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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Musawa

Musawa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **787.8 km²**. Its main town is Musawa. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 788km²
- 588 mtypical elevation

## Where is Musawa?

Musawa lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Dan Musa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dan-musa/), [Gwarzo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/gwarzo/), [Kankara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankara/), [Kankia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankia/), [Malumfashi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/malumfashi/), [Matazu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/matazu/), [Shanono](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/shanono/) and [Tsanyawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tsanyawa/). By area it is the 365th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.3% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Musawa is about 339 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 99 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.1056° N, 7.6784° 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: Musawa

- 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) · Kano92 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina100 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 18:06).

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 Musawa

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Musawa. The largest with a recorded population: Musawa (8,904) and Jikamshi (6,923). Settlements here lie between about 537 m and 636 m above sea level (median 588 m).

- Ajia
- Dababa
- Dan Gani
- Dan Janku
- Dankwade
- Gida Malo
- Gigin
- Hira
- Jikamshi
- Karchi
- Koya
- Kurba
- Kurkujar
- Musawa
- Rama
- Sabon Gari Gani
- Sabon Lai
- Sunsai
- Tabanni
- Tasha Margawa
- Tasha Na Baba
- Tungen Zuri
- Ungwan Damu
- Ungwan Kakun
- Ungwan Makada
- Ungwan Saidu

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 Musawa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Gedau

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Panteka 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 Musawa and the best time to visit

In Musawa, 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 Musawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bakaji Health Post · Shanono 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.12539&mlon=7.87534#map=17/12.12539/7.87534) 

School Rimai Model Primary School · Kankia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.32050&mlon=7.86285#map=17/12.32050/7.86285) 

College Federal University Dutse · Gwarzo 33 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.

## 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
- Mashi
- Matazu
- Rimi
- Sabuwa
- Safana
- Sandamu
- Zango

## Quick answers

- Where is Musawa?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Musawa?Dan Musa, Gwarzo, Kankara, Kankia, Malumfashi, Matazu, Shanono and Tsanyawa
- What time zone is Musawa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Musawa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Musawa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Musawa?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Musawa?Settlements lie between 537 m and 636 m
- What is the best time to visit Musawa?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Musawa?Bakaji Health Post, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Musawa?NG021029 (OCHA common operational dataset)