# Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/malumfashi/ Local government area · Katsina State # Malumfashi Malumfashi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **806.0 km²**. Its main town is Malumfashi. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 806km² - 6mapped services - 616 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malumfashi? Malumfashi lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bakori](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/bakori/), [Gwarzo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gwarzo/), [Kafur](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kafur/), [Kankara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankara/) and [Musawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/musawa/). By area it is the 358th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.4% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Malumfashi is about 311 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 128 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 11.8455° N, 7.6790° 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 Malumfashi ### Nearby, outside Malumfashi - Sabon birnin kafur · attraction, Kafur16 km - Unguwar Baidu · attraction, Kafur17 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: Malumfashi - 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 - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano95 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:07). 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 Malumfashi Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Malumfashi. The largest with a recorded population: Malumfashi (70,709) and Gora (5,867). Settlements here lie between about 565 m and 655 m above sea level (median 616 m). - Abu Barka - Agangaro - Ayaga - Baban Duhu - Balagaza - Borin Dawa - Burdugau - Chindo - Dabawa - Dan Sare - Dan Tatashi - Dankyandi - Dayi - Gambo Karfi - Gamodawa - Gamzaki - Gangara - Gangare - Gero - Ginnery - Girbobo - Gobirawa - Gora - Gora Mai Kasuwa - Gwarangozai - Hayi - Jankollawa - Karfi - Karo 1 - Karo 2 - Katanga - Kauyan Dawo - Ketare - Kubanhazo - Kuka Madogara - Kuriri - Kurmin Sarki - Kwarsa Yariga - Kwasu Maguzawa - Lamuntana - Layin Barayu - Layin Minista - Mai Farin Kai - Mainashi - Makauraci - Malumfashi - Mararraba Kankaro - Marmara - Mashiji - Nasarawa - Paniso - Parindaso - Ruwan Sanyi - Sabon Layi - Shamaki - Shatanbaya - Shuwaki - Sulubawa - Tashar Filani - Tashar Magus - Tsamiyan Giya - Tsamiyan Gude - Tsaunin - Tugen Na’alma - Ungwan Barau - Ungwan Biso - Ungwan Bugau - Ungwan Dutsi - Ungwan Ganga - Ungwan Ja’e - Ungwan Maijimina - Ungwan Maizurma - Ungwan Shehu - Ungwan Shida - Ungwan Yaro - Ungwan Zangina - Wanzamai - Yaba - Yammama - Yan Tashar 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 Malumfashi Named natural and historic features inside Malumfashi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - River Baiwa - River Borin Dawa - River Gagara Koyo - River Rama - River Turame - River Turo ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Chinya Hill · 665 m - Kura Hill · 640 m - Dayi Hill · 619 m - Tudun Shatanbaya Hill · 601 m ### Forests and nature 7 forest reserves. - Dayi Gora Forest Reserve - Gangara Forest Reserve - Gero Forest Reserve - Karfi Forest Reserve - Makaurci Forest Reserve - Tsamiyan Giya Forest Reserve - Yammama 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 Malumfashi and the best time to visit In Malumfashi, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 750 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (215 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - 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 30 22 May 30 61 Jun 28 93 Jul 26 166 Aug 25 215 Sep 25 146 Oct 26 37 Nov 24 9 Dec 21 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malumfashi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Malumfashi · Malumfashi 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79880&mlon=7.62183#map=17/11.79880/7.62183) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Malumfashi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79050&mlon=7.62099#map=17/11.79050/7.62099) School St. Vincent Ferrer College, Malumfashi · Malumfashi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.76132&mlon=7.61186#map=17/11.76132/7.61186) College Federal University Dutse · Gwarzo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.95000&mlon=7.93333#map=17/11.95000/7.93333) 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 Malumfashi Places mapped inside Malumfashi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools3 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 - Kankia - Katsina - Kurfi - Kusada - Mai'adua - Mani - Mashi - Matazu - Musawa - Rimi - Sabuwa - Safana - Sandamu - Zango ## Quick answers - Where is Malumfashi?In Katsina State, Nigeria - What borders Malumfashi?Bakori, Gwarzo, Kafur, Kankara and Musawa - What is there to see in Malumfashi?Sabon birnin kafur, Unguwar Baidu - What time zone is Malumfashi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Malumfashi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Malumfashi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malumfashi?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malumfashi?Settlements lie between 565 m and 655 m - What is the highest point in Malumfashi?Chinya Hill (665 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Malumfashi?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Malumfashi?General Hospital Malumfashi, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malumfashi?TotalEnergies, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Malumfashi?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Malumfashi?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Malumfashi?NG021025 (OCHA common operational dataset)