# Safana LGA, Katsina State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/safana/ Local government area · Katsina State # Safana Safana is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **1,389.5 km²**. Its main town is Safana. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,390km² - 489 mtypical elevation ## Where is Safana? Safana lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Batsari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/batsari/), [Birnin Magaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/birnin-magaji/), [Dan Musa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dan-musa/), [Dutsin-Ma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsin-ma/), [Kurfi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kurfi/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/zurmi/). By area it is the 215th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.8% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Safana is about 384 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 68 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.5009° N, 7.2280° 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: Safana - 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) · Katsina73 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano150 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:08). 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 Safana Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Safana. The largest with a recorded population: Runka (12,665). Settlements here lie between about 446 m and 558 m above sea level (median 489 m). - Bode - Bodole - Dan Albasa - Dan Makumbiri - Dan Nagayo - Dan-Bafashi - Dunkula - Duru - Ganuwa - Gobirawa - Gora - Guzurawa - Jankuka - Karfa - Koria - Kunamawa - Kunkunna - Maikada - Mejora - Rubu - Runka - Sabawa - Safana - Sarkin Lambu - Sasaya - Tamna - Tsakiya - Tulun Busawa - Tulunbusawa - Ummadau - Ungwan Adar - Ungwan Bambami - Ungwan Dan-Bako - Ungwan Koro - Ungwan Yangwanki - Yan Lilo - Zakka 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 Safana Named natural and historic features inside Safana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - River Karaduwa - River Magwai ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Runka Hill · 601 m - Dutsin Barwa · 561 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Ruma Forest Reserve - Ruma Kukar Jangarai 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 Safana and the best time to visit In Safana, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 750 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (225 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October 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 31 16 May 31 53 Jun 29 105 Jul 27 177 Aug 25 225 Sep 26 128 Oct 26 27 Nov 24 17 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Safana Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station · Dutsin-Ma 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47219&mlon=7.48828#map=17/12.47219/7.48828) College Cherish Enterprise Institute · Batsari 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.75227&mlon=7.24224#map=17/12.75227/7.24224) 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 - Sabuwa - Sandamu - Zango ## Quick answers - Where is Safana?In Katsina State, Nigeria - What borders Safana?Batsari, Birnin Magaji, Dan Musa, Dutsin-Ma, Kurfi and Zurmi - What time zone is Safana in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Safana?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Safana?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Safana?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Safana?Settlements lie between 446 m and 558 m - What is the highest point in Safana?Runka Hill (601 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Safana?October to February - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Safana?TotalEnergies Kofar Kwaya Service Station, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Safana?NG021032 (OCHA common operational dataset)