# Dan Musa LGA, Katsina State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dan-musa/ Local government area · Katsina State # Dan Musa Dan Musa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **807.5 km²**. Its main town is Dan Musa. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 807km² - 495 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dan Musa? Dan Musa lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Birnin Magaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/birnin-magaji/), [Dutsin-Ma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsin-ma/), [Gusau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/gusau/), [Kankara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankara/), [Matazu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/matazu/), [Musawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/musawa/) and [Safana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/safana/). By area it is the 356th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.4% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Dan Musa is about 352 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 90 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.2164° N, 7.3517° 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: Dan Musa - 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) · Katsina94 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:08). 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 Dan Musa Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Dan Musa. Settlements here lie between about 455 m and 588 m above sea level (median 495 m). - Aidu - Aidun Mangoro - Amarawa - Birchi Malamawa - Birchi Sugune - Bore - Dabtau - Dan Ali - Dan Alikima - Dan Geza - Dan Musa - Dan-Tudu - Danali - Dandire - Danmawa - Dufa - Dunya - Dutsin Dadi - Garaji - Gobirawa - Hankibiri - Jigawar Sawai - Kabuke - Kadabuki - Kaiga - Kanawa - Karda - Lalemu - Mai Gezogi - Mairabo - Makanwashi - Mapawa - Mara Katsinawa - Mara Zamfarawa - Marke - Metevino - Nasawara - Nasawara Kobo - Palali - Qurzan Maikuka - Sakwatawa - Sanawa - Shakafito - Shaware - Shaya - Tashana Aleya - Ungwan Gyada - Ungwan Kadanya - Ungwan Maida - Ungwan Makera - Yan Malamai - Yan Tumaki 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 Dan Musa Named natural and historic features inside Dan Musa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - River Aidu - River Dufa - River Kaiga - River Kaigu - River Maradoga ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Birchi Hill · 654 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Katsina Native Area Forest Reserve Number 40 - Yan Tumaki Forests 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 Dan Musa and the best time to visit In Dan Musa, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 750 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (215 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - 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 30 22 May 30 61 Jun 28 93 Jul 26 166 Aug 25 215 Sep 25 146 Oct 26 37 Nov 24 9 Dec 21 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dan Musa Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station · Dutsin-Ma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47219&mlon=7.48828#map=17/12.47219/7.48828) College Federal University Dutsin-Ma Take-Off Site · Dutsin-Ma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47218&mlon=7.48597#map=17/12.47218/7.48597) 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 - Charanchi - 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 Dan Musa?In Katsina State, Nigeria - What borders Dan Musa?Birnin Magaji, Dutsin-Ma, Gusau, Kankara, Matazu, Musawa and Safana - What time zone is Dan Musa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Dan Musa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Dan Musa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dan Musa?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dan Musa?Settlements lie between 455 m and 588 m - What is the highest point in Dan Musa?Birchi Hill (654 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dan Musa?October to March - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dan Musa?TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dan Musa?NG021007 (OCHA common operational dataset)