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

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

Local government area · Kano State 

# Kibiya

Kibiya is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **436.5 km²**. Its main town is Kibiya. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 437km²
- 5mapped services
- 550 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibiya?

Kibiya lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Bunkure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bunkure/), [Garko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/garko/), [Rano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/rano/) and [Tudun Wada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tudun-wada/). By area it is the 501st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.1% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Kibiya is about 300 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 59 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.4926° N, 8.6828° 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: Kibiya

- 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) · Kano64 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi161 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Kibiya

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Kibiya. The largest with a recorded population: Kibiya (8,500). Settlements here lie between about 493 m and 601 m above sea level (median 550 m).

- Agiri
- Chambi
- Dukku
- Dunkura Dundu
- Durba
- Falange
- Fammar Cikin Gari
- Fancha Tohon Gari
- Fandanlafi
- Fansheri
- Fassi
- Fiyaran
- Gangare
- Gidan Adam
- Gunds Tasha
- Hausawa
- Hayin Halilu
- Ingini
- Jan Garu C
- Kafu
- Kahu
- Kalambu
- Katakwiri
- Kibiya
- Kur
- Kurmi A
- Layin Asbiti
- Sabon Garu
- Saya Saya
- Shike
- Tamaru
- Tarai
- Tasha Nuhu
- Unguwar Mahauta
- Unguwar Zana
- Zango
- Zongo

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 Kibiya

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kargo
- River Gauta
- River Ginduwa
- River Kuraye
- River Potau

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Shike Hill · 687 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 Kibiya and the best time to visit

In Kibiya, 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 Kibiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tarai Primary Health Centre · Kibiya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.50015&mlon=8.67195#map=17/11.50015/8.67195) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Darki Service Station · Wudil 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.64522&mlon=8.91455#map=17/11.64522/8.91455) 

College Al-Istiqama University Sumaila · Sumaila 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.53811&mlon=8.95450#map=17/11.53811/8.95450) 

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 Kibiya

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

- Hospitals5

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
- Garum Mallam
- Gaya
- Gezawa
- Gwale
- Gwarzo
- Kabo
- Kano Municipal
- Karaye
- 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 Kibiya?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Kibiya?Bunkure, Garko, Rano and Tudun Wada
- What time zone is Kibiya in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kibiya?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Kibiya?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibiya?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibiya?Settlements lie between 493 m and 601 m
- What is the highest point in Kibiya?Shike Hill (687 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kibiya?September to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibiya?Tarai Primary Health Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibiya?TotalEnergies Darki Service Station, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kibiya?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kibiya?NG020023 (OCHA common operational dataset)