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

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

Local government area · Kano State 

# Shanono

Shanono is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **508.1 km²**. Its main town is Shanono. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 508km²
- 18mapped services
- 570 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shanono?

Shanono lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bagwai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bagwai/), [Gwarzo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gwarzo/), [Kabo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kabo/), [Musawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/musawa/) and [Tsanyawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tsanyawa/). By area it is the 463rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.5% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Shanono is about 340 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 65 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 12.0869° N, 7.9291° 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: Shanono

- 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) · Kano65 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina106 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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 Shanono

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Shanono. Settlements here lie between about 539 m and 617 m above sea level (median 570 m).

- Badumawa
- Bakaji
- Bakwami
- Bori
- Dan Bakoshi
- Duchi
- Farin Ruwa
- Gangare
- Garin Shanono
- Godarawa
- Gomau
- Goran Dutse
- Gorondutse Cikin Gari
- Iliyasawa
- Janbirji Tudu
- Jaulere
- Kofar
- Laini
- Leni
- Magashi
- Malamawa
- Pada
- Riman Taini
- Rugoji A
- Sabon Birni
- Shakogi
- Shanono
- Tsaure
- Unguwar Hakimi
- Ungwan Maguzawa
- Yammawa

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 Shanono

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Dutsen Dan Bakoshi · 626 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 Shanono and the best time to visit

In Shanono, 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 Shanono

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bankamawa Health Post · Shanono 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.12657&mlon=7.93625#map=17/12.12657/7.93625) 

School Rimai Model Primary School · Kankia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.32050&mlon=7.86285#map=17/12.32050/7.86285) 

College Federal University Dutse · Gwarzo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.95000&mlon=7.93333#map=17/11.95000/7.93333) 

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 Shanono

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

- Hospitals18

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
- Makoda
- Minjibir
- Nasarawa
- Rano
- Rimin Gado
- Rogo
- Sumaila
- Takai
- Tarauni
- Tofa
- Tsanyawa
- Tudun Wada
- Ungogo
- Warawa
- Wudil

## Quick answers

- Where is Shanono?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Shanono?Bagwai, Gwarzo, Kabo, Musawa and Tsanyawa
- What time zone is Shanono in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Shanono?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Shanono?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shanono?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shanono?Settlements lie between 539 m and 617 m
- What is the highest point in Shanono?Dutsen Dan Bakoshi (626 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Shanono?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shanono?Bankamawa Health Post, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shanono?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shanono?NG020035 (OCHA common operational dataset)