# Wudil LGA, Kano State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/wudil/ Local government area · Kano State # Wudil Wudil is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kano State. It covers **362.0 km²**. Its main town is Wudil. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 362km² - 17mapped services - 444 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wudil? Wudil 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/), [Albasu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/albasu/), [Bunkure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bunkure/), [Dawakin Kudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/dawakin-kudu/), [Garko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/garko/), [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gaya/) and [Warawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/warawa/). By area it is the 538th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.8% of [Kano State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/). The centre of Wudil is about 335 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 45 km from Kano, the main town of Kano State. The centre point is at 11.7592° N, 8.8511° 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: Wudil - 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) · Kano48 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi172 km ### Nearest railway station Jogana (Gezawa), about 33 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 06:36, 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 Wudil Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Wudil. The largest with a recorded population: Wudil (23,066). Settlements here lie between about 419 m and 466 m above sea level (median 444 m). - Achika Hurumi - Acika - Agundawa Gari - Amarawa - Banbara - Banga 2 - Bauchiyel - Cakawa - Dadin Kowa - Dagumawa Hurimi - Dan Marke - Danin B - Dareji - Darki - Darki Hurumi - Dundumawa - Fadisonka - Fagen Zaki - Gabasawa - Gachi Kedi - Gurbau - Hargagi - Indabo - Jekur - Kano State University Of Science And Technology - Kausani - Komi - Kurna - Kwanar Garko - Lajawa - Lajawa Hurumi - Lamire - Makauwachi A - Makera Hurumi - Manga - Masama - Masami - Mazare - Munchika - Police Barrack - Prp - Rege Gangare - Sabo Gari Gabas - Sabon Gari Arewa - Sabon Gari Gware - Sabon Gari Lga Quarter - Sabon Garin Naira - Sabuwar Loda - Saikahu - Sambawa - Sangame - Shagari Quaters - Takakwadi - Tsibiri - Tudun Gausau - Unguwar Arewa - Unguwar Fulani - Unguwar Lemo - Unguwar Mahauta - Unguwarfa - Utai - Utai Gabas - Wudil - Wudilawa Cikin Gari Gabas - Yan Audu - Yandoji - Yansarki - Yansoro - Yansoro Asibit - Zabaro - Zambur - Zumbulawa 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 Wudil Named natural and historic features inside Wudil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Chalawa 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 Wudil and the best time to visit In Wudil, 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 Wudil Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tudun Gunsau Health Post · Wudil 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.76026&mlon=8.85171#map=17/11.76026/8.85171) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Wudil Town Service Station · Wudil 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79424&mlon=8.83904#map=17/11.79424/8.83904) Hotel The Himalayan Pines · Wudil 9.8 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 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83740&mlon=8.59959#map=17/11.83740/8.59959) School Wudil Specal Primary School · Wudil 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.80880&mlon=8.84730#map=17/11.80880/8.84730) College Kano University of Science and Technology · Wudil 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.80521&mlon=8.85291#map=17/11.80521/8.85291) 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 Wudil Places mapped inside Wudil in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities3 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 - Warawa ## Quick answers - Where is Wudil?In Kano State, Nigeria - What borders Wudil?Ajingi, Albasu, Bunkure, Dawakin Kudu, Garko, Gaya and Warawa - What time zone is Wudil in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Wudil?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Wudil?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wudil?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wudil?Settlements lie between 419 m and 466 m - What is the best time to visit Wudil?September to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Wudil?Tudun Gunsau Health Post, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wudil?TotalEnergies Wudil Town Service Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wudil?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wudil?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Wudil?NG020044 (OCHA common operational dataset)