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

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

Local government area · Kebbi State 

# Jega

Jega is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **965.9 km²**. Its main town is Jega. 83 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 966km²
- 8mapped services
- 221 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jega?

Jega lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Aleiro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/aleiro/), [Birnin Kebbi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/birnin-kebbi/), [Kalgo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/kalgo/), [Kebbe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kebbe/), [Maiyama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/maiyama/) and [Tambuwal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tambuwal/). By area it is the 300th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Jega is about 473 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 12.0989° N, 4.4751° 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: Jega

- 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) · Sokoto121 km
- Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey292 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Jega

Open gazetteers list **83 villages, towns and localities** in Jega. The largest with a recorded population: Jega (73,495). Settlements here lie between about 199 m and 312 m above sea level (median 221 m).

- Agwada
- Akoilawa
- Akruki
- Alelu
- Arause
- Asarara
- Atagara
- Badaria
- Bakabe
- Bamungadi
- Bara
- Basaura
- Bawanka
- Birnin Madi
- Birnin Mala
- Birnin Malam
- Bukulu
- Cirairai
- Dangamaji
- Danmawa
- Dantawoye
- Dimbogo
- Duduke
- Fagada
- Fagada Maidaji
- Fokku
- Galbi
- Gamu Gaku
- Gehuru
- Gesa
- Gindi
- Gumuzone Jega
- Gwarazo
- Illela
- Inwala
- Jadadi
- Jan Dutse
- Janare
- Jega
- Jega North
- Jiga-Birni
- Kankarawa
- Kankarawai
- Katanga
- Kimba
- Kulunkoji
- Kwintani
- Kyarimi
- Langido
- Lugu
- Maidangemi Hills
- Masama
- Mazagoma
- Nasarawa
- Ngarije
- Razai
- Runtua Abdul Nawanti
- Runtun
- Sabon Gari
- Sanaji
- Tabkin-Kada
- Tanza
- Tanza Babba
- Tanza Hill
- Tanza Titi
- Tapkin Kada
- Tulaye
- Ungan Hirce
- Unguwar Mahdi
- Ungwan Atu
- Ungwan Danmemuna
- Ungwan Dodo
- Ungwan Dutse
- Ungwan Garji
- Ungwan Hirce
- Ungwan Kaiwa
- Ungwan Madi
- Ungwan Mani
- Ungwan Nagindi
- Ungwan Raziku
- Ungwan Yari
- Ungwan-Lele
- Zarra

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 Jega

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Langido Lake
- River Goniruwa
- River Kanwa
- Ruwa Ganga
- Taruba Stream

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Rann Gora Hill · 299 m
- Tulundudu Hill · 297 m
- Tulundudu Hill · 290 m
- Tuluwa Hill · 239 m
- Illela Hill · 234 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 Jega and the best time to visit

In Jega, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 806 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (239 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 20 

May 31 66 

Jun 29 102 

Jul 27 163 

Aug 26 239 

Sep 26 161 

Oct 27 50 

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 Jega

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Maiyama · Maiyama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.07443&mlon=4.37106#map=17/12.07443/4.37106) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Jega 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.24890&mlon=4.39595#map=17/12.24890/4.39595) 

Mall Jega BLB Shopping Plaza · Jega 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.23210&mlon=4.38239#map=17/12.23210/4.38239) 

School Government Science College Basaura · Jega 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.32027&mlon=4.26048#map=17/12.32027/4.26048) 

College Kebbi State School of Health Technology Jega · Jega 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.23940&mlon=4.38364#map=17/12.23940/4.38364) 

Police station Police Division · Jega 34 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 Jega

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Gwandu
- Kalgo
- Koko/Besse
- Maiyama
- Ngaski
- Sakaba
- Shanga
- Suru
- Wasagu/Danko
- Yauri
- Zuru

## Quick answers

- Where is Jega?In Kebbi State, Nigeria
- What borders Jega?Aleiro, Birnin Kebbi, Kalgo, Kebbe, Maiyama and Tambuwal
- What time zone is Jega in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Jega?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Jega?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jega?83 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jega?Settlements lie between 199 m and 312 m
- What is the highest point in Jega?Rann Gora Hill (299 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jega?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jega?General Hospital Maiyama, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jega?TotalEnergies, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jega?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jega?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jega?NG022011 (OCHA common operational dataset)