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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Bindawa

Bindawa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **497.4 km²**. Its main town is Bindawa. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 497km²
- 514 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bindawa?

Bindawa lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Charanchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/charanchi/), [Ingawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/ingawa/), [Kankia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankia/), [Kusada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kusada/), [Mani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mani/) and [Rimi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/rimi/). By area it is the 468th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.1% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Bindawa is about 408 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 43 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.7093° N, 7.8776° 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: Bindawa

- 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) · Katsina41 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 Bindawa

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Bindawa. Settlements here lie between about 478 m and 542 m above sea level (median 514 m).

- Adakama
- Aisawa
- Badalle
- Bami
- Bangaraji
- Bardaya
- Baure
- Ba’awa
- Bindawa
- Butanawa
- Dagaji
- Dallaje
- Dan Iya
- Daye
- Doro
- Duduni
- Fango
- Faru
- Gaiwa
- Gamda
- Gidan Gari
- Giremawa
- Gizaki
- Gumi
- Jabaro
- Jibawa
- Kamri
- Kijibta
- Kiriya
- Kuki
- Kuma
- Laure
- Magama
- Makera
- Ringin Bauchi
- Rugar
- Rugar Bade
- Rugar Jibir
- Shadawa
- Shibdawa
- Tafashiya
- Tama
- Tofa
- Tsini
- Tuwaru
- Wali
- Yangora
- Zakata
- Zango

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 Bindawa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Dakau

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Tama 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 Bindawa and the best time to visit

In Bindawa, 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 Bindawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital · Batagarawa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90496&mlon=7.59403#map=17/12.90496/7.59403) 

Petrol pump NNPC · Batagarawa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.94765&mlon=7.63935#map=17/12.94765/7.63935) 

Hotel Liyafa Palace Hotel · Batagarawa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.96215&mlon=7.63897#map=17/12.96215/7.63897) 

School Kafin Soli Primary School · Kankia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50300&mlon=7.74006#map=17/12.50300/7.74006) 

College Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina · Batagarawa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.89764&mlon=7.58768#map=17/12.89764/7.58768) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Katsina State

- Bakori
- Batagarawa
- Batsari
- Baure
- 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 Bindawa?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Bindawa?Charanchi, Ingawa, Kankia, Kusada, Mani and Rimi
- What time zone is Bindawa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bindawa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bindawa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bindawa?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bindawa?Settlements lie between 478 m and 542 m
- What is the best time to visit Bindawa?September to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bindawa?General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bindawa?NNPC, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bindawa?NG021005 (OCHA common operational dataset)