# Kankia LGA, Katsina State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankia/ Local government area · Katsina State # Kankia Kankia is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **754.5 km²**. Its main town is Kankia. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 754km² - 4mapped services - 544 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kankia? Kankia lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bindawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/bindawa/), [Charanchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/charanchi/), [Dutsin-Ma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsin-ma/), [Kusada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kusada/), [Matazu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/matazu/), [Musawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/musawa/) and [Tsanyawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tsanyawa/). By area it is the 375th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.1% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Kankia is about 377 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 65 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.4376° N, 7.7919° 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: Kankia - 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) · Katsina65 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano91 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 06:41, sunset around 18:05). 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 Kankia Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kankia. Settlements here lie between about 510 m and 569 m above sea level (median 544 m). - Arahiya - Aweri - Dandoro - Danganji - Doka - Fakuwa - Fanga - Gaci - Gantarbi - Giribobo - Gwanza - Gyaza - Jere - Kafin Dangi - Kafin-Soli - Kankia - Kunduru - Kwamgo - Kwandawa - Machinjim - Rimaya - Rugar Auo - Sabon Gari Garu - Sagawa - Tafashiya - Taiba - Tasha Ganji - Tsa - Tudun Tuni - Tudun Wuli 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 Kankia Named natural and historic features inside Kankia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Busta 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 Kankia and the best time to visit In Kankia, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 750 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (225 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October 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 31 16 May 31 53 Jun 29 105 Jul 27 177 Aug 25 225 Sep 26 128 Oct 26 27 Nov 24 17 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kankia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PHC Magam · Kankia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.32672&mlon=7.70313#map=17/12.32672/7.70313) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station · Dutsin-Ma 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47219&mlon=7.48828#map=17/12.47219/7.48828) School Kafin Soli Primary School · Kankia 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50300&mlon=7.74006#map=17/12.50300/7.74006) College Federal University Dutsin-Ma Take-Off Site · Dutsin-Ma 33 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kankia Places mapped inside Kankia in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 - Jibia - Kafur - Kaita - Kankara - Katsina - Kurfi - Kusada - Mai'adua - Malumfashi - Mani - Mashi - Matazu - Musawa - Rimi - Sabuwa - Safana - Sandamu - Zango ## Quick answers - Where is Kankia?In Katsina State, Nigeria - What borders Kankia?Bindawa, Charanchi, Dutsin-Ma, Kusada, Matazu, Musawa and Tsanyawa - What time zone is Kankia in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kankia?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kankia?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kankia?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kankia?Settlements lie between 510 m and 569 m - What is the best time to visit Kankia?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kankia?PHC Magam, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kankia?TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station, about 33 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kankia?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kankia?NG021020 (OCHA common operational dataset)