# Charanchi LGA, Katsina State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/charanchi/ Local government area · Katsina State # Charanchi Charanchi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **488.8 km²**. Its main town is Charanchi. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 489km² - 538 mtypical elevation ## Where is Charanchi? Charanchi lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Batagarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batagarawa/), [Bindawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/bindawa/), [Dutsin-Ma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsin-ma/), [Kankia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankia/), [Kurfi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kurfi/) and [Rimi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/rimi/). By area it is the 471st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.0% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Charanchi is about 389 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 49 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.5546° N, 7.6774° 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: Charanchi - 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) · Katsina50 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano108 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 06:42, 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 Charanchi Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Charanchi. Settlements here lie between about 520 m and 566 m above sea level (median 538 m). - Bagga - Benye - Burtu - Charanchi - Daganya - Damakwalo - Dambuna - Dan Jakko - Doka - Dokau - Gamda - Ganuwa - Gawaji - Gidan Baiye - Kandanya - Kirkini - Koda Jalli - Koda Mayawa - Kukiya - Kuraye - Kuwatau - Kwarawa - Majen-Waya - Makera - Radda - Rugar Wake - Safana - Sako - Salgoriya - Tsakatsa - Yanuku 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 Charanchi Named natural and historic features inside Charanchi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Shabiya ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Koda Forest Reserve - Radda 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 Charanchi and the best time to visit In Charanchi, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 750 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (225 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October 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 28 2 Apr 31 16 May 31 53 Jun 29 105 Jul 27 177 Aug 25 225 Sep 26 128 Oct 26 27 Nov 24 17 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Charanchi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PHC Magam · Kankia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.32672&mlon=7.70313#map=17/12.32672/7.70313) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station · Dutsin-Ma 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47219&mlon=7.48828#map=17/12.47219/7.48828) School Kafin Soli Primary School · Kankia 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50300&mlon=7.74006#map=17/12.50300/7.74006) College Federal University, Dutsin-Ma · Dutsin-Ma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47280&mlon=7.48600#map=17/12.47280/7.48600) 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 - Bindawa - 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 Charanchi?In Katsina State, Nigeria - What borders Charanchi?Batagarawa, Bindawa, Dutsin-Ma, Kankia, Kurfi and Rimi - What time zone is Charanchi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Charanchi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Charanchi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Charanchi?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Charanchi?Settlements lie between 520 m and 566 m - What is the best time to visit Charanchi?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Charanchi?PHC Magam, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Charanchi?TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Charanchi?NG021006 (OCHA common operational dataset)