# Dandi LGA, Kebbi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/dandi/ Local government area · Kebbi State # Dandi Dandi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **1,942.8 km²**. Its main town is Kamba. 143 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,943km² - 4mapped services - 164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dandi? Dandi lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Arewa-Dandi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/arewa-dandi/), [Bagudo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/bagudo/), [Bunza](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/bunza/) and [Suru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/suru/). By area it is the 141st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.3% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Dandi is about 510 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 79 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 11.8613° N, 3.8008° 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: Dandi - 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) · Sokoto193 km - Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey251 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:22). 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 Dandi Open gazetteers list **143 villages, towns and localities** in Dandi. The largest with a recorded population: Kamba (25,568). Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 240 m above sea level (median 164 m). - Adamu - Akalole - Angwan Hima - Angwan Shiaka - Anzakwara - Asarara - Baeban-Tabkin - Bahoda - Banikube - Banizumbo - Bele Mepama - Boma - Buki - Bulungai - Chidakai - Chiko - Daba - Dasalam - Diggi - Dogo Daji - Dolekaina - Dolé - Dukushi - Fanna - Fingilla - Finguila - Gamii - Gandu-Dambo - Geta - Gilari - Godabawa - Godebe - Goro-Malam - Goroduku - Goron Baram - Goron Gode - Goru - Gorun Yamma - Gwana - Gwanadi Kanti - Gwasadi - Issaferma - Issakana - Kamba - Kamba South - Kangakoe - Kaoje - Kengakwai - Kokani - Kokwali - Kuka Maiki - Kuronto - Kurukuru - Kwakwaba - Kwali Kwara - Kwara Tegi - Lelubu - Madafa - Maigwaza - Maiyama - Malero - Marina - Masoma - Modo - Mufoo - Nachango - Naha - Nasarawa - Nasawara - Nibu - Rijian Makabe - Rintowa - Rodunbisa - Rogan Fulani - Sabon Gari - Sabon Zonga - Sarafu - Shiko - Tokurwa - Tudun Sani - Tunga - Tunga Baraje - Tunga Kokani - Tunga Nama - Tunga Rafi - Tungan Alhorma - Tungan Alwaji - Tungan Auna - Tungan Bagum - Tungan Baidu - Tungan Bajida - Tungan Bari - Tungan Bauna - Tungan Belkeri - Tungan Birji - Tungan Brawa - Tungan Daindi - Tungan Daudu - Tungan Dodo - Tungan Dogona - Tungan Habi - Tungan Iname - Tungan Issaferma - Tungan Kade - Tungan Kembufana - Tungan Kiroma - Tungan Kokani - Tungan Kuruma - Tungan Kwokoi - Tungan Ladan - Tungan Madi - Tungan Maigari - Tungan Maiyara - Tungan Maji - Tungan Malanderi - Tungan Manaba - Tungan Manu - Tungan Mena - Tungan Mumuni - Tungan Musa - Tungan Noma - Tungan Nyadia - Tungan Reri - Tungan Rogo - Tungan Sandago - Tungan Sule - Tungan Sumaru - Tungan Tumbi - Tungan-Alhaji-Musa - Tungan-Gado - Tungan-Hakimi - Tungan-Jibo - Tungan-Makera - Tungan-Nuhubanu - Tungu Oseni - Tungun Yankwora - Tunua - Ungwan-Hamidu - Ungwan-Hassan - Ungwan-Mayaiki - Wasali - Yawuria - Yelawa 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 Dandi Named natural and historic features inside Dandi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Kpore ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Magarsa Hill · 281 m - Gwade-Kasa Hill · 273 m - Jekafada Hill · 264 m - Gwana Hill · 249 m - Dogon Daji Hill · 241 m - Tabongala Hill · 239 m - Tulu Maidiga Hill · 238 m - Tulu-Haida Hill · 236 m - Dogon Daji Hill · 214 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Dende 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 Dandi and the best time to visit In Dandi, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 746 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 24 0 Feb 28 1 Mar 31 5 Apr 33 17 May 32 59 Jun 30 96 Jul 28 153 Aug 26 225 Sep 27 145 Oct 27 44 Nov 26 1 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dandi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Kamba · Dandi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.85145&mlon=3.66405#map=17/11.85145/3.66405) School Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Alieru · Bunza 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.08222&mlon=4.01881#map=17/12.08222/4.01881) College Acaais Institute Of Education Kamba · Dandi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.85185&mlon=3.66396#map=17/11.85185/3.66396) 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 Dandi Places mapped inside Dandi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Colleges and universities3 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 - Argungu - Augie - Bagudo - Birnin Kebbi - Bunza - Fakai - Gwandu - Jega - Kalgo - Koko/Besse - Maiyama - Ngaski - Sakaba - Shanga - Suru - Wasagu/Danko - Yauri - Zuru ## Quick answers - Where is Dandi?In Kebbi State, Nigeria - What borders Dandi?Arewa-Dandi, Bagudo, Bunza and Suru - What time zone is Dandi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Dandi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Dandi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dandi?143 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dandi?Settlements lie between 156 m and 240 m - What is the highest point in Dandi?Magarsa Hill (281 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dandi?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Dandi?General Hospital Kamba, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dandi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dandi?NG022008 (OCHA common operational dataset)