# Ingawa LGA, Katsina State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/ingawa/ Local government area · Katsina State # Ingawa Ingawa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **789.5 km²**. Its main town is Ingawa. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 790km² - 1mapped service - 514 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ingawa? Ingawa lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Bichi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/bichi/), [Bindawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/bindawa/), [Dutsi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsi/), [Gwiwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gwiwa/), [Kunchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/kunchi/), [Kusada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kusada/), [Mani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mani/), [Roni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/roni/) and [Tsanyawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tsanyawa/). By area it is the 364th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.3% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Ingawa is about 401 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 73 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.6077° N, 8.1447° 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: Ingawa - 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) · Katsina69 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:04). 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 Ingawa Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Ingawa. Settlements here lie between about 482 m and 544 m above sea level (median 514 m). - Baragumi - Bareruwa - Barinje - Bauje - Bujawa - Dan Ashitan - Dara - Daunaka - Dukuduku - Egeaua - Ganjua - Ingawa - Irawa - Jamaar Natsofo - Kandawa - Karamanya - Koda - Kundu Waje - Kurfeji - Ladan - Maje - Manomawa - Matalawa - Nanumawa - Ougul - Ruruma - Saudawa - Tachiawa - Takwurdawa - Tunas - Wakai - Yakassa - Yakurutu - Yandoma - Yankaura - Zogana 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 Ingawa Named natural and historic features inside Ingawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Dandi Lake - River Kambago - River Kunchi ### Forests and nature 7 forest reserves. - Daddare Forest Reserve - Fefeku Forest Reserve - Kunkurai Forest Reserve - Lugge Forest Reserve - Marmara Forest Reserve - Masibi Forest Reserve - Raddoho 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 Ingawa and the best time to visit In Ingawa, 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 Ingawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bumai Health Post · Ingawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.51343&mlon=8.19153#map=17/12.51343/8.19153) Bank Access Bank · Kazaure 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64093&mlon=8.41222#map=17/12.64093/8.41222) College Kazaure School of Health Technology, Jigawa State -Nigeria · Kazaure 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64971&mlon=8.41439#map=17/12.64971/8.41439) 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 Ingawa Places mapped inside Ingawa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 - Daura - Dutsi - Dutsin-Ma - Faskari - Funtua - Jibia - Kafur - Kaita - Kankara - Kankia - Katsina - Kurfi - Kusada - Mai'adua - Malumfashi - Mani - Mashi - Matazu - Musawa - Rimi - Sabuwa - Safana - Sandamu - Zango ## Quick answers - Where is Ingawa?In Katsina State, Nigeria - What borders Ingawa?Bichi, Bindawa, Dutsi, Gwiwa, Kunchi, Kusada, Mani, Roni and Tsanyawa - What time zone is Ingawa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ingawa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ingawa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ingawa?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ingawa?Settlements lie between 482 m and 544 m - What is the best time to visit Ingawa?September to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ingawa?Bumai Health Post, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ingawa?Access Bank, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ingawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ingawa?NG021015 (OCHA common operational dataset)