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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Mani

Mani is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **670.6 km²**. Its main town is Mani. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 671km²
- 505 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mani?

Mani lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bindawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/bindawa/), [Dutsi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsi/), [Ingawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/ingawa/), [Kaita](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kaita/), [Mashi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mashi/) and [Rimi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/rimi/). By area it is the 402nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.8% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Mani is about 431 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 38 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.9092° N, 7.9394° 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: Mani

- 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) · Katsina32 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:04).

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 Mani

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Mani. Settlements here lie between about 464 m and 539 m above sea level (median 505 m).

- Agaisa
- Azai
- Bakina
- Bujawa
- Caranbi
- Dokata
- Durbi Takusheyi
- Duru
- Duwan
- Gajema
- Gewayau
- Gwanki
- Jani
- Joban
- Kofawa
- Kwaiya
- Kwatta
- Macika
- Maduru
- Magami
- Makau
- Mamceta
- Mani
- Maremari
- Marke Taike
- Mokoda
- Nbuku
- Randama
- Sajuwa
- Salumawa
- Sambawa
- Tsagem
- Tsagero
- Tsar Tsanaka
- Tsauni
- Tsaurara
- Umadau
- Walawa
- Wasakawa
- Yanfari

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 Mani

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Are

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Danmanau Forest Reserve
- Makoda 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 Mani and the best time to visit

In Mani, 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 Mani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital K-Dara Specialist Hospital · Katsina 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.96921&mlon=7.63482#map=17/12.96921/7.63482) 

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 NNPC · Batagarawa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.94765&mlon=7.63935#map=17/12.94765/7.63935) 

Hotel Katsina Tourist Logde · Batagarawa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.96985&mlon=7.64458#map=17/12.96985/7.64458) 

Mall Continental Computers Mall · Katsina 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98037&mlon=7.62803#map=17/12.98037/7.62803) 

School Little Angel Schools · Katsina 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.00432&mlon=7.63047#map=17/13.00432/7.63047) 

College Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management · Batagarawa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.95498&mlon=7.63550#map=17/12.95498/7.63550) 

Police station Katsina Police Headquarters · Katsina 34 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
- Kurfi
- Kusada
- Mai'adua
- Malumfashi
- Mashi
- Matazu
- Musawa
- Rimi
- Sabuwa
- Safana
- Sandamu
- Zango

## Quick answers

- Where is Mani?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Mani?Bindawa, Dutsi, Ingawa, Kaita, Mashi and Rimi
- What time zone is Mani in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mani?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Mani?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mani?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mani?Settlements lie between 464 m and 539 m
- What is the best time to visit Mani?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mani?K-Dara Specialist Hospital, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mani?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mani?NNPC, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mani?NG021026 (OCHA common operational dataset)