# Makoda LGA, Kano State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/makoda/ Local government area · Kano State # Makoda Makoda is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **401.9 km²**. Its main town is Koguna. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 402km² - 29mapped services - 444 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makoda? Makoda lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bichi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bichi/), [Dambatta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dambatta/), [Dawakin Tofa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dawakin-tofa/), [Kazaure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kazaure/), [Kunchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kunchi/), [Minjibir](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/minjibir/) and [Roni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/roni/). By area it is the 518th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.0% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Makoda is about 388 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 48 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 12.4218° N, 8.4418° 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: Makoda - 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) · Kano43 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:39, 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 Makoda Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Makoda. Settlements here lie between about 421 m and 476 m above sea level (median 444 m). - Ajumawa - Babanruga - Badawa B Fulani - Baro - Cidari - Damargawa - Dambawa - Danmadaki - Dawan Kaya - Dunawa - Gagarawa - Galoru - Ganji - Gawon Bature - Ghana - Hadin Maikaye - Inchi Kwallo - Incikwalto - Jama’a Haro - Jigawar Satame - Jigba - Kadan Dani - Kakibare - Katsere - Koguna - Koren Tabo - Kurma Forest Reserve - Kurna - Kwuha - Kyalula - Maitsidau - Makuda - Manomi - Marai - Marke - Mesado - Remi - Sabawa - Sabon Gari - Sabon Ruwa - Satame - Shantake - Shantake Yamma - Tailafiya - Tangaji Gari - Telafia - Tsailaka - Tsallaka - Tsamiyar Boka - Tukue - Tukui - Ungua Mallam - Unguwar Abdu - Unguwar Chiroma - Unguwar Galadima - Unguwar Kore - Unguwar Kusa - Unguwar Madugu - Unguwar Sunusi - Unguwar Zubairu - Wailare - Wailare Gari - Walawa - Zago 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 Makoda Named natural and historic features inside Makoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Kagana Kowa ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Geza Forest Reserve - Mahuwa 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 Makoda and the best time to visit In Makoda, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 589 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (206 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 0 Feb 25 0 Mar 28 2 Apr 32 10 May 32 36 Jun 31 70 Jul 29 148 Aug 27 206 Sep 27 93 Oct 27 17 Nov 25 8 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makoda Primary Health Centre · Makoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.42290&mlon=8.42835#map=17/12.42290/8.42835) Bank Access Bank · Kazaure 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64093&mlon=8.41222#map=17/12.64093/8.41222) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Dambatta 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.43490&mlon=8.51494#map=17/12.43490/8.51494) School Air Force Comprehensive School · Dawakin Tofa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.14335&mlon=8.38195#map=17/12.14335/8.38195) College Government Technical College Dambatta · Dambatta 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.43587&mlon=8.51512#map=17/12.43587/8.51512) 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 Makoda Places mapped inside Makoda in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals27 - Colleges and universities2 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 - Madobi - Minjibir - Nasarawa - Rano - Rimin Gado - Rogo - Shanono - Sumaila - Takai - Tarauni - Tofa - Tsanyawa - Tudun Wada - Ungogo - Warawa - Wudil ## Quick answers - Where is Makoda?In Kano State, Nigeria - What borders Makoda?Bichi, Dambatta, Dawakin Tofa, Kazaure, Kunchi, Minjibir and Roni - What time zone is Makoda in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Makoda?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Makoda?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makoda?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makoda?Settlements lie between 421 m and 476 m - What is the best time to visit Makoda?September to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Makoda?Makoda Primary Health Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makoda?Access Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makoda?TotalEnergies, about 8.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Makoda?27 mapped - What is the P-code of Makoda?NG020029 (OCHA common operational dataset)