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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Kurfi

Kurfi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **576.6 km²**. Its main town is Kurfi. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 577km²
- 533 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kurfi?

Kurfi 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/), [Charanchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/charanchi/), [Dutsin-Ma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsin-ma/) and [Safana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/safana/). By area it is the 434th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.4% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Kurfi is about 404 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 36 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.6870° N, 7.4865° 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: Kurfi

- 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) · Katsina40 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43, 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 Kurfi

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kurfi. Settlements here lie between about 488 m and 559 m above sea level (median 533 m).

- Ajiwa
- Baniyo
- Barkiya
- Birci
- Cediya
- Dorogo
- Fararu
- Kafin Kwarare
- Kufan Agga
- Kurfi
- Kurkur
- Rawayau
- Sabongari
- Tsauri
- Wurma
- Yakasai

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 Kurfi

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Soko

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 Kurfi and the best time to visit

In Kurfi, 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 Kurfi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital · Batagarawa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90496&mlon=7.59403#map=17/12.90496/7.59403) 

Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Katsina 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97084&mlon=7.61919#map=17/12.97084/7.61919) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station · Dutsin-Ma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47219&mlon=7.48828#map=17/12.47219/7.48828) 

Hotel Al-Bhustan Hotel Katsina · Katsina 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97428&mlon=7.60104#map=17/12.97428/7.60104) 

Mall Continental Computers Mall · Katsina 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98037&mlon=7.62803#map=17/12.98037/7.62803) 

School Government Day Secondary School Yandaka · Katsina 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97774&mlon=7.58596#map=17/12.97774/7.58596) 

College Federal University Dutsin Ma - Take off Campus · Dutsin-Ma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47281&mlon=7.48519#map=17/12.47281/7.48519) 

Police station Katsina Police Headquarters · Katsina 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98891&mlon=7.63678#map=17/12.98891/7.63678) 

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.

## 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
- Kankia
- Katsina
- Kusada
- Mai'adua
- Malumfashi
- Mani
- Mashi
- Matazu
- Musawa
- Rimi
- Sabuwa
- Safana
- Sandamu
- Zango

## Quick answers

- Where is Kurfi?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Kurfi?Batagarawa, Batsari, Charanchi, Dutsin-Ma and Safana
- What time zone is Kurfi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kurfi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Kurfi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kurfi?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kurfi?Settlements lie between 488 m and 559 m
- What is the best time to visit Kurfi?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurfi?General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurfi?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurfi?TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kurfi?NG021022 (OCHA common operational dataset)