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

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

Local government area · Katsina State 

# Zango

Zango is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Katsina State. It covers **519.5 km²**. Its main town is Zango. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 519km²
- 447 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zango?

Zango lies in [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Baure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/baure/), [Mai'adua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/mai-adua/), [Sandamu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/sandamu/) and [Yankwashi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/yankwashi/). By area it is the 456th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Katsina State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/). The centre of Zango is about 448 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 103 km from Katsina, the main town of Katsina State. The centre point is at 12.9506° N, 8.5474° 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: Zango

- 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) · Katsina96 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:01).

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 Zango

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Zango. The largest with a recorded population: Zango (12,371). Settlements here lie between about 412 m and 484 m above sea level (median 447 m).

- Badake
- Barage
- Barangawa
- Bechia
- Bidawa
- Bidawata Mallamal
- Dasha
- Dawan Mallam
- Diché
- Dishe
- Dishi
- Fadi
- Fiwuni
- Gadari
- Garaba Bature
- Garaba Ganna
- Garni
- Gidan Adamu
- Gidila Saboa
- Gidila Tsofoa
- Gomba
- Gwamba
- Jama
- Juma
- Kaikiawa
- Kanda
- Kasuwaye
- Kauri
- Kawari
- Kaweri
- Koma
- Komo
- Kututure
- Kyaukyawa
- Madakka
- Makiyawa
- Malawa
- Masabka
- Ngorgege
- Rahamawa
- Rijia Mata
- Rijiya Mata
- Rogogo Cidari
- Rogogo Massabka
- Rogogo Ngabbas
- Roma
- Ruwakas
- Ruwakas Tami
- Sabon Gari
- Sarki Daki
- Unguwar Faru
- Unguwar Gaje
- Unguwar Kanya
- Unguwar Marke
- Ungwar Mallam
- Yantuba Fulani
- Yardaji
- Zango

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 Zango

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

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Burudu Saboa Forest Reserve
- Rogogo Forest Reserve
- Unguwar Gaje 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 Zango and the best time to visit

In Zango, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 549 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (203 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 1 

Apr 32 5 

May 33 25 

Jun 32 65 

Jul 29 153 

Aug 27 203 

Sep 27 80 

Oct 28 13 

Nov 25 4 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zango

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure · Kazaure 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63498&mlon=8.41965#map=17/12.63498/8.41965) 

Bank Access Bank · Kazaure 37 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03639&mlon=8.31778#map=17/13.03639/8.31778) 

Hotel Takare Guest Inn · Daura 27 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 22 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.

## 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
- Sandamu

## Quick answers

- Where is Zango?In Katsina State, Nigeria
- What borders Zango?Baure, Mai'adua, Sandamu and Yankwashi
- What time zone is Zango in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Zango?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Zango?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zango?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zango?Settlements lie between 412 m and 484 m
- What is the best time to visit Zango?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zango?Zainab Memorial Hospital,Kazaure, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zango?Access Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zango?TotalEnergies Daura Service Station, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zango?NG021034 (OCHA common operational dataset)