# Dawakin Kudu LGA, Kano State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dawakin-kudu/

Local government area · Kano State 

# Dawakin Kudu

Dawakin Kudu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **384.5 km²**. Its main town is Dawakin Kudu. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 384km²
- 9mapped services
- 451 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dawakin Kudu?

Dawakin Kudu lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bunkure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bunkure/), [Kumbotso](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kumbotso/), [Kura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kura/), [Madobi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/madobi/), [Warawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/warawa/) and [Wudil](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/wudil/). By area it is the 522nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Dawakin Kudu is about 332 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.7947° N, 8.7083° 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: Dawakin Kudu

- 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) · Kano34 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina176 km

### Nearest railway station

Jogana (Gezawa), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 Dawakin Kudu

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Dawakin Kudu. Settlements here lie between about 448 m and 477 m above sea level (median 451 m).

- Badawa
- Barade Yamma
- Barbelu
- Basifariya
- Behun
- Bina
- Busayel
- Daginawa
- Dan Marke
- Dawakiji
- Dawakin Kudu
- Dosan
- Dukawa Babbangida
- Fallau
- Fanchan Kwari
- Fanchan Tudu
- Fansallah
- Fantarai
- Fantarai Gidan Kwantaro
- Faudan
- Fawa
- Fegi
- Fulani 1
- Fulani 2
- Gada
- Gidan Gada
- Gidan Kaya
- Gidan Tuku
- Ilo
- Jajaye
- Jido
- Jumar Tudu
- Kamagata Fetere
- Kantsi
- Karwai Kwari
- Katai
- Kekasa
- Kogar Babba
- Kogar Kaza
- Kore Sabuwa
- Kuibar
- Kumburau A
- Kundara
- Kyarmawa
- Laraba Basama
- Launawa
- Luran
- Madawa
- Matage
- Nassarawa
- Odoji
- Sabon Gari
- Sabon Gari Luran
- Sabon Garin Mai Goro
- Sabon Garin Ruwa
- Sabon Gida
- Sanyawar Rama
- Sarai
- Shadai
- Sharifawa
- Takai
- Tsakuwa
- Tsakuwa Babban Gari
- Tundun Bayero
- Unguwar Juma
- Ungwar Magaji
- Wamen Madaki
- Warawa
- Yan Bukar
- Yan Daudu
- Yanbarau
- Yanjoma
- Yankatsare
- Zango
- Zogarawa
- village2

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 Dawakin Kudu

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Bakwatu
- Garanga
- River Armatai
- River Bufalawa
- River Goriba

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 Dawakin Kudu and the best time to visit

In Dawakin Kudu, 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 Dawakin Kudu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Fanchan Health Post · Dawakin Kudu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.77965&mlon=8.72183#map=17/11.77965/8.72183) 

Bank First Bank · Tarauni 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.97256&mlon=8.53406#map=17/11.97256/8.53406) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Garindau Service Station · Dawakin Kudu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.80704&mlon=8.82152#map=17/11.80704/8.82152) 

Hotel The Himalayan Pines · Wudil 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83330&mlon=8.90000#map=17/11.83330/8.90000) 

Mall Imam Store & P.O.S · Dawakin Kudu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83740&mlon=8.59959#map=17/11.83740/8.59959) 

School Wudil Specal Primary School · Wudil 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.80880&mlon=8.84730#map=17/11.80880/8.84730) 

College Nigerian Police Academy(POLAC) Wudil Kano · Warawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82491&mlon=8.80374#map=17/11.82491/8.80374) 

Police station Dakata Police Station · Nasarawa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01615&mlon=8.57725#map=17/12.01615/8.57725) 

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 Dawakin Kudu

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

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps3
- Shopping malls1

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
- Dala
- Dambatta
- 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 Dawakin Kudu?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Dawakin Kudu?Bunkure, Kumbotso, Kura, Madobi, Warawa and Wudil
- What time zone is Dawakin Kudu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Dawakin Kudu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Dawakin Kudu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dawakin Kudu?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dawakin Kudu?Settlements lie between 448 m and 477 m
- What is the best time to visit Dawakin Kudu?September to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dawakin Kudu?Fanchan Health Post, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dawakin Kudu?First Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dawakin Kudu?TotalEnergies Garindau Service Station, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dawakin Kudu?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dawakin Kudu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dawakin Kudu?NG020009 (OCHA common operational dataset)