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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Rimi

Rimi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **484.9 km²**. Its main town is Rimi. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 485km²
- 1mapped service
- 505 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rimi?

Rimi lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Batagarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batagarawa/), [Bindawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/bindawa/), [Charanchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/charanchi/), [Kaita](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kaita/) and [Mani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mani/). By area it is the 472nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.0% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Rimi is about 428 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 16 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.8978° N, 7.7194° 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 Rimi

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rimi: 1 viewpoint.

- Katsina Windmill · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Rimi

- Kofar Kaura City Gate · monument, Katsina15 km
- Kofar Durbi · monument, Katsina16 km
- Kofar Kwaya City Gate · monument, Katsina16 km
- Kofar Sauri · monument, Katsina17 km
- Kofar Soro · monument, Katsina17 km
- Kofar Guga · monument, Katsina18 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: Rimi

- 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) · Katsina14 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:05).

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 Rimi

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Rimi. Settlements here lie between about 467 m and 542 m above sea level (median 505 m).

- Abukur
- Allaraini
- Are
- Baganzamawa
- Bai
- Bardaya
- Beguwa
- Birawa
- Bujawa
- Bukasawa
- Daura
- Domawa
- Faluwa
- Fardam
- Fardamin Bugaji
- Gemawa
- Gunki
- Gure
- Iyatawa
- Kadaji
- Kadandani
- Karare
- Kurabau
- Lambar Rimi
- Lili
- Magengobir
- Makurda
- Makurdi
- Maluwashi
- Masabo
- Remawa
- Rimi
- Sabon Gari
- Sabon-Gari
- Taketsani
- Tamdamwa
- Tokawa
- Torankawa
- Tsagero
- Tsuntsuwa
- Yana
- Yanabu

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 Rimi

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Bello
- River Dan Daroshe

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 Rimi and the best time to visit

In Rimi, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 691 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (230 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 29 2 

Apr 32 10 

May 32 38 

Jun 30 97 

Jul 28 178 

Aug 26 230 

Sep 26 108 

Oct 27 19 

Nov 25 8 

Dec 22 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rimi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital K-Dara Specialist Hospital · Katsina 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.96921&mlon=7.63482#map=17/12.96921/7.63482) 

Bank Guaranty Trust Bank · Katsina 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97084&mlon=7.61919#map=17/12.97084/7.61919) 

Petrol pump NNPC · Batagarawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.94765&mlon=7.63935#map=17/12.94765/7.63935) 

Hotel Liyafa Palace Hotel · Batagarawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.96215&mlon=7.63897#map=17/12.96215/7.63897) 

Mall Continental Computers Mall · Katsina 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98037&mlon=7.62803#map=17/12.98037/7.62803) 

School Layout Primary School · Katsina 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98060&mlon=7.61884#map=17/12.98060/7.61884) 

College Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management · Batagarawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.95498&mlon=7.63550#map=17/12.95498/7.63550) 

Police station Katsina Police Headquarters · Katsina 14 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rimi

Places mapped inside Rimi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Restaurants1

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
- Malumfashi
- Mani
- Mashi
- Matazu
- Musawa
- Sabuwa
- Safana
- Sandamu
- Zango

## Quick answers

- Where is Rimi?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Rimi?Batagarawa, Bindawa, Charanchi, Kaita and Mani
- What is there to see in Rimi?Katsina Windmill
- What time zone is Rimi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Rimi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Rimi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rimi?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rimi?Settlements lie between 467 m and 542 m
- What is the best time to visit Rimi?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rimi?K-Dara Specialist Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rimi?Guaranty Trust Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rimi?NNPC, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rimi?NG021030 (OCHA common operational dataset)