# Batsari LGA, Katsina State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batsari/

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Batsari

Batsari is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **1,178.5 km²**. Its main town is Batsari. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,179km²
- 1mapped service
- 471 mtypical elevation

## Where is Batsari?

Batsari lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Batagarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batagarawa/), [Jibia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/jibia/), [Kurfi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kurfi/), [Safana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/safana/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/zurmi/). By area it is the 256th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.9% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Batsari is about 420 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 41 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.8269° N, 7.2584° 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: Batsari

- 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) · Katsina48 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano163 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:07).

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 Batsari

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Batsari. The largest with a recorded population: Wagini (9,986), Ruma (8,857) and Batsari (7,445). Settlements here lie between about 440 m and 535 m above sea level (median 471 m).

- Batsari
- Dan Kar
- Kurmayai
- Maimadatai
- Mallamawa
- Ruma
- Unguwar Garwa
- Wagini

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 Batsari

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Chidawaki
- Gada

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kurmayel 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 Batsari and the best time to visit

In Batsari, 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 Batsari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital · Batagarawa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90496&mlon=7.59403#map=17/12.90496/7.59403) 

Petrol pump Turare Filling station · Katsina 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.99025&mlon=7.58591#map=17/12.99025/7.58591) 

School Government Day Secondary School Yandaka · Katsina 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97774&mlon=7.58596#map=17/12.97774/7.58596) 

College Cherish Enterprise Institute · Batsari 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.75227&mlon=7.24224#map=17/12.75227/7.24224) 

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 Batsari

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

- 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 Katsina State

- Bakori
- Batagarawa
- 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 Batsari?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Batsari?Batagarawa, Jibia, Kurfi, Safana and Zurmi
- What time zone is Batsari in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Batsari?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Batsari?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Batsari?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Batsari?Settlements lie between 440 m and 535 m
- What is the best time to visit Batsari?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Batsari?General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batsari?Turare Filling station, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Batsari?NG021003 (OCHA common operational dataset)