# Gwandu LGA, Kebbi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/gwandu/ Local government area · Kebbi State # Gwandu Gwandu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **1,051.7 km²**. Its main town is Gwandu. 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,052km² - 3mapped services - 250 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gwandu? Gwandu lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Aleiro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/aleiro/), [Argungu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/argungu/), [Birnin Kebbi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/birnin-kebbi/) and [Tambuwal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tambuwal/). By area it is the 278th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.9% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Gwandu is about 492 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 50 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 12.5005° N, 4.6597° 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). ## Things to see in and around Gwandu OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Gwandu: 1 museum. - Abudullahi Fodio Central Museum · museum Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gwandu - 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) · Sokoto75 km - Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey290 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Gwandu Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Gwandu. The largest with a recorded population: Gwandu (10,018). Settlements here lie between about 222 m and 297 m above sea level (median 250 m). - Abdul Rahini - Amore - Amore Aduway - Arerema - Badadi - Bagare - Baka - Banda Sule - Bara - Bawada - Bude - Dalijam - Danjema - Danmagira - Dodoru - Dutsel - Eideya - Gandatobe - Gandu - Garin Sabo - Garin Sabon Gandu - Gidan Dikon Sulare - Gidan Sande - Gidan-Fulani - Gita Gruge - Gita-Noma - Gobare - Gobare Mekasuwa - Gobare-Seke - Gulmare - Guniel - Gura-Sulu-Bawa - Gwandu - Gwombe - Ilela - Illela - Jariagi - Kade - Kaduba - Kambaza-Fulani - Kambaza-Hausawa - Koko - Kunyu - Kurya - Kwarabayi - Kwasgara - Kwazari - Langarma - Lugamani - Madadi - Madiya - Magun - Maitsari - Malissa - Mamawa - Maruda - Masama - Massama - Mebarmi - Mesani - Namangoma - Rango - Rarema - Rinaye - Road Camp - Rugaboi - Rugandawa - Ruggar Dawa - Rumbuki - Sabon Birni - Sabon-Gari - Sabongari - Samo Birni - Sesheda - Sunsuni - Takari Fulani - Takari Hausawa - Tari - Tung Fara - Tungan Arawa - Tungan Kuria - Ungan-Bawa - Ungwa Enwu - Ungwa Mesamari - Ungwan Akali - Ungwan Dabagudu - Ungwan Malam - Yole-Birni - Yole-Magorawa - Zakara 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 Gwandu Named natural and historic features inside Gwandu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Bagare River - Gwombe River - River Gele - River Gunamari - River Lugere Kunda - River Shella ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Dutsen Bangi Hill · 316 m - Buzi Hill · 315 m - Sobaki Hill · 315 m - Asama Hill · 313 m - Gangiji Hill · 291 m ### Forests and nature 4 forest reserves. - Belare Native Area Forest Reserve - Gajia Forest Reserve - Mohono Forest Reserve - Sainyinan 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 Gwandu and the best time to visit In Gwandu, 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 Gwandu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Genaral Hospital Kambaza · Gwandu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.45939&mlon=4.57100#map=17/12.45939/4.57100) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Argungu Service Station · Argungu 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.73765&mlon=4.52440#map=17/12.73765/4.52440) School Government Day Secondary School · Gwandu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.49843&mlon=4.65244#map=17/12.49843/4.65244) College Aliero Ksusta Campus · Aleiro 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.30717&mlon=4.49564#map=17/12.30717/4.49564) 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 Gwandu Places mapped inside Gwandu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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 - Dandi - Fakai - Jega - Kalgo - Koko/Besse - Maiyama - Ngaski - Sakaba - Shanga - Suru - Wasagu/Danko - Yauri - Zuru ## Quick answers - Where is Gwandu?In Kebbi State, Nigeria - What borders Gwandu?Aleiro, Argungu, Birnin Kebbi and Tambuwal - What is there to see in Gwandu?Abudullahi Fodio Central Museum - What time zone is Gwandu in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Gwandu?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Gwandu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gwandu?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gwandu?Settlements lie between 222 m and 297 m - What is the highest point in Gwandu?Dutsen Bangi Hill (316 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gwandu?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Gwandu?Genaral Hospital Kambaza, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gwandu?TotalEnergies Argungu Service Station, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gwandu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gwandu?NG022010 (OCHA common operational dataset)