# Sandamu LGA, Katsina State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/sandamu/ Local government area · Katsina State # Sandamu Sandamu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **327.1 km²**. Its main town is Sandamu. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 327km² - 1mapped service - 485 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sandamu? Sandamu lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Daura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/daura/), [Dutsi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dutsi/), [Gwiwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gwiwa/), [Mai'adua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mai-adua/), [Yankwashi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/yankwashi/) and [Zango](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/zango/). By area it is the 559th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.4% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Sandamu is about 440 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 85 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.9197° N, 8.3825° 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: Sandamu - 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) · Katsina79 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano98 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:02). 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 Sandamu Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Sandamu. Settlements here lie between about 457 m and 515 m above sea level (median 485 m). - Birji - Daka - Daneji - Dankarsani - Fago - Gargarawa - Gazori - Gidan Galadima - Gundu - Ingawa - Isau - Jagwardo - Juba - Kagare - Karkarku - Katsayel - Kwandage - Lemo - Lugga - Mafarawa - Majiyawa - Makaurasi - Rade - Sandamu - Takunde - Ungwan Ali - Yada Dabo - Yakawada 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 Sandamu Named natural and historic features inside Sandamu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Kolin Shusasi ### Forests and nature 4 forest reserves. - Kaibaki North Forest Reserve - Kaibaki South Forest Reserve - Rade Forest Reserve - Sandamu 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 Sandamu and the best time to visit In Sandamu, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sandamu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure · Kazaure 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63498&mlon=8.41965#map=17/12.63498/8.41965) Bank Access Bank · Kazaure 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64093&mlon=8.41222#map=17/12.64093/8.41222) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Daura Service Station · Daura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03639&mlon=8.31778#map=17/13.03639/8.31778) Hotel Takare Guest Inn · Daura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03160&mlon=8.31381#map=17/13.03160/8.31381) College Federal University of Transportation Daura · Sandamu 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97217&mlon=8.34448#map=17/12.97217/8.34448) 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 Sandamu Places mapped inside Sandamu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities1 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 - Rimi - Sabuwa - Safana - Zango ## Quick answers - Where is Sandamu?In Katsina State, Nigeria - What borders Sandamu?Daura, Dutsi, Gwiwa, Mai'adua, Yankwashi and Zango - What time zone is Sandamu in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Sandamu?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Sandamu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sandamu?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sandamu?Settlements lie between 457 m and 515 m - What is the best time to visit Sandamu?September to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sandamu?Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sandamu?Access Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandamu?TotalEnergies Daura Service Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sandamu?NG021033 (OCHA common operational dataset)