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

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

Local government area · Kano State 

# Madobi

Madobi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **257.9 km²**. Its main town is Madobi. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 258km²
- 9mapped services
- 467 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madobi?

Madobi lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Bebeji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bebeji/), [Dawakin Kudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dawakin-kudu/), [Garum Mallam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/garum-mallam/), [Kabo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kabo/), [Kiru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kiru/), [Kumbotso](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kumbotso/), [Kura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kura/) and [Rimin Gado](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/rimin-gado/). By area it is the 600th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Madobi is about 321 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 26 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.8134° N, 8.3701° 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: Madobi

- 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) · Kano31 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina154 km

### Nearest railway station

Kano (Fagge), about 28 km from the centre.

### 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 Madobi

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Madobi. Settlements here lie between about 439 m and 492 m above sea level (median 467 m).

- Alore
- Bakin Kogi
- Butauwa
- Cikawa Kwari
- Daburau
- Dalili
- Dan Auta
- Dan Maryama
- Danyana
- Dunka
- Gagarawa
- Galadima
- Galadimawa
- Gara
- Gazana
- Gidan Kwari
- Gidan Laila
- Godar Ali
- Gora
- Hausawa
- Jirgwai
- Kafin Agur
- Kanwa
- Kanwa Gabas
- Kebe
- Kubarachi
- Kubaraci
- Kundurum
- Kwankwaso
- Kwarin Damawa
- Madobi
- Maraya
- Ningawa
- Rafin Dodo
- Rakauna
- Rikadawa
- Rugar Kimaw
- Sabon Gari
- Sabon Garu
- Sako
- Shigacawa
- Tamburawa
- Unguwar Bango
- Unguwar Burabisai
- Ungwan Sora Gora
- 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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Madobi

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- River Cijaki
- River Gora
- River Kashin
- River Kunta
- River Raje
- River Tatsawarki
- River Watari
- River Zubai
- River Zuri

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 Madobi and the best time to visit

In Madobi, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 707 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (215 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October 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 2 

Apr 30 20 

May 31 58 

Jun 29 82 

Jul 27 165 

Aug 26 215 

Sep 26 126 

Oct 26 28 

Nov 24 9 

Dec 21 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madobi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kudurun Health Post · Madobi 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.78980&mlon=8.37818#map=17/11.78980/8.37818) 

Bank Access Bank · Ungogo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.96754&mlon=8.42461#map=17/11.96754/8.42461) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Garum Mallam 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70000&mlon=8.40000#map=17/11.70000/8.40000) 

Hotel Zeen noor Hotels LTD · Ungogo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.98085&mlon=8.46427#map=17/11.98085/8.46427) 

Mall Best Medix Pharmacy and Stores · Gwale 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.98660&mlon=8.49577#map=17/11.98660/8.49577) 

School Sam Brilliants College · Kiru 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.76845&mlon=8.28664#map=17/11.76845/8.28664) 

College Golden Pen Comprehensive College · Kumbotso 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.89158&mlon=8.50263#map=17/11.89158/8.50263) 

Police station Sharada Police Station · Kumbotso 20 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 Madobi

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

- Hospitals8
- Petrol pumps1

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
- Kibiya
- Kiru
- Kumbotso
- Kunchi
- Kura
- Makoda
- Minjibir
- Nasarawa
- Rano
- Rimin Gado
- Rogo
- Shanono
- Sumaila
- Takai
- Tarauni
- Tofa
- Tsanyawa
- Tudun Wada
- Ungogo
- Warawa
- Wudil

## Quick answers

- Where is Madobi?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Madobi?Bebeji, Dawakin Kudu, Garum Mallam, Kabo, Kiru, Kumbotso, Kura and Rimin Gado
- What time zone is Madobi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Madobi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Madobi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madobi?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madobi?Settlements lie between 439 m and 492 m
- What is the best time to visit Madobi?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madobi?Kudurun Health Post, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madobi?Access Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madobi?TotalEnergies, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Madobi?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Madobi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Madobi?NG020028 (OCHA common operational dataset)