# Ajingi LGA, Kano State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/ajingi/

Local government area · Kano State 

# Ajingi

Ajingi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **714.4 km²**. Its main town is Ajingi. 112 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 714km²
- 23mapped services
- 405 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ajingi?

Ajingi lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Dutse](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/dutse/), [Gabasawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gabasawa/), [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gaya/), [Ringim](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/ringim/), [Warawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/warawa/) and [Wudil](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/wudil/). By area it is the 386th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.5% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Ajingi is about 369 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 61 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.9916° N, 9.0750° 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: Ajingi

- 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

- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano60 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi183 km

### Nearest railway station

Dabi (Ringim), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:01).

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 Ajingi

Open gazetteers list **112 villages, towns and localities** in Ajingi. Settlements here lie between about 394 m and 430 m above sea level (median 405 m).

- Ajingi
- Asayaya
- Bakin Dila A
- Bakin Dila B
- Balare
- Ban Rimaye
- Bangashe Cikin Gari Layin Gidan Sarki
- Biyamusu
- Botai
- Botangyal
- Burtu
- Chiromawa Bakin Shara
- Chula
- Dabi Cikin Gari
- Dabin Kanawa
- Dagaje
- Dan Malam
- Dangyala
- Dara
- Digawa
- Digawan Asayaya
- Digawan Gafasa
- Dundun Kudu
- Dundun Sabon Gari
- Fagawa
- Falankawa
- Firmitsi
- Fulani
- Fulatan
- Gachi
- Gadare
- Gafasa
- Gamarya Arewa
- Ganeki
- Ganuwa
- Garwa
- Gatira
- Gedawa
- Gidan Jeji Babban Ga
- Gurduba
- Gurduba Cikin Gari
- Gurduba Sabon Gari
- Gurgur
- Gurjia
- Gurjiya
- Gusum
- Gyadawa Musa
- Jaredi
- Jigawa
- Jiyayya Cikin Gari
- Jiyayya Lungo
- Jiyayyar Wanzamai
- K. Yar Maraya
- Kadiri
- Kafi
- Kafin Karya
- Kalawa
- Kan Iyaka Gabas
- Kara
- Kara Babba
- Kara Karama
- Kauyas Layin Gidan Mai Unguwa
- Kawari
- Kawoni
- Kirara
- Kiroro
- Komayu
- Kullumi
- Kunkurawa
- Kwarsa
- Kyaberi
- Larabar Zango
- Mabuga
- Mabugar Kwashi
- Maidawa
- Maigana
- Makarya
- Makuntu
- Makuntun
- Malamawa Gawa
- Marita
- Musabar Gabas
- Nasarawa
- Rajau Hairi
- Sabaru
- Sabon Gari
- Sabon Garin Dosa
- Sagera
- Shadakaji
- Shamsharno
- Sukuma
- Tilin
- Toranke
- Tsebarawa
- Tsebarawa Gabas
- Tsigirgiri
- Tsohuwar Toranke
- Tudun Karago
- Tudun Wada Layin Gidan Mai Unguwar
- Umbunushi
- Ungua Bai
- Unguwar Arewa
- Unguwar Bai
- Unguwar Ganinki
- Unguwar Makarya Sabuwa
- Wurawa
- Yadaganmo
- Yakinta
- Yan Gero Layin Gidan Sabo Mai Dawa
- Yankinta
- Yankunu
- Zambur Cikin Gari

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).

## Weather in Ajingi and the best time to visit

In Ajingi, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 604 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (198 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 0 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 29 15 

Apr 32 14 

May 32 43 

Jun 31 68 

Jul 29 136 

Aug 27 198 

Sep 27 100 

Oct 27 21 

Nov 25 9 

Dec 22 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ajingi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kunkurawa Health Post · Ajingi 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.97483&mlon=9.06381#map=17/11.97483/9.06381) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Wudil Town Service Station · Wudil 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79424&mlon=8.83904#map=17/11.79424/8.83904) 

Hotel The Himalayan Pines · Wudil 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83330&mlon=8.90000#map=17/11.83330/8.90000) 

School Toranke Gabas Primary School · Ajingi 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.96975&mlon=9.03404#map=17/11.96975/9.03404) 

College Aliko Dangote University of Science & Technology. Wudil - ADUST · Wudil 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.81670&mlon=8.85000#map=17/11.81670/8.85000) 

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 Ajingi

Places mapped inside Ajingi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals22
- Schools1

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 Kano State

- Albasu
- Bagwai
- Bebeji
- Bichi
- Bunkure
- Dala
- Dambatta
- Dawakin Kudu
- Dawakin Tofa
- Doguwa
- Fagge
- Gabasawa
- Garko
- Garum Mallam
- Gaya
- Gezawa
- Gwale
- Gwarzo
- Kabo
- Kano Municipal
- Karaye
- Kibiya
- Kiru
- Kumbotso
- Kunchi
- Kura
- Madobi
- Makoda
- Minjibir
- Nasarawa
- Rano
- Rimin Gado
- Rogo
- Shanono
- Sumaila
- Takai
- Tarauni
- Tofa
- Tsanyawa
- Tudun Wada
- Ungogo
- Warawa
- Wudil

## Quick answers

- Where is Ajingi?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Ajingi?Dutse, Gabasawa, Gaya, Ringim, Warawa and Wudil
- What time zone is Ajingi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ajingi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ajingi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ajingi?112 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ajingi?Settlements lie between 394 m and 430 m
- What is the best time to visit Ajingi?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ajingi?Kunkurawa Health Post, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ajingi?TotalEnergies Wudil Town Service Station, about 34 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ajingi?22 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ajingi?NG020001 (OCHA common operational dataset)