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

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

Local government area · Kano State 

# Warawa

Warawa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **363.8 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 364km²
- 3mapped services
- 446 mtypical elevation

## Where is Warawa?

Warawa lies in [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ajingi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/ajingi/), [Dawakin Kudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dawakin-kudu/), [Gabasawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gabasawa/), [Gezawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gezawa/), [Kumbotso](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kumbotso/), [Nasarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/nasarawa/) and [Wudil](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/wudil/). By area it is the 536th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.8% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Warawa is about 345 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 29 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.8985° N, 8.7649° 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: Warawa

- 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) · Katsina172 km

### Nearest railway station

Jogana (Gezawa), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:02).

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 Warawa

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Warawa. Settlements here lie between about 424 m and 472 m above sea level (median 446 m).

- Alitini
- Baba
- Baginawa
- Chago
- Charka
- Chinkilawa
- Dagazawa
- Dan Idris
- Danhawan Giwa
- Danlasan
- Dorawa Na'Abba
- Fagoji
- Fangale
- Gaddama Babba
- Gana Kakun
- Gani Tsuru
- Ganjikar
- Gano
- Garindau
- Gayawa
- Gewai Tsigidi
- Gogel
- Haladawa
- Hausawa
- Hayin Wazo
- Jalawa
- Jemagu
- Jijiyawa
- Jijiyawa Kwari
- Juma Galadima
- Kadawa
- Kangayau
- Kankaren Dole
- Kanta
- Kanwa
- Karabawa
- Katarkawa Kanawa
- Kinchau
- Korawa
- Kwakudiba
- Kwalele
- Landa
- Litau
- Littafawa
- Madarin Taba 1
- Madarin Taba 2
- Marke
- Naibawa
- Rakanbawa
- Riji
- Sabuwar Jumar Yamma
- Sabuwar Unguwa
- Shadow
- Tambuta
- Tambuwar
- Tanagar
- Tikar Kare
- Tilar Kwadi
- Turba
- Unguwar Dogo
- Unguwar Jibi
- Unguwar Kanawa
- Unguwar Kaya
- Walagigi
- Wanbanto A
- Warkai
- Yangizo
- Yanlanya
- Yar Gaya

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 Warawa

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Baba
- Danfari

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 Warawa and the best time to visit

In Warawa, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 628 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (204 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 8 

Apr 31 18 

May 31 48 

Jun 30 71 

Jul 28 144 

Aug 26 204 

Sep 27 105 

Oct 27 23 

Nov 24 8 

Dec 21 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Warawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Warawa Primary Health Centre · Warawa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.87691&mlon=8.74675#map=17/11.87691/8.74675) 

Bank Standard Chartered · Fagge 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.00811&mlon=8.55364#map=17/12.00811/8.55364) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Garindau Service Station · Dawakin Kudu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.80704&mlon=8.82152#map=17/11.80704/8.82152) 

Hotel The Himalayan Pines · Wudil 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83330&mlon=8.90000#map=17/11.83330/8.90000) 

Mall Imam Store & P.O.S · Dawakin Kudu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83740&mlon=8.59959#map=17/11.83740/8.59959) 

School Wudil Specal Primary School · Wudil 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.80880&mlon=8.84730#map=17/11.80880/8.84730) 

College Nigerian Police Academy(POLAC) Wudil Kano · Warawa 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82491&mlon=8.80374#map=17/11.82491/8.80374) 

Police station Dakata Police Station · Nasarawa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.01615&mlon=8.57725#map=17/12.01615/8.57725) 

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 Warawa

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

- Hospitals2
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Tsanyawa
- Tudun Wada
- Ungogo
- Wudil

## Quick answers

- Where is Warawa?In Kano State, Nigeria
- What borders Warawa?Ajingi, Dawakin Kudu, Gabasawa, Gezawa, Kumbotso, Nasarawa and Wudil
- What time zone is Warawa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Warawa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Warawa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Warawa?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Warawa?Settlements lie between 424 m and 472 m
- What is the best time to visit Warawa?September to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Warawa?Warawa Primary Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Warawa?Standard Chartered, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Warawa?TotalEnergies Garindau Service Station, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Warawa?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Warawa?NG020043 (OCHA common operational dataset)