# Kalgo LGA, Kebbi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/kalgo/ Local government area · Kebbi State # Kalgo Kalgo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **607.2 km²**. Its main town is Kalgo. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 607km² - 4mapped services - 205 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalgo? Kalgo 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/), [Birnin Kebbi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/birnin-kebbi/), [Bunza](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/bunza/), [Jega](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/jega/) and [Maiyama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/maiyama/). By area it is the 420th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.7% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Kalgo is about 527 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 17 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 12.3861° N, 4.0577° 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: Kalgo - 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) · Sokoto138 km - Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:20). 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 Kalgo Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Kalgo. Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 255 m above sea level (median 205 m). - Amanawa - Asarara - Badaria Baba - Badaria Karimi - Bakoshi - Bangannan - Birnin Kuka - Bodare - Dahole - Dangoma - Danholi - Dayo - Diggi - Etene - Firishi - Galaro Kongoro - Galaro Sani - Gangare - Garin Dadu - Gayi - Gayio - Gwar-Gwarbe - Hirishi - Kalgo - Karugage - Keta Fulani - Keta Hausawa - Kokane - Kuka - Kulmi - Kutukulu - Kwarategi - Kwartegi - Madinka Hausawa - Magarza - Maikudi - Mutabari - Nayilwa - Nyanga Fulani - Nyanga Hausawa - Rugan Kadawa - Rugan Sandoro - Sabana - Sabon Birni - Sabon Birnin - Sabon Gari - Sandare Baban - Sandare Karimi - Sire Bundum - Takatsaba - Tozo - Tugan Numa - Ubandawaki - Ungwan Ardua - Ungwan Arduna - Ungwan Bawa - Ungwan Bawaci - Ungwan Dangaladima - Ungwan Dikko - Ungwan Dodo - Ungwan Hadi - Ungwan Hamani - Ungwan Hamidu - Ungwan Hariban - Ungwan Jeji - Ungwan Jobori - Ungwan Kwale - Ungwan Mama Dikko - Ungwan Manu - Ungwan Masoyi - Ungwan Namata - Ungwan Rafi - Ungwan Sale - Ungwan Sanbodari - Ungwan Seriki Daji - Ungwan Shekarao - Ungwan Sule - Ungwan Tudu - Ungwan Yauli - Ungwan Yola - Wawan Ice - Wubaku - Wuragauri - Wurogauri - Yola - Zugurawe - Zuguru 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 Kalgo Named natural and historic features inside Kalgo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - River Kokane - River Shella ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Dutsen Kura · 275 m - Tulunakaya Hill · 236 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Gayi 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 Kalgo and the best time to visit In Kalgo, the warmest month is Apr (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 723 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (234 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 0 Mar 31 3 Apr 34 11 May 33 47 Jun 31 103 Jul 28 161 Aug 27 234 Sep 27 128 Oct 28 34 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 Kalgo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Amanawa Leprosy Centre · Kalgo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.35508&mlon=4.18803#map=17/12.35508/4.18803) Bank Central Bank of Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.46391&mlon=4.21269#map=17/12.46391/4.21269) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Birnin Kebbi Service Station · Birnin Kebbi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.43178&mlon=4.19562#map=17/12.43178/4.19562) Hotel Nugget Continental Hotel & Tours · Kalgo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.37807&mlon=4.11163#map=17/12.37807/4.11163) Mall Jega BLB Shopping Plaza · Jega 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.23210&mlon=4.38239#map=17/12.23210/4.38239) School Government Science College Basaura · Jega 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.32027&mlon=4.26048#map=17/12.32027/4.26048) College Federal University Birnin Kebbi Perminant Site · Kalgo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.33024&mlon=4.15311#map=17/12.33024/4.15311) Police station Police Division · Jega 23 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 Kalgo Places mapped inside Kalgo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - 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 - Argungu - Augie - Bagudo - Birnin Kebbi - Bunza - Dandi - Fakai - Gwandu - Jega - Koko/Besse - Maiyama - Ngaski - Sakaba - Shanga - Suru - Wasagu/Danko - Yauri - Zuru ## Quick answers - Where is Kalgo?In Kebbi State, Nigeria - What borders Kalgo?Arewa-Dandi, Birnin Kebbi, Bunza, Jega and Maiyama - What time zone is Kalgo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kalgo?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kalgo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalgo?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kalgo?Settlements lie between 191 m and 255 m - What is the highest point in Kalgo?Dutsen Kura (275 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kalgo?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalgo?Amanawa Leprosy Centre, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalgo?Central Bank of Nigeria, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalgo?TotalEnergies Birnin Kebbi Service Station, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kalgo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kalgo?NG022012 (OCHA common operational dataset)