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

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

Local government area · Kano State 

# Albasu

Albasu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **444.1 km²**. Its main town is Albasu. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 444km²
- 20mapped services
- 444 mtypical elevation

## Where is Albasu?

Albasu lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Dutse](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/dutse/), [Garko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/garko/), [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gaya/), [Takai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/takai/) and [Wudil](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/wudil/). By area it is the 492nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Albasu is about 331 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 70 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.6267° N, 9.0294° 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: Albasu

- 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) · Kano72 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi149 km

### 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 18:02).

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 Albasu

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Albasu. Settlements here lie between about 421 m and 471 m above sea level (median 444 m).

- Acika
- Albasu
- Baleke Cikin Gari
- Baleke Dija
- Bataiya
- Chamarana
- Chilori
- Daho
- Fagwalawa
- Fanda
- Fanda Sabon Gari
- Faragai
- Gidan Maidu
- Gurjiya Gabas
- Gwagi
- Hamdullahi
- Jiralo Cikin Gari
- Kogin Huguma
- Kwanar Sumaila A
- Malamawa
- Mubbi
- Salibiri
- Sarmurku
- Sayasaya
- Shargalle
- Sheda Babban Gida
- Tsangaya
- Unguwar Fawa
- Unguwar Reka Huguma
- Unguwar Tsamiya
- Wailare
- Wangara
- Wudilawa
- Yamma

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 Albasu

Named natural and historic features inside Albasu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Gaiara
- Kurbo
- River Guzoi
- River Shurmu
- Shanfai
- Tsaraina

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 Albasu and the best time to visit

In Albasu, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 726 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (220 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 0 

Feb 24 0 

Mar 28 16 

Apr 30 27 

May 30 65 

Jun 29 83 

Jul 27 164 

Aug 26 220 

Sep 26 119 

Oct 27 28 

Nov 24 4 

Dec 21 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Albasu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mangari Health Post · Albasu 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.64473&mlon=9.00930#map=17/11.64473/9.00930) 

Bank GTBank · Dutse 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71619&mlon=9.35621#map=17/11.71619/9.35621) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Dambatta Service Station · Takai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.55972&mlon=9.10530#map=17/11.55972/9.10530) 

Hotel The Himalayan Pines · Wudil 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83330&mlon=8.90000#map=17/11.83330/8.90000) 

School Wudil Specal Primary School · Wudil 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.80880&mlon=8.84730#map=17/11.80880/8.84730) 

College Al-Istiqama University Sumaila · Sumaila 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.53811&mlon=8.95450#map=17/11.53811/8.95450) 

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 Albasu

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

- Hospitals20

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

- Ajingi
- 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 Albasu?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Albasu?Dutse, Garko, Gaya, Takai and Wudil
- What time zone is Albasu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Albasu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Albasu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Albasu?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Albasu?Settlements lie between 421 m and 471 m
- What is the best time to visit Albasu?September to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Albasu?Mangari Health Post, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Albasu?GTBank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Albasu?TotalEnergies Dambatta Service Station, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Albasu?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Albasu?NG020002 (OCHA common operational dataset)