# Garum Mallam LGA, Kano State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/garum-mallam/

Local government area · Kano State 

# Garum Mallam

Garum Mallam is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **227.8 km²**. Its main town is Garun Malam. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 228km²
- 4mapped services
- 483 mtypical elevation

## Where is Garum Mallam?

Garum Mallam lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bebeji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bebeji/), [Bunkure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bunkure/), [Kura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kura/), [Madobi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/madobi/) and [Rano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/rano/). By area it is the 618th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.1% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Garum Mallam is about 306 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 11.6603° N, 8.3930° 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: Garum Mallam

- 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) · Kano45 km
- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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 Garum Mallam

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Garum Mallam. Settlements here lie between about 472 m and 504 m above sea level (median 483 m).

- Agauwa
- Armatawa
- Chiromawa
- Dan Gajiri
- Dan Maura
- Dumaji
- Dutsen Garma
- Garum Malam
- Garun Malam
- Hayin Ruwa
- Jobawa
- Kadawa
- Kuiwa
- Kwiwa
- Kwiwa Gabas
- Kyan Bawa
- Maiunguwa Ubale
- Rimi
- Ringimawa
- Ringimawa Chikin Gari
- Ruga
- Sabuwar Nasarawa
- Samawa
- Shafawa
- Tsigi
- Tsohon Gari
- Turedasau Ta Fulani
- Turedasau Ta Kanawa
- Unguwar Kalla
- Unguwar Kudu
- Yadakwari
- Yan Tudu
- Yanaba
- Zango
- Zaure Bakwai

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 Garum Mallam

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- River Gwanleri
- River Isa
- River Sayasaya
- River Taku
- Ruwan Kanya

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 Garum Mallam and the best time to visit

In Garum Mallam, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 833 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (240 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 21 0 

Feb 24 0 

Mar 28 5 

Apr 30 32 

May 29 77 

Jun 28 97 

Jul 26 193 

Aug 25 240 

Sep 25 149 

Oct 26 37 

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 Garum Mallam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kadawa Gate Primary Health Centre · Garum Mallam 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.64469&mlon=8.41105#map=17/11.64469/8.41105) 

Bank First Bank of Nigeria PLC · Ungogo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.96743&mlon=8.42547#map=17/11.96743/8.42547) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Garum Mallam 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70000&mlon=8.40000#map=17/11.70000/8.40000) 

Hotel Zeen noor Hotels LTD · Ungogo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.98085&mlon=8.46427#map=17/11.98085/8.46427) 

Mall Imam Store & P.O.S · Dawakin Kudu 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83740&mlon=8.59959#map=17/11.83740/8.59959) 

School Sam Brilliants College · Kiru 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.76845&mlon=8.28664#map=17/11.76845/8.28664) 

College Nigerian Law School,Bagauda,Kano State. · Bebeji 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57771&mlon=8.37985#map=17/11.57771/8.37985) 

Police station Sharada Police Station · Kumbotso 35 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 Garum Mallam

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps2

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
- Doguwa
- Fagge
- Gabasawa
- Garko
- 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 Garum Mallam?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Garum Mallam?Bebeji, Bunkure, Kura, Madobi and Rano
- What time zone is Garum Mallam in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Garum Mallam?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Garum Mallam?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Garum Mallam?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Garum Mallam?Settlements lie between 472 m and 504 m
- What is the best time to visit Garum Mallam?October to March and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Garum Mallam?Kadawa Gate Primary Health Centre, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Garum Mallam?First Bank of Nigeria PLC, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garum Mallam?TotalEnergies, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Garum Mallam?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Garum Mallam?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Garum Mallam?NG020015 (OCHA common operational dataset)