# Bebeji LGA, Kano State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bebeji/ Local government area · Kano State # Bebeji Bebeji is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **724.6 km²**. Its main town is Bebeji. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 725km² - 9mapped services - 539 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bebeji? Bebeji lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Garum Mallam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/garum-mallam/), [Kiru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kiru/), [Madobi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/madobi/), [Rano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/rano/) and [Tudun Wada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tudun-wada/). By area it is the 384th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.6% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Bebeji is about 289 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 57 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.5255° N, 8.3278° 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: Bebeji - 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) · Kano62 km - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna144 km ### Nearest railway station Auchan Station (Ikara), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:05). 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 Bebeji Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Bebeji. The largest with a recorded population: Bebeji (10,987). Settlements here lie between about 487 m and 625 m above sea level (median 539 m). - Arewawa - Atumbu - Bagauda - Baguda - Bargi - Basiru - Bebeji - Chutar Buki - Dakatsalle - Dan Bubo - Dan Mako - Dan Yakubu - Danmako - Dundu - Durmawa - Durmawa Cikin Gari - Fanisau - Gaiale - Gajale - Galadimawa - Gargai - Garin Kaya - Gidan Buhari - Gidan Sarkin Noma - Gidan Talle Bamaguje - Gwarmai - Gwarmai Cikin Gari - Haruna - Hayin Katsinawa - Kabawa - Kabingiro - Kargo - Karmo - Katsalle - Kofa - Kukar Tanko - Kuki - Mahuta - Mai Dakin Alkali - Maidagare - Malmo - Mazan Dawa - Nasarawan Kuki - Rahama - Ranka - Rantan - Rantan Cikin Gari - Rigar Tela - Rimin Nakuda - Sabon Gari - Sabuwar Tasha - Safara Malamai - Sarkin Shanu - Shinkitua - Tarau - Tariwa - Tashar Mara - Tsatstsaki - Unguwar Buhari - Unguwar Haladu - Unguwar Inusa - Unguwar Nagge - Ungwan Almajiri - Ungwan Arna - Ungwan Jifa - Ungwan Mahammadu - Ungwan Mallam Sale - Ungwan Yakubu - Wak - Wal Adiya - Walawa - Wasila - Wasila Wreca Quarters - Yandatsa - Yar Ganji - Zangaro - Zango 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 Bebeji Named natural and historic features inside Bebeji, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - River Albasu - River Atambu - River Bagwaria - River Bargi - River Duku - River Garkuwa - River Kadumi - River Kasa - River Kura - River Rogu Rogu - River Shinkitau - River Tsirkiya - River Zangere - River Zungur - Tiga Reservoir ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Sata Hill · 591 m - Takamanija Hill · 588 m - Kuki Hill · 541 m 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 Bebeji and the best time to visit In Bebeji, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 833 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (240 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March and June**. - 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 5 Apr 30 32 May 29 77 Jun 28 97 Jul 26 193 Aug 25 240 Sep 25 149 Oct 26 37 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 Bebeji Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kofa Primary Health Centre · Bebeji 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.55491&mlon=8.26339#map=17/11.55491/8.26339) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Garum Mallam 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70000&mlon=8.40000#map=17/11.70000/8.40000) School Sam Brilliants College · Kiru 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.76845&mlon=8.28664#map=17/11.76845/8.28664) College Nigerian Law School,Bagauda,Kano State. · Bebeji 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57771&mlon=8.37985#map=17/11.57771/8.37985) 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 Bebeji Places mapped inside Bebeji in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Albasu - Bagwai - 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 Bebeji?In Kano State, Nigeria - What borders Bebeji?Garum Mallam, Kiru, Madobi, Rano and Tudun Wada - What time zone is Bebeji in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bebeji?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Bebeji?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bebeji?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bebeji?Settlements lie between 487 m and 625 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bebeji?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Bebeji?Sata Hill (591 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bebeji?October to March and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Bebeji?Kofa Primary Health Centre, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bebeji?TotalEnergies, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bebeji?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Bebeji?NG020004 (OCHA common operational dataset)