie between about 733 m and 910 m above sea level (median 797 m). - Abadawa - Agaji - Amawa - Amon Kasa - Anguwar Bawa - Anguwar Kotci - Azendi - Babinda - Balo - Bauda - Damou - Dan Alhaji - Dan Jaba - Dandole - Dandure - Dogon Daji - Doka - Domawa - Federe - Gama - Ganji - Garun Kurama - Gaskora - Geli - Gidan Sarkin Karigi - Gunji - Gure - Gurjia - Gurza - Ishem - Jahunu - Jaja - Jamaar Iya - Jingr - Juran Kari - Jurawan Luzuru - Kahuku - Karfi - Kargo - Kayerda - Kobonka - Kudaru - Kuraman Jura - Kurmin Dodo - Kwatara - Kwendeli - Lere - Lidin - Mahanga - Mai Binda - Mai Rimi - Maijegada - Mareso - Maresu - Mariri - Murai - Nahani - Old Kudaru - Pamayaji - Piti - Rafin Hardo - Ramin Kura - Rimi - Rufai Tsangaya - Sabon Birni - Saminaka - Shani - Sigau - Tagwaye - Tarbi - Tudai - Tude - Tudun Fulani - Tunkuri - Unguwar Bako - Unguwar Bawa - Unguwar Madugu - Unguwar Mele - Unguwar Nasudu - Unguwar Waziri - Ungwan Kurama - Ungwan Pa Hausawa - Zakari 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 Lere Named natural and historic features inside Lere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - River Didiyare - River Gambo - River Gora - River Gurza - River Kadiri - River Karambana - River Karami - River Rahama ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 1 peak. - Ikara · 1,055 m - Dutsen Jura · 920 m - Dutsin Dono · 916 m - Wukoro · 866 m - Dutsen Sabon Birni · 832 m - Bundu Hill · 821 m - Goron Dutse Hill · 761 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Kurmi Male Forest Reserve - Kwogin Kerami 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 Lere and the best time to visit In Lere, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,028 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (264 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March and May to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 0 Feb 25 1 Mar 27 13 Apr 28 99 May 27 119 Jun 26 119 Jul 24 224 Aug 23 264 Sep 23 146 Oct 24 36 Nov 23 6 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lere Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Saminaka · Lere 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.41498&mlon=8.68023#map=17/10.41498/8.68023) Hotel Saminaka Holiday Resort · Lere 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45571&mlon=8.63617#map=17/10.45571/8.63617) Mall Dan Almajiri Global Concept Nigeria Limited · Lere 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.43864&mlon=8.65572#map=17/10.43864/8.65572) School Saminaka Central Primary School · Lere 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.41750&mlon=8.68054#map=17/10.41750/8.68054) 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 Lere Places mapped inside Lere in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 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 - Kubau - Kudan - Markafi - Sabon-Gari - Sanga - Soba - Zango-Kataf - Zaria ## Quick answers - Where is Lere?In Kaduna State, Nigeria - What borders Lere?Bassa, Doguwa, Kauru, Kubau and Toro - What time zone is Lere in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Lere?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Lere?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lere?83 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lere?Settlements lie between 733 m and 910 m - What is the highest point in Lere?Ikara (1,055 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lere?October to March and May to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Lere?General Hospital Saminaka, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lere?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Lere?NG019017 (OCHA common operational dataset)