# Argungu LGA, Kebbi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/argungu/ Local government area · Kebbi State # Argungu Argungu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **1,097.1 km²**. Its main town is Argungu. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,097km² - 5mapped services - 222 mtypical elevation ## Where is Argungu? Argungu lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Arewa-Dandi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/arewa-dandi/), [Augie](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/augie/), [Birnin Kebbi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/birnin-kebbi/), [Gwandu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/gwandu/) and [Tambuwal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tambuwal/). By area it is the 269th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.0% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Argungu is about 522 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 42 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 12.7074° N, 4.4836° 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: Argungu - 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) · Sokoto82 km - Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey264 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:18). 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 Argungu Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Argungu. The largest with a recorded population: Argungu (45,584) and Gulma (6,719). Settlements here lie between about 208 m and 280 m above sea level (median 222 m). - Aluhasa - Alwaza - Argungu - Bagoni - Bangola - Batan Wanka - Bela - Birnin Lafia - Bofawa - Dabere - Damba - Danca - Dankanowa - Dankiria - Dutse - East Argungu - Felende - Foraye - Gabon Gari Nachini - Galbe Tsilela - Gesa - Gidan Biko - Gidan Mekwonko - Gidan Munkaila - Gidan Siko - Gidan-Debe - Gijia - Gotomo - Gozange - Gude - Gudya - Gulma - Hakwon Sarki - Helanae - Imara - Jada - Jasha Amadu - Kanfani - Katanga - Katanga Sabarmawa - Kaura - Kukadu - Kunkuru - Kwangwa - Lailaba - Lalani - Lelaba - Leni - Mabawa - Maidawa - Maini - Makera - Mali - Marina - Mashe - Maskawa - Nachini - North Argungu - Radan - Raya - Sabon Gari Nachini - Sabongari - Sarkowa - Sauwa - Shantali - Shunni - South Argungu - Tabakaina - Tasumbuke - Tibama - Tsilela - Tunga Amadu - Tunga Amani - Tunga Gwani - Tunga Kanana - Tunga Lawa - Tunga Limaw - Tunga Mashe - Tunga Rere - Tunga Tsaka - Tungar Zazzagawa - Uarafe - Umara Gwargwari - Ungwa Ali - Wali - Yamama - Yangu - Zabamawa - Zazagawa 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 Argungu Named natural and historic features inside Argungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bakusi River - Gotoma River - Gulma - River Bangola ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Ledia Hill · 297 m - Warare Hill · 295 m - Zazagawa Hill · 285 m - Gulma Hill · 282 m - Maini Hill · 255 m - Tondi Hill · 242 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Wasaini Forest Reserve - Wasaini Native Area 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 Argungu and the best time to visit In Argungu, 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 Argungu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Argungu · Argungu 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.73558&mlon=4.52720#map=17/12.73558/4.52720) Bank Central Bank of Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.46391&mlon=4.21269#map=17/12.46391/4.21269) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Argungu Service Station · Argungu 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.73765&mlon=4.52440#map=17/12.73765/4.52440) Hotel Azbir Hotels · Birnin Kebbi 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.45249&mlon=4.23419#map=17/12.45249/4.23419) School UC Primary School · Gwandu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50034&mlon=4.64602#map=17/12.50034/4.64602) College Adamu Augie College of Education Argungu · Argungu 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.73714&mlon=4.52976#map=17/12.73714/4.52976) 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 Argungu Places mapped inside Argungu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - 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 Kebbi State - Aleiro - Arewa-Dandi - 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 Argungu?In Kebbi State, Nigeria - What borders Argungu?Arewa-Dandi, Augie, Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu and Tambuwal - What time zone is Argungu in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Argungu?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Argungu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Argungu?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Argungu?Settlements lie between 208 m and 280 m - What is the highest point in Argungu?Ledia Hill (297 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Argungu?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Argungu?General Hospital Argungu, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Argungu?Central Bank of Nigeria, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Argungu?TotalEnergies Argungu Service Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Argungu?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Argungu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Argungu?NG022003 (OCHA common operational dataset)