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

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

Local government area · Kano State 

# Dala

Dala is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **13.4 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.4km²
- 18mapped services

## Where is Dala?

Dala lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Fagge](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/fagge/), [Gwale](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gwale/), [Kano Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kano-municipal/) and [Ungogo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/ungogo/). By area it is the 766th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.1% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Dala is about 348 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 12.0269° N, 8.4935° 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).

## Things to see in and around Dala

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Dala: 3 monuments; 1 attraction.

- Dala Hill · attraction
- Kofar Dawanau · monument
- Kofar Mazugal · monument
- Kofar Ruwa · monument

### Nearby, outside Dala

- Kofar Wambai · monument, Kano Municipal3.8 km
- Kofar Kabuga · monument, Gwale4.6 km
- Kofar Mata · monument, Kano Municipal4.6 km
- Kano Emir's Palace · castle or fort, Kano Municipal5.1 km
- Kano Emir's Palace Main Gate (Kofar Kudu) · castle or fort, Kano Municipal5.1 km
- Kofar Gadan Kaya · monument, Gwale5.2 km
- National Museum Gidan Makama Kano · museum, Kano Municipal5.2 km
- Kofar Naisa · monument, Kano Municipal5.4 km
- Kofar Famfo · monument, Gwale5.4 km
- Kofar Nassarawa · monument, Kano Municipal5.7 km
- Emir's Palace · attraction, Kano Municipal5.8 km
- Kofar Dan Agundi · monument, Kano Municipal6.0 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Dala

- 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) · Kano3.9 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina142 km

### Nearest railway station

Kano (Fagge), about 5.9 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 06:38, sunset around 18:03).

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 Dala

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Dala.

- Adakawa
- Bakin Ruwa 1
- Bakin Ruwa 2
- Dala
- Dogon Nama 1
- Dogon Nama 2
- Gobirawa
- Gwammaja
- Kabuwaya North
- Kabuwaya South
- Kantudu
- Kofar Mazugal
- Kofar Ruwa
- Madigawa
- Mai Aduwa
- Makafi C
- Yalwa

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 Dala and the best time to visit

In Dala, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 628 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (204 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 8 

Apr 31 18 

May 31 48 

Jun 30 71 

Jul 28 144 

Aug 26 204 

Sep 27 105 

Oct 27 23 

Nov 24 8 

Dec 21 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dandinshe Primary Health Centre · Dala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.02043&mlon=8.48571#map=17/12.02043/8.48571) 

Bank Zenith Bank · Gwale 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.98618&mlon=8.48041#map=17/11.98618/8.48041) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Katsina Road Service Station · Dala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.04436&mlon=8.48317#map=17/12.04436/8.48317) 

Hotel Gambo Sawaba Suites · Dala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01472&mlon=8.50654#map=17/12.01472/8.50654) 

Mall Kofar Mazugal · Dala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01490&mlon=8.51648#map=17/12.01490/8.51648) 

School Summit School, Kano Nigeria Ghana, Africa · Kano Municipal 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.00000&mlon=8.51670#map=17/12.00000/8.51670) 

College Bayero University · Dala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01606&mlon=8.50654#map=17/12.01606/8.50654) 

Police station Prison (Kurmawa Gidan Yari) · Kano Municipal 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.99018&mlon=8.52089#map=17/11.99018/8.52089) 

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 Dala

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

- Hospitals11
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1

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
- Bunkure
- 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 Dala?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Dala?Fagge, Gwale, Kano Municipal and Ungogo
- What is there to see in Dala?Dala Hill, Kofar Dawanau, Kofar Mazugal, Kofar Ruwa
- What time zone is Dala in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Dala?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Dala?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dala?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dala?September to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dala?Dandinshe Primary Health Centre, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dala?Zenith Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dala?TotalEnergies Katsina Road Service Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dala?11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dala?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dala?NG020007 (OCHA common operational dataset)