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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Jibia

Jibia is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **1,066.9 km²**. Its main town is Jibia. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,067km²
- 1mapped service
- 474 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jibia?

Jibia lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Batagarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batagarawa/), [Batsari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batsari/), [Kaita](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kaita/), [Katsina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/katsina/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/zurmi/). By area it is the 275th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.5% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Jibia is about 439 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 21 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 13.0046° N, 7.4071° 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).

## Things to see in and around Jibia

### Nearby, outside Jibia

- Kofar Guga · monument, Katsina20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Jibia

- 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) · Katsina27 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano161 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 06:44, 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 Jibia

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Jibia. The largest with a recorded population: Jibia (14,424). Settlements here lie between about 409 m and 508 m above sea level (median 474 m).

- Bugaje
- Dan Chaffa
- Dan Tambara
- Dawaki
- Dogon Dawa
- Garin Kaoura
- Jibia
- Karoti
- Kusa
- Shimfida
- Tankuri
- Unguwar Kaga
- Unguwar Tagwaye
- Unguwar Tsamga
- Zandam

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 Jibia

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

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 dam.

- Jibiya Dam
- Jibiya Lake

### Forests and nature

8 forest reserves.

- Dutsin Kura Forest Reserve
- Gulbin Baure Forest Reserve
- Jibiya Forest Reserve
- Madatai Forest Reserve
- Mazanya Forest Reserve
- Rafin Lili Forest Reserve
- Shimfida Forest Reserve
- Yangaiya 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 Jibia and the best time to visit

In Jibia, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 691 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (230 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 29 2 

Apr 32 10 

May 32 38 

Jun 30 97 

Jul 28 178 

Aug 26 230 

Sep 26 108 

Oct 27 19 

Nov 25 8 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jibia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital FMC Crechè;Family Medicine Department · Katsina 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98759&mlon=7.57632#map=17/12.98759/7.57632) 

Bank First Bank · Katsina 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98350&mlon=7.60319#map=17/12.98350/7.60319) 

Petrol pump Turare Filling station · Katsina 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.99025&mlon=7.58591#map=17/12.99025/7.58591) 

Hotel Al-Bhustan Hotel Katsina · Katsina 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97428&mlon=7.60104#map=17/12.97428/7.60104) 

Mall Continental Computers Mall · Katsina 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98037&mlon=7.62803#map=17/12.98037/7.62803) 

School Saldefi International Schools, Katsina · Katsina 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98919&mlon=7.58100#map=17/12.98919/7.58100) 

College Community Innovation and Development Initiatives · Jibia 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.02130&mlon=7.54113#map=17/13.02130/7.54113) 

Police station Katsina State Police Headquarters · Katsina 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98898&mlon=7.63665#map=17/12.98898/7.63665) 

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 Jibia

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

- 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
- Daura
- Dutsi
- Dutsin-Ma
- Faskari
- Funtua
- Ingawa
- Kafur
- Kaita
- Kankara
- Kankia
- Katsina
- Kurfi
- Kusada
- Mai'adua
- Malumfashi
- Mani
- Mashi
- Matazu
- Musawa
- Rimi
- Sabuwa
- Safana
- Sandamu
- Zango

## Quick answers

- Where is Jibia?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Jibia?Batagarawa, Batsari, Kaita, Katsina and Zurmi
- What is there to see in Jibia?Kofar Guga
- What time zone is Jibia in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Jibia?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Jibia?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jibia?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jibia?Settlements lie between 409 m and 508 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Jibia?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Jibia?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jibia?FMC Crechè;Family Medicine Department, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jibia?First Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jibia?Turare Filling station, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jibia?NG021016 (OCHA common operational dataset)