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

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Local government area · Katsina State 

# Sabuwa

Sabuwa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **695.2 km²**. Its main town is Sabuwa. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 695km²
- 679 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sabuwa?

Sabuwa lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Birnin-Gwari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/birnin-gwari/), [Dandume](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dandume/), [Faskari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/faskari/) and [Giwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/giwa/). By area it is the 391st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.9% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Sabuwa is about 257 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 192 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 11.3359° N, 7.0966° 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: Sabuwa

- 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

- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna75 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano174 km

### Nearest railway station

Funtua (Funtua), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:10).

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 Sabuwa

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Sabuwa. Settlements here lie between about 654 m and 726 m above sea level (median 679 m).

- Angwan-Dangado
- Badau
- Banbawa
- Chido
- Chirama
- Damari
- Gamji
- Gidan Dan Auta
- Gidan Dandi
- Gidan Labo
- Gidan Liman
- Gidan Mai Ungwan
- Gidan Sarkin Noma
- Idiki
- Jaki
- Liman
- Magajin Kondo
- Mahazu
- Mai Ungwan
- Maidabo
- Nakandi
- Sabuwa
- Sarkin Noma
- Sayau
- Tinau
- Tungan Audu
- Ungwan Abarma
- Ungwan Ala
- Ungwan Audi
- Ungwan Bakon
- Ungwan Dan Auta
- Ungwan Dandi
- Ungwan Dangaragi
- Ungwan Daudu
- Ungwan Hamidu
- Ungwan Inono
- Ungwan Jatau
- Ungwan Kachilo
- Ungwan Kimba
- Ungwan Liman
- Ungwan Mallam Alassan
- Ungwan Mallam Bako
- Ungwan Mashika
- Ungwan Musa
- Ungwan Nassarawa
- Ungwan Pa
- Ungwan Rimi
- Ungwan Sabo
- Ungwan Sani
- Ungwan Usman
- Ungwan Wakili
- Ungwan Yahusa
- Ungwan Zegezagi
- Yankinda

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 Sabuwa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Doro

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Tsaunin Jino Hill · 717 m

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 Sabuwa and the best time to visit

In Sabuwa, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 891 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (233 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 0 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 28 2 

Apr 29 33 

May 28 74 

Jun 27 111 

Jul 25 180 

Aug 24 233 

Sep 25 194 

Oct 25 63 

Nov 24 2 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sabuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Himma Hospital Jabiri Funtua Opposite Jabiri Police Station · Funtua 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.51916&mlon=7.29473#map=17/11.51916/7.29473) 

Bank Fta Micro Finance Bank Funtua · Funtua 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.51191&mlon=7.31418#map=17/11.51191/7.31418) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Funtua 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.49480&mlon=7.31821#map=17/11.49480/7.31821) 

School Aya Primary School Funtua · Funtua 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.52284&mlon=7.29467#map=17/11.52284/7.29467) 

College Gracey Schools · Birnin-Gwari 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.17674&mlon=7.03031#map=17/11.17674/7.03031) 

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
- Musawa
- Rimi
- Safana
- Sandamu
- Zango

## Quick answers

- Where is Sabuwa?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Sabuwa?Birnin-Gwari, Dandume, Faskari and Giwa
- What time zone is Sabuwa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Sabuwa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Sabuwa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sabuwa?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sabuwa?Settlements lie between 654 m and 726 m
- What is the highest point in Sabuwa?Tsaunin Jino Hill (717 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sabuwa?October to February and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sabuwa?Himma Hospital Jabiri Funtua Opposite Jabiri Police Station, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sabuwa?Fta Micro Finance Bank Funtua, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabuwa?TotalEnergies, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sabuwa?NG021031 (OCHA common operational dataset)