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

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

Local government area · Kano State 

# Bunkure

Bunkure is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **441.5 km²**. Its main town is Bunkure. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 442km²
- 3mapped services
- 472 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bunkure?

Bunkure lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Dawakin Kudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dawakin-kudu/), [Garko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/garko/), [Garum Mallam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/garum-mallam/), [Kibiya](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kibiya/), [Kura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kura/), [Rano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/rano/) and [Wudil](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/wudil/). By area it is the 495th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Bunkure is about 313 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 37 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.6725° N, 8.5534° 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: Bunkure

- 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) · Kano42 km
- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna173 km

### Nearest railway station

Kano (Fagge), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 Bunkure

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Bunkure. Settlements here lie between about 431 m and 501 m above sea level (median 472 m).

- Abuja
- Agalawa
- Agalawa Unguwar Gabas
- Barge
- Barkum
- Barnawa
- Barnawa Cikin Gari
- Bela
- Bugaje
- Bunkure
- Chirin Cikin Gari
- Cirim
- Daganawa
- Dumari
- Dususu
- Fegin Shaah
- Fegin Turbaya
- Gafan
- Galadanchi
- Gidan Kaji
- Gorigo
- Gujiya
- Gurjiya Cikin Gari
- Gwamma
- Gwaneri Cikin Gari
- Iyarawa
- Jallorawa
- Karana
- Kode
- Kumurya
- Kuruma Yamma
- Lariski
- Marke
- Sabon Ruwa
- Sabuwar Kode
- Sanda Cikin Gari
- Sani Kyaure
- Shabburi
- Shiye
- Tsambaki
- Tuburu
- Tudun Fulani
- Tugugu
- Unguwar Ajuji
- Unguwar Baki
- Unguwar Barde
- Unguwar Kaya
- Unguwar Nazara
- Zango
- Zangon Baure
- Zangon Buhari

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 Bunkure

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- River Guska
- River Kurara
- River Rukwas

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Gafan Hill · 493 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 Bunkure and the best time to visit

In Bunkure, 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 Bunkure

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gurjiya Primary Health Centre · Bunkure 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.75010&mlon=8.55524#map=17/11.75010/8.55524) 

Bank First Bank · Tarauni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.97256&mlon=8.53406#map=17/11.97256/8.53406) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Shaiskawa Service Station · Garum Mallam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.69787&mlon=8.42186#map=17/11.69787/8.42186) 

Hotel Akija Hotel, Kano · Nasarawa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.96706&mlon=8.59533#map=17/11.96706/8.59533) 

Mall Imam Store & P.O.S · Dawakin Kudu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83740&mlon=8.59959#map=17/11.83740/8.59959) 

School SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL · Tarauni 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.94644&mlon=8.56744#map=17/11.94644/8.56744) 

College Nigerian Law School,Bagauda,Kano State. · Bebeji 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57771&mlon=8.37985#map=17/11.57771/8.37985) 

Police station Sharada Police Station · Kumbotso 34 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 Bunkure

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

- Hospitals3

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
- Bichi
- 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 Bunkure?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Bunkure?Dawakin Kudu, Garko, Garum Mallam, Kibiya, Kura, Rano and Wudil
- What time zone is Bunkure in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bunkure?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bunkure?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bunkure?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bunkure?Settlements lie between 431 m and 501 m
- What is the highest point in Bunkure?Gafan Hill (493 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bunkure?September to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bunkure?Gurjiya Primary Health Centre, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bunkure?First Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bunkure?TotalEnergies Shaiskawa Service Station, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bunkure?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bunkure?NG020006 (OCHA common operational dataset)