# Bichi LGA, Kano State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bichi/ Local government area · Kano State # Bichi Bichi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **687.8 km²**. Its main town is Bichi. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 688km² - 42mapped services - 520 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bichi? Bichi lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bagwai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bagwai/), [Dawakin Tofa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dawakin-tofa/), [Ingawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/ingawa/), [Kunchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kunchi/), [Makoda](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/makoda/) and [Tsanyawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tsanyawa/). By area it is the 396th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.4% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Bichi is about 370 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 40 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 12.2882° N, 8.3010° 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: Bichi - 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) · Kano36 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:04). 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 Bichi Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Bichi. Settlements here lie between about 475 m and 564 m above sea level (median 520 m). - Badume - Badume Cikin Gari - Bankaura - Baro Marke - Beguwa - Bichi - Bulawa - Bum Bum Sabon Gari - Burmi - Chikin Shinge - Chiromawa - Dadauda - Damargu - Daminawa - Dan Dushe - Dan Fako - Dan Gawo - Dan Zabuwa - Danjida - Dansire - Dansiri - Danya - Danzabuwa Cikin Gari - Domargu - Fagwalo - Faras - Farawa Malamai - Fatau - Gadanya - Gadar Dila - Galadimawa - Gyauro Cikin Gari - Hadin Sarke - Hagawa - Jarkasa - Karambani - Karari - Karya - Kau-Kau - Kawaje - Kawaji - Kurma - Kwalli Cikin Gari - Kyallin Bula - Kyauta - Kyauta Cikin Gari - Lambar Kunchi - Ligge - Magin Zawa - Malikawa - Malikawa Garu - Malikawan Garu - Malikawan Safari - Mauni - Rimaye - Rudu - Rumaye - Sabaru Unguwar Dutsen Karya - Sabo - Sabon Gari - Sabon Garin Ligge - Sabuwar Kasuwa - Sadi Iyawa - Santar Azargi - Santar Bulo - Santar Komau - Saye - Sharifawa - Tabani - Tandagari - Tinki - Tinki Cikin Gari - Tsaraka - Tsaure - Tsauri - Tudun Wada - Unguwar Gabas - Unguwar Gulbi - Waire - Wuro Bagga - Yakasai - Yallami - Yalwa - Yan Dutse - Yan Gwarzo - Yan-Bundu - Yanbundu Cikin Gari - Yandutse Cikin Gari - Yangarzo Cikin Gari - Yola - Zango Bichi - Zukumi 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 Bichi Named natural and historic features inside Bichi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - River Bakudu - River Chiromawa - River Chofi - River Datsi - River Dogo - River Farawa - River Gyarta - River Kaukau - River Kwarin Jibo - River Nigaba - River Shangel ### Forests and nature 8 forest reserves. - Bude Forest Reserve - Dokoki Forest Reserve - Gagun Forest Reserve - Kantawa Forest Reserve - Kuskurmi Forest Reserve - Mata Forest Reserve - Sakau Forest Reserve - Tumuku 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 Bichi and the best time to visit In Bichi, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (218 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 2 Apr 31 14 May 31 45 Jun 30 84 Jul 28 169 Aug 26 218 Sep 26 110 Oct 26 21 Nov 24 13 Dec 21 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bichi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yanbundu Health Post · Bichi 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.26916&mlon=8.29314#map=17/12.26916/8.29314) Bank Fidelity Bank Plc · Ungogo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.96820&mlon=8.42572#map=17/11.96820/8.42572) Petrol pump TotalEnergies GRA Danbatta Service Station · Dambatta 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.40276&mlon=8.51635#map=17/12.40276/8.51635) Hotel Green Desert Palm Hotel · Fagge 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.03078&mlon=8.52179#map=17/12.03078/8.52179) Mall Kofar Mazugal · Dala 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01490&mlon=8.51648#map=17/12.01490/8.51648) School Air Force Comprehensive School · Dawakin Tofa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.14335&mlon=8.38195#map=17/12.14335/8.38195) College Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta · Makoda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.33235&mlon=8.52215#map=17/12.33235/8.52215) Police station Sharada Police Station · Kumbotso 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.96949&mlon=8.46695#map=17/11.96949/8.46695) 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 Bichi Places mapped inside Bichi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals42 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 - Bebeji - 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 Bichi?In Kano State, Nigeria - What borders Bichi?Bagwai, Dawakin Tofa, Ingawa, Kunchi, Makoda and Tsanyawa - What time zone is Bichi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bichi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Bichi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bichi?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bichi?Settlements lie between 475 m and 564 m - What is the best time to visit Bichi?September to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bichi?Yanbundu Health Post, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bichi?Fidelity Bank Plc, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bichi?TotalEnergies GRA Danbatta Service Station, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bichi?42 mapped - What is the P-code of Bichi?NG020005 (OCHA common operational dataset)