# Sabon-Gari LGA, Kaduna State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/sabon-gari/ Local government area · Kaduna State # Sabon-Gari Sabon-Gari is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kaduna State. It covers **262.6 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 263km² - 61mapped services - 668 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sabon-Gari? Sabon-Gari lies in [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Giwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/giwa/), [Kudan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kudan/), [Soba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/soba/) and [Zaria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/zaria/). By area it is the 594th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.6% of [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/). The centre of Sabon-Gari is about 237 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 77 km from Kaduna, the main town of Kaduna State. The centre point is at 11.1788° N, 7.6760° 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 Sabon-Gari OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sabon-Gari: 1 memorial. - War Memorial · memorial 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: Sabon-Gari - 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) · Kaduna66 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano133 km ### Nearest railway station Zaria (Sabon-Gari), about 9.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:08). 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 Sabon-Gari Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Sabon-Gari. The largest with a recorded population: Zaria (980,000). Settlements here lie between about 624 m and 692 m above sea level (median 668 m). - Bassawa - Biye - Bomo - GRA - Gidan Ibrahim - Hanwa - Macinya Dan Barno - Makwaye - Sabon Gari - Sakadadi - Samaru - Shika - Ungwan Abarshi - Ungwan Doka - Ungwan Gungurfu - Ungwan Kubanni - Ungwan Labaran - Ungwan Mai Gyadan - Ungwan Marau - Ungwan Mijin Goggo - Ungwan Mijinyawa - Ungwan Naibi - Ungwan Rimi - Ungwan Shamaki - Ungwan Sonoma - Ungwan Umaru - Zabin Zaria - Zaria 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 Sabon-Gari Named natural and historic features inside Sabon-Gari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Shika ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kampagi Hill · 705 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve; 1 garden. - IAR Botanical Garden - Kabama Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport. - Zaria Airport 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 Sabon-Gari and the best time to visit In Sabon-Gari, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,130 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (288 mm) and the driest Dec (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 24 0 Mar 27 9 Apr 28 52 May 27 104 Jun 26 137 Jul 24 251 Aug 24 288 Sep 24 217 Oct 24 66 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 Sabon-Gari Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ABU Zaria Sick Bay · Sabon-Gari 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15485&mlon=7.65200#map=17/11.15485/7.65200) Bank F C M B · Sabon-Gari 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15426&mlon=7.65735#map=17/11.15426/7.65735) Petrol pump Mobil · Sabon-Gari 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12975&mlon=7.70291#map=17/11.12975/7.70291) Hotel Naerls Suites and Conference Centre · Sabon-Gari 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16105&mlon=7.63939#map=17/11.16105/7.63939) Mall Yusad Shopping Complex · Sabon-Gari 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12307&mlon=7.71493#map=17/11.12307/7.71493) School Government Day Sec School Basawa. · Sabon-Gari 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.18249&mlon=7.66880#map=17/11.18249/7.66880) College Guidance and Counselling Unit · Sabon-Gari 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15248&mlon=7.65581#map=17/11.15248/7.65581) 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 Sabon-Gari Places mapped inside Sabon-Gari in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks15 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls2 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities13 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 - Lere - Markafi - Sanga - Soba - Zango-Kataf - Zaria ## Quick answers - Where is Sabon-Gari?In Kaduna State, Nigeria - What borders Sabon-Gari?Giwa, Kudan, Soba and Zaria - What is there to see in Sabon-Gari?War Memorial - What time zone is Sabon-Gari in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Sabon-Gari?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Sabon-Gari?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabon-Gari?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabon-Gari?Settlements lie between 624 m and 692 m - What is the highest point in Sabon-Gari?Kampagi Hill (705 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sabon-Gari?October to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sabon-Gari?ABU Zaria Sick Bay, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sabon-Gari?F C M B, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabon-Gari?Mobil, about 6.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sabon-Gari?5 mapped - How many banks are in Sabon-Gari?15 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sabon-Gari?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Sabon-Gari?NG019019 (OCHA common operational dataset)