# Soba LGA, Kaduna State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/soba/ Local government area · Kaduna State # Soba Soba is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kaduna State. It covers **2,247.9 km²**. Its main town is Maigana. 83 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,248km² - 664 mtypical elevation ## Where is Soba? Soba lies in [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Igabi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/igabi/), [Ikara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/ikara/), [Kauru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kauru/), [Kubau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kubau/), [Kudan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kudan/), [Markafi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/markafi/), [Sabon-Gari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/sabon-gari/) and [Zaria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/zaria/). By area it is the 121st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.1% of [Kaduna State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/). The centre of Soba is about 219 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 82 km from Kaduna, the main town of Kaduna State. The centre point is at 10.9536° N, 8.0535° 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: Soba - 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) · Kaduna85 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano132 km ### Nearest railway station Zaria (Sabon-Gari), about 40 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:07). 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 Soba Open gazetteers list **83 villages, towns and localities** in Soba. The largest with a recorded population: Soba (15,715). Settlements here lie between about 621 m and 705 m above sea level (median 664 m). - Awai - Bagaldi - Bele - Dan Jaba - Dan Wata - Dinye - Fagachi - Farin Kasa - Gamagira - Garun Gwanki - Gidan Dan Azumi - Gidan Dan Lami - Gidan Maibeli - Gidan Maigaru - Gimba - Gobirawa - Juma - Kago - Karsawa - Katuka - Kinkiba - Kurmin Warji - Kurungupi - Kwasallo - Madarzai - Magada - Maibirni - Maigana - Mandadi - Marmara - Marwa - Matari - Pan Dan Wali - Raha - Ribako - Ricifa - Risibo - Sabon Bakura - Sabon Birnin - Sabon Gida - Sharifai - Sherifin Tsinta - Soba - Surdu - Taba - Turawa - Ungwan Achiaiki - Ungwan Alhazai - Ungwan Ayuba - Ungwan Bakuntu - Ungwan Bature - Ungwan Chiroma - Ungwan Dan Kande - Ungwan Dan Sarki - Ungwan Fulani - Ungwan Galadima - Ungwan Gariga - Ungwan Gora - Ungwan Jaki - Ungwan Kabu - Ungwan Kado - Ungwan Kanawa - Ungwan Limam - Ungwan Madaba - Ungwan Madaki Danas Abe - Ungwan Maikore - Ungwan Makwaro - Ungwan Mallam Abdu - Ungwan Mallam Amadu - Ungwan Mallam Buba - Ungwan Mallam Jibirin - Ungwan Matankadi - Ungwan Nagori - Ungwan Samailu - Ungwan Sanga - Ungwan Telemu - Ungwan Turaki - Ungwan Yaro - Wanka town - Yakasai - Yelwa - Yenta - Zuefawa 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 Soba Named natural and historic features inside Soba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - River Baki - River Gantsara Gindi - River Kahugu - River Likarbu - River Maru - River Megoma ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Bakura Hill · 703 m - Tudun Baigwa Hill · 696 m - Tsuanin Galma Hill · 689 m - Tususu Hill · 676 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kona 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 Soba and the best time to visit In Soba, 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 Soba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pambegua General Hospital · Kubau 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.68279&mlon=8.27413#map=17/10.68279/8.27413) Bank Fidelity Bank · Sabon-Gari 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.10076&mlon=7.72175#map=17/11.10076/7.72175) Petrol pump Mobil · Zaria 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.07831&mlon=7.74858#map=17/11.07831/7.74858) Hotel Sleeprite Hotels Ltd · Zaria 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.07775&mlon=7.74805#map=17/11.07775/7.74805) School Ikara Comprehensive Academy · Ikara 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16902&mlon=8.22713#map=17/11.16902/8.22713) College Idris Mika'il College of Public Health Sciences and Technology Rikochi · Kubau 20 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. ## 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 - Sabon-Gari - Sanga - Zango-Kataf - Zaria ## Quick answers - Where is Soba?In Kaduna State, Nigeria - What borders Soba?Igabi, Ikara, Kauru, Kubau, Kudan, Markafi, Sabon-Gari and Zaria - What time zone is Soba in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Soba?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Soba?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Soba?83 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Soba?Settlements lie between 621 m and 705 m - What is the highest point in Soba?Bakura Hill (703 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Soba?October to March and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Soba?Pambegua General Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Soba?Fidelity Bank, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Soba?Mobil, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Soba?NG019021 (OCHA common operational dataset)