# Batagarawa LGA, Katsina State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batagarawa/ Local government area · Katsina State # Batagarawa Batagarawa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **523.9 km²**. Its main town is Batagarawa. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 524km² - 15mapped services - 526 mtypical elevation ## Where is Batagarawa? Batagarawa lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Batsari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batsari/), [Charanchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/charanchi/), [Jibia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/jibia/), [Kaita](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kaita/), [Katsina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/katsina/), [Kurfi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kurfi/) and [Rimi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/rimi/). By area it is the 453rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Batagarawa is about 425 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 15 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.8791° N, 7.5306° 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). ## Things to see in and around Batagarawa ### Nearby, outside Batagarawa - Kofar Kwaya City Gate · monument, Katsina13 km - Kofar Kaura City Gate · monument, Katsina14 km - Kofar Guga · monument, Katsina14 km - Katsina Windmill · viewpoint, Rimi15 km - Kofar Soro · monument, Katsina15 km - Kofar Durbi · monument, Katsina16 km - Kofar Sauri · monument, Katsina17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Batagarawa - 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 - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina20 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano142 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:06). 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 Batagarawa Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Batagarawa. Settlements here lie between about 469 m and 553 m above sea level (median 526 m). - Ajiwa - Alumu - Autawa - Babban Gawo - Batagarawa - Bora - Busau - Dabiba - Dan Dagoro - Dugazawa - Gidan Gunduna - Kabakawa - Karare - Kawo - Kuydawa - Kwatani - Mailali - Makama - Maze - Mukaurali - Rugar Dila - Tsanni - Unguwar Maje - Yaganji - Yanali 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 Batagarawa Named natural and historic features inside Batagarawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Barawa Forest Reserve - Kabakawa Forest Reserve - Tsanni 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 Batagarawa and the best time to visit In Batagarawa, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 691 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (230 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 29 2 Apr 32 10 May 32 38 Jun 30 97 Jul 28 178 Aug 26 230 Sep 26 108 Oct 27 19 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 Batagarawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital · Batagarawa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90496&mlon=7.59403#map=17/12.90496/7.59403) Bank JAIZ Bank · Katsina 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97761&mlon=7.60927#map=17/12.97761/7.60927) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Katsina 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97538&mlon=7.59686#map=17/12.97538/7.59686) Hotel Al-Bhustan Hotel Katsina · Katsina 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97428&mlon=7.60104#map=17/12.97428/7.60104) Mall Continental Computers Mall · Katsina 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98037&mlon=7.62803#map=17/12.98037/7.62803) School Government Day Secondary School Yandaka · Katsina 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97774&mlon=7.58596#map=17/12.97774/7.58596) College Umar Musa Yaraddua University, Katsina · Batagarawa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.88849&mlon=7.57837#map=17/12.88849/7.57837) Police station Katsina State Police Headquarters · Katsina 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98898&mlon=7.63665#map=17/12.98898/7.63665) 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 Batagarawa Places mapped inside Batagarawa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Colleges and universities7 - Restaurants1 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 Katsina State - Bakori - Batsari - Baure - Bindawa - Charanchi - Dan Musa - Dandume - Danja - Daura - Dutsi - Dutsin-Ma - Faskari - Funtua - Ingawa - Jibia - Kafur - Kaita - Kankara - Kankia - Katsina - Kurfi - Kusada - Mai'adua - Malumfashi - Mani - Mashi - Matazu - Musawa - Rimi - Sabuwa - Safana - Sandamu - Zango ## Quick answers - Where is Batagarawa?In Katsina State, Nigeria - What borders Batagarawa?Batsari, Charanchi, Jibia, Kaita, Katsina, Kurfi and Rimi - What is there to see in Batagarawa?Kofar Kwaya City Gate, Kofar Kaura City Gate, Kofar Guga, Katsina Windmill - What time zone is Batagarawa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Batagarawa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Batagarawa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Batagarawa?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Batagarawa?Settlements lie between 469 m and 553 m - What is the best time to visit Batagarawa?September to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Batagarawa?General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Batagarawa?JAIZ Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batagarawa?Total Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Batagarawa?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Batagarawa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Batagarawa?NG021002 (OCHA common operational dataset)