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

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Local government area · Katsina State 

# Mashi

Mashi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **938.3 km²**. Its main town is Mashi. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 938km²
- 493 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mashi?

Mashi lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Dutsi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsi/), [Kaita](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kaita/), [Mai'adua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mai-adua/) and [Mani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mani/). By area it is the 315th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.9% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Mashi is about 455 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 45 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 13.1194° N, 7.9968° 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: Mashi

- 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) · Katsina38 km
- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder130 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 18:03).

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 Mashi

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Mashi. The largest with a recorded population: Mashi (7,845). Settlements here lie between about 449 m and 526 m above sea level (median 493 m).

- Agalla
- Babauri
- Badauri
- Boji
- Dangara
- Doka
- Dundiel
- Garo
- Guma
- Gyarta
- Karawa
- Makau
- Mashi
- Mazurai
- Saye
- Tigawa
- Torankawo
- Tsankua
- Tudu
- Washemi

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 Mashi

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Yeska

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Dan Babba Forest Reserve
- Dono Forest Reserve
- Dutsin Bamli Forest Reserve
- Kirbo 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 Mashi and the best time to visit

In Mashi, 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/).

## 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
- Mani
- Matazu
- Musawa
- Rimi
- Sabuwa
- Safana
- Sandamu
- Zango

## Quick answers

- Where is Mashi?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Mashi?Dutsi, Kaita, Mai'adua and Mani
- What time zone is Mashi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mashi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Mashi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mashi?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mashi?Settlements lie between 449 m and 526 m
- What is the best time to visit Mashi?September to February
- What is the P-code of Mashi?NG021027 (OCHA common operational dataset)