# Tsanyawa LGA, Kano State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tsanyawa/ Local government area · Kano State # Tsanyawa Tsanyawa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **535.8 km²**. Its main town is Tsanyawa. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 536km² - 23mapped services - 537 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tsanyawa? Tsanyawa lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bagwai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bagwai/), [Bichi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bichi/), [Ingawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/ingawa/), [Kankia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankia/), [Kusada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kusada/), [Musawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/musawa/) and [Shanono](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/shanono/). By area it is the 452nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Tsanyawa is about 362 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 64 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 12.2779° N, 8.0022° 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: Tsanyawa - 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) · Kano62 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina89 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 06:40, 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 Tsanyawa Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Tsanyawa. Settlements here lie between about 515 m and 583 m above sea level (median 537 m). - Barebari - Bunji - Dadarawa - Daddagawa - Dorayi - Dumbulum - Dutsen Kafa - Farsa B - Galadanci - Gamara - Gezawa - Gurum - Gwanda - Harbau - Jabar - Jama’a - Jigilawa - Kafa - Kafa Yau - Katsalle - Kofar Kudu Dumbulum - Kokai - Kokai Cikin Gari - Kwardagwalle - Kwaski - Manawa - Nasarawa - Nassarawa - Rage - Rinji - Rinjin Kantu - Sabuwar Santa - Salalawa - Tafahiya - Tafashiyar Malamai - Tasan - Tatsan Cikin Gari - Tsanyawa - Tsilli Gida - Tsofo Dadarawa - Unguwar Kudu - Unguwar Zanko - Ungwan Gawo - Walawa - Yan Awaki Cikin Gari - Yan Kamaye - Yan Mamman - Yanchibi - Yankamaya Jarawa - Yankamaye - Yankame Cikin Gari - Yar Gwanda - Zorgi 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 Tsanyawa Named natural and historic features inside Tsanyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kafa Rock · 579 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 Tsanyawa and the best time to visit In Tsanyawa, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (218 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 2 Apr 31 14 May 31 45 Jun 30 84 Jul 28 169 Aug 26 218 Sep 26 110 Oct 26 21 Nov 24 13 Dec 21 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tsanyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tsanyawa Primary Health Centre · Tsanyawa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.29910&mlon=7.97937#map=17/12.29910/7.97937) School Rimai Model Primary School · Kankia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.32050&mlon=7.86285#map=17/12.32050/7.86285) College Federal University Dutse · Gwarzo 37 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 Tsanyawa Places mapped inside Tsanyawa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals23 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 - Shanono - Sumaila - Takai - Tarauni - Tofa - Tudun Wada - Ungogo - Warawa - Wudil ## Quick answers - Where is Tsanyawa?In Kano State, Nigeria - What borders Tsanyawa?Bagwai, Bichi, Ingawa, Kankia, Kusada, Musawa and Shanono - What time zone is Tsanyawa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Tsanyawa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Tsanyawa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tsanyawa?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tsanyawa?Settlements lie between 515 m and 583 m - What is the highest point in Tsanyawa?Kafa Rock (579 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tsanyawa?September to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tsanyawa?Tsanyawa Primary Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tsanyawa?23 mapped - What is the P-code of Tsanyawa?NG020040 (OCHA common operational dataset)