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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Daura

Daura is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **191.6 km²**. Its main town is Daura. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 192km²
- 5mapped services
- 475 mtypical elevation

## Where is Daura?

Daura lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Dutsi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsi/), [Mai'adua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mai-adua/) and [Sandamu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/sandamu/). By area it is the 636th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.8% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Daura is about 442 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 72 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.9603° N, 8.2651° 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: Daura

- 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) · Katsina66 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano106 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:03).

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 Daura

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Daura. The largest with a recorded population: Daura (25,289). Settlements here lie between about 442 m and 490 m above sea level (median 475 m).

- Bunduboki
- Damakola
- Danheji
- Daura
- Durgawa
- Gurjiya
- Madobi
- Mazaji
- Sharawa
- Sukanawa
- Tambu
- Turunini

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 Daura

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

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Daura Forest Reserve
- Kaya 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 Daura and the best time to visit

In Daura, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 630 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (222 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 28 2 

Apr 32 8 

May 32 32 

Jun 31 80 

Jul 28 170 

Aug 26 222 

Sep 26 94 

Oct 27 16 

Nov 25 7 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Daura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure · Kazaure 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63498&mlon=8.41965#map=17/12.63498/8.41965) 

Bank Access Bank · Kazaure 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64093&mlon=8.41222#map=17/12.64093/8.41222) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Daura-Katsina Service Station · Daura 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03433&mlon=8.31323#map=17/13.03433/8.31323) 

Hotel Takare Guest Inn · Daura 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03160&mlon=8.31381#map=17/13.03160/8.31381) 

College Federal University of Transportation Daura · Sandamu 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97217&mlon=8.34448#map=17/12.97217/8.34448) 

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 Daura

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- 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
- Batsari
- Baure
- Bindawa
- Charanchi
- Dan Musa
- Dandume
- Danja
- 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 Daura?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Daura?Dutsi, Mai'adua and Sandamu
- What time zone is Daura in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Daura?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Daura?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Daura?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Daura?Settlements lie between 442 m and 490 m
- What is the best time to visit Daura?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Daura?Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Daura?Access Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Daura?TotalEnergies Daura-Katsina Service Station, about 9.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Daura?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Daura?NG021010 (OCHA common operational dataset)