# Aleiro LGA, Kebbi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/aleiro/

Local government area · Kebbi State 

# Aleiro

Aleiro is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **334.9 km²**. Its main town is Aliero. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 335km²
- 7mapped services
- 245 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aleiro?

Aleiro lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Birnin Kebbi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/birnin-kebbi/), [Gwandu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/gwandu/), [Jega](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/jega/) and [Tambuwal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tambuwal/). By area it is the 553rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.9% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Aleiro is about 492 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 32 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 12.3199° N, 4.4569° 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: Aleiro

- 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

- Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) · Sokoto105 km
- Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey278 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:19).

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 Aleiro

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Aleiro. Settlements here lie between about 226 m and 285 m above sea level (median 245 m).

- Aliero
- Asarara
- Bami
- Dabu
- Dakala
- Danhadi
- Danwarai
- Faratu
- Gadansamu
- Gandu Samu
- Gangiji
- Gidan Ali Maikaga
- Gubindari I
- Gubindari II
- Gubindari III
- Gumbidari
- Gumbulu
- Gumozone Aliero
- Gumuzo
- Gunibulu
- Jiga Birnin
- Jiga Makera
- Jiga Sala
- Kale
- Kali
- Kashin Zama
- Kaura
- Kyara
- Marmaro
- Rafin Baona
- Rugan-Dodo
- Sabiyel
- Unguwar Basharu
- Ungwan Alu
- Ungwan Gabas
- Ungwan Sani
- Ungwan Swala
- Yuttu

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 Aleiro

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Aliero Hill · 301 m
- Yuttu Hill · 295 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 Aleiro and the best time to visit

In Aleiro, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (254 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 24 0 

Feb 27 0 

Mar 30 2 

Apr 33 12 

May 32 53 

Jun 30 112 

Jul 28 174 

Aug 26 254 

Sep 27 142 

Oct 27 39 

Nov 26 2 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aleiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aliero General Hospital · Aleiro 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.29507&mlon=4.46790#map=17/12.29507/4.46790) 

Bank Central Bank of Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.46391&mlon=4.21269#map=17/12.46391/4.21269) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Jega 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.24890&mlon=4.39595#map=17/12.24890/4.39595) 

Hotel Azbir Hotels · Birnin Kebbi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.45249&mlon=4.23419#map=17/12.45249/4.23419) 

Mall Jega BLB Shopping Plaza · Jega 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.23210&mlon=4.38239#map=17/12.23210/4.38239) 

School Government Science College Basaura · Jega 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.32027&mlon=4.26048#map=17/12.32027/4.26048) 

College Government Science College · Aleiro 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.30379&mlon=4.48205#map=17/12.30379/4.48205) 

Police station Police Division · Jega 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.31897&mlon=4.25640#map=17/12.31897/4.25640) 

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 Aleiro

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

- Hospitals3
- Colleges and universities4

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 Kebbi State

- Arewa-Dandi
- Argungu
- Augie
- Bagudo
- Birnin Kebbi
- Bunza
- Dandi
- Fakai
- Gwandu
- Jega
- Kalgo
- Koko/Besse
- Maiyama
- Ngaski
- Sakaba
- Shanga
- Suru
- Wasagu/Danko
- Yauri
- Zuru

## Quick answers

- Where is Aleiro?In Kebbi State, Nigeria
- What borders Aleiro?Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu, Jega and Tambuwal
- What time zone is Aleiro in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Aleiro?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Aleiro?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aleiro?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aleiro?Settlements lie between 226 m and 285 m
- What is the highest point in Aleiro?Aliero Hill (301 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aleiro?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aleiro?Aliero General Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aleiro?Central Bank of Nigeria, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aleiro?TotalEnergies, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Aleiro?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aleiro?NG022001 (OCHA common operational dataset)