# Mai'adua LGA, Katsina State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Katsina State 

# Mai'adua

Mai'adua is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **619.5 km²**. Its main town is Mai’Adua. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 619km²
- 475 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mai'adua?

Mai'adua lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Daura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/daura/), [Dutsi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsi/), [Mashi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mashi/), [Sandamu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/sandamu/) and [Zango](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/zango/). By area it is the 417th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Mai'adua is about 462 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 68 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 13.1532° N, 8.2089° 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: Mai'adua

- 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) · Katsina62 km
- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder109 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 06:41, sunset around 18:02).

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 Mai'adua

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Mai'adua. Settlements here lie between about 446 m and 497 m above sea level (median 475 m).

- Buja
- Bumbam
- Bumbum
- Chitawa
- Dadin Sarki
- Dagura
- Dan Yashi
- Gladimawa
- Ika
- Jasai
- Jerdedi
- Jerdeia
- Kurchi
- Kutansami
- Maiaduwa
- Mai’Adua
- Makerawa
- Makerowa
- Marnami
- Maturrumi
- Mefaru
- Megorobe
- Nafuta
- Rimiel
- Tsofan Birni
- Yarogel

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).

## Weather in Mai'adua and the best time to visit

In Mai'adua, 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 Mai'adua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Daura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03780&mlon=8.31452#map=17/13.03780/8.31452) 

Hotel Takare Guest Inn · Daura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03160&mlon=8.31381#map=17/13.03160/8.31381) 

College Muhammadu Buhari School For Science And Arabic Studies Daura · Daura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03640&mlon=8.31778#map=17/13.03640/8.31778) 

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
- Kurfi
- Kusada
- Malumfashi
- Mani
- Mashi
- Matazu
- Musawa
- Rimi
- Sabuwa
- Safana
- Sandamu
- Zango

## Quick answers

- Where is Mai'adua?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Mai'adua?Daura, Dutsi, Mashi, Sandamu and Zango
- What time zone is Mai'adua in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mai'adua?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Mai'adua?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mai'adua?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mai'adua?Settlements lie between 446 m and 497 m
- What is the best time to visit Mai'adua?September to February
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mai'adua?TotalEnergies, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mai'adua?NG021024 (OCHA common operational dataset)