# Doguwa LGA, Kano State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/doguwa/ Local government area · Kano State # Doguwa Doguwa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **1,489.3 km²**. Its main town is Ririwai. 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,489km² - 14mapped services - 735 mtypical elevation ## Where is Doguwa? Doguwa lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ikara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/ikara/), [Kubau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kubau/), [Lere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/lere/), [Ningi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/ningi/), [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/toro/) and [Tudun Wada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tudun-wada/). By area it is the 199th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.3% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Doguwa is about 241 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 125 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 10.8896° N, 8.6695° 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: Doguwa - 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 - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi126 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Doguwa Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in Doguwa. Settlements here lie between about 567 m and 890 m above sea level (median 735 m). - Angwandawa - Bahawa - Bakarfa - Beguwa - Burji - Dadin Kowa - Dakore - Dandabo - Dandoki - Dariya - Dariye Shere - Daurawa - Dogon Kawo - Doguwa - Dutsen Giginia - Falgore - Fanyabo - Fegi - Gaba Biyu Cikin Gari - Gambo - Gidan Bahawa - Gidan Ganuwa - Gidan Makan - Gidan Makera - Gidan Shere - Gimawa - Gulbai - Jikan Bawa - Kadirawa - Kafin Audu Bako - Kagadama - Kagan Dama - Kakume - Kurfi - Kwando - Kwondo - Lambu - Lerebi - Lungu - Maganda - Maganda Gari - Magangani - Mahuta - Maigodo - Maigwado - Maiwa Kango - Makarfai - Makauta - Malamawa - Maraku - Marmara - Masama - Muchia - Muntsira - Pagi - Panyabo - Pegi - Rafin Dadi - Ragada - Rigada - Ririwai - Riruwai - Sabon Kaura - Sabon Layi - Sabuwar Kaura - Shiburu - Tagwaye - Tsauni - Turmusawa - Unguwar Bala - Unguwar Jatau - Unguwar Malami - Unguwar Masama - Unguwar Nasarawa - Unguwar Natsohuwa - Unguwar Tanko - Unguwar Tsofon Sariki - Unguwar Turai - Ungwan Masama - Ungwar Bara - Ungwar Dan Goshi - Ungwar Danjuma - Ungwar Dashi - Ungwar Jato - Ungwar Lamu - Ungwar Mallam Audu - Watari - Yalwa - Yan Kaura - Yan Tabarmi - Yantama - Yantama Arewa - Yaryasa - Yelwan Dan Musa - Yiyakka - Zainabi - Zainabi East - Zainabi West - Zenabi 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 Doguwa Named natural and historic features inside Doguwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Maiwa - Marago - Rafin Pa - River Adongado - River Buya - River Dadi - River Damina - River Kargo - River Katini - River Mai Saiwa - River Maisaje - River Maitara Kasa - River Maitsari - River Maitunku - River Mallam - River Marke - River Matsachin - River Saraga - River Shansantsu - River Shiburu - River Tagwaye - River Ziri ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Maiwa Hill · 707 m - Falgori Hill · 701 m - Shiburu Hill · 677 m - Zaki Hill · 665 m - Kankaru Hill · 656 m - Doguwar Gona Hill · 642 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kogin Kano 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 Doguwa and the best time to visit In Doguwa, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 881 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (249 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 22 0 Feb 25 0 Mar 28 16 Apr 30 45 May 29 91 Jun 27 105 Jul 25 203 Aug 24 249 Sep 24 136 Oct 25 32 Nov 24 4 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doguwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mekwandira Health Post · Doguwa 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.80884&mlon=8.63018#map=17/10.80884/8.63018) College Hopelink Schools · Doguwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.69767&mlon=8.62874#map=17/10.69767/8.62874) 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 Doguwa Places mapped inside Doguwa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals13 - 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 - Bebeji - Bichi - Bunkure - Dala - Dambatta - Dawakin Kudu - Dawakin Tofa - 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 Doguwa?In Kano State, Nigeria - What borders Doguwa?Ikara, Kubau, Lere, Ningi, Toro and Tudun Wada - What time zone is Doguwa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Doguwa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Doguwa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Doguwa?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Doguwa?Settlements lie between 567 m and 890 m - What is the highest point in Doguwa?Maiwa Hill (707 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Doguwa?October to March and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Doguwa?Mekwandira Health Post, about 10.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Doguwa?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Doguwa?NG020011 (OCHA common operational dataset)