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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Danja

Danja is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **482.6 km²**. Its main town is Danja. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 483km²
- 1mapped service
- 675 mtypical elevation

## Where is Danja?

Danja lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bakori](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/bakori/), [Funtua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/funtua/), [Giwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/giwa/), [Kafur](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kafur/), [Kudan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kudan/) and [Rogo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/rogo/). By area it is the 473rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.0% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Danja is about 262 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 176 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 11.4105° N, 7.5962° 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: Danja

- 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

- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna85 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano123 km

### Nearest railway station

Guga (Giwa), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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 Danja

Open gazetteers list **66 villages, towns and localities** in Danja. The largest with a recorded population: Danja (9,736). Settlements here lie between about 633 m and 710 m above sea level (median 675 m).

- Bormo
- Chediya
- Dabai
- Dan Kauye
- Dan Ladi
- Dan Mai Gauta
- Danja
- Dantalle
- Daudu
- Dogon Dawa
- Gidan Amadu
- Gidan Balla Abude
- Gidan Hashimu
- Gidan Madobi
- Gidan Mallam Sani
- Gidan Wula
- Janda
- Jiba
- Kafutu
- Kirare
- Mahuta
- Mallam Habibu
- Mashekarai
- Nabaruma
- Nagago
- Pankau
- Rafin Gora
- Salihu
- Sarkin Noma
- Shiroma Ladu
- Tahida
- Tandama
- Tsaunin Kisini Hill
- Tsintsia
- Tudun Majedo
- Tudun Wada
- Tukuniya
- Ungwan Abokin Baba
- Ungwan Agagi
- Ungwan Amodu
- Ungwan Ango
- Ungwan Audu
- Ungwan Dabo
- Ungwan Dado
- Ungwan Dan Baba
- Ungwan Dan Kauye
- Ungwan Dan Zaki
- Ungwan Deri
- Ungwan Dogarra
- Ungwan Gambo
- Ungwan Ganai
- Ungwan Gwari
- Ungwan Jimadi
- Ungwan Kauran Fawa
- Ungwan Larabi
- Ungwan Liman Koshe
- Ungwan Madaki
- Ungwan Mande
- Ungwan Mijinyawa
- Ungwan Nuhu
- Ungwan Rogo
- Ungwan Sambo
- Ungwan Sani
- Ungwan Sarkin Pawa
- Yakaji
- Zango Marke

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 Danja

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Tsangamawa

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 Danja and the best time to visit

In Danja, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 871 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (239 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March and June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 0 

Feb 24 0 

Mar 27 3 

Apr 29 32 

May 29 77 

Jun 27 104 

Jul 25 192 

Aug 24 239 

Sep 25 174 

Oct 25 49 

Nov 23 2 

Dec 21 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Danja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tsara Primary Health Centre · Rogo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.45074&mlon=7.72767#map=17/11.45074/7.72767) 

Bank F C M B · Sabon-Gari 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15426&mlon=7.65735#map=17/11.15426/7.65735) 

Petrol pump Mamu Oil · Danja 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.29144&mlon=7.65933#map=17/11.29144/7.65933) 

Hotel Naerls Suites and Conference Centre · Sabon-Gari 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16105&mlon=7.63939#map=17/11.16105/7.63939) 

Mall Yusad Shopping Complex · Sabon-Gari 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.12307&mlon=7.71493#map=17/11.12307/7.71493) 

School Government Secondary School Bomo BOMO · Sabon-Gari 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.18236&mlon=7.63235#map=17/11.18236/7.63235) 

College National Animal Production Research Institute · Giwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.21067&mlon=7.55266#map=17/11.21067/7.55266) 

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 Danja

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

- Petrol pumps1

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
- Batsari
- Baure
- Bindawa
- Charanchi
- Dan Musa
- Dandume
- 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 Danja?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Danja?Bakori, Funtua, Giwa, Kafur, Kudan and Rogo
- What time zone is Danja in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Danja?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Danja?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Danja?66 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Danja?Settlements lie between 633 m and 710 m
- What is the best time to visit Danja?October to March and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Danja?Tsara Primary Health Centre, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Danja?F C M B, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Danja?Mamu Oil, about 15 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Danja?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Danja?NG021009 (OCHA common operational dataset)