# Maiyama LGA, Kebbi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/maiyama/ Local government area · Kebbi State # Maiyama Maiyama is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **1,334.0 km²**. Its main town is Maiyama. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,334km² - 1mapped service - 224 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maiyama? Maiyama lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bunza](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/bunza/), [Jega](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/jega/), [Kalgo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/kalgo/), [Kebbe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kebbe/), [Koko/Besse](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/koko-besse/) and [Suru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/suru/). By area it is the 228th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.6% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Maiyama is about 480 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 51 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 12.0076° N, 4.2901° 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: Maiyama - 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) · Sokoto142 km - Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey281 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 06:55, 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 Maiyama Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Maiyama. The largest with a recorded population: Maiyama (10,014). Settlements here lie between about 175 m and 299 m above sea level (median 224 m). - Achikaratu Ubandawaki - Acikaratu - Aida - Anderai - Badabai - Badaria - Balulada - Botoro - Buba - Dangwon - Dogo Daji - Dogondaji-Karaye - Dufua - Ganwa - Ganye Gari - Gezoji - Gidiga - Giwatazo - Gumawa - Gumbikure - Gumjiji - Gundunga - Gyasua - Hulkuye - Indire - Jigida - Kafa - Kamba - Kangiwa - Karaye - Kawara Manu - Kawaran Manu - Kubiri - Kukakogo - Kulba - Kurunkudo - Kurunkudu - Kwari Kwasa - Kwatalu - Libba - Magworoda - Maishaika - Maitawaye - Maiyama - Majidi - Marumbua - Mayalo - Mungadi - Rafin Gindi - Rafin Guzuma - Rafin Tofa - Rafin-Naginai - Roora - Rugan Fulani - Rumfa - Ruwafili - Sabon Birni - Sabon-Gari - Sabongari - Sambawa - Sarandosa - Sarandose - Shikadi - Tsalibi - Tsamiya - Tungan Maigizo - Tungan Sauna - Ungwan Kuriya - Ungwan Sanda - Ungwan Shaubu - Uru - Wawa Karosa - Yarjega - Yelwa - Zara Birnin - Zaranuma - Zugu - Zugulibba 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 Maiyama Named natural and historic features inside Maiyama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - RIver Gupba - River Langido - River Mehuda ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Maikolai Hill · 295 m - Dula Hill · 287 m - Rafin Kiria Hill · 279 m - Dufua Hill · 275 m - Balu Hill · 274 m - Maikoli Hill · 270 m - Zugu Hill · 246 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Giro Forest Reserve - Gwandu Native Administration Forest Reserve ### History 1 palace. - Dantanka 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 Maiyama and the best time to visit In Maiyama, 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 Maiyama 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 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.24890&mlon=4.39595#map=17/12.24890/4.39595) Mall Jega BLB Shopping Plaza · Jega 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.23210&mlon=4.38239#map=17/12.23210/4.38239) School Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Alieru · Bunza 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.08222&mlon=4.01881#map=17/12.08222/4.01881) College Kebbi State School of Health Technology Jega · Jega 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.23940&mlon=4.38364#map=17/12.23940/4.38364) Police station Police Division · Jega 35 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 Maiyama Places mapped inside Maiyama in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 - Kalgo - Koko/Besse - Ngaski - Sakaba - Shanga - Suru - Wasagu/Danko - Yauri - Zuru ## Quick answers - Where is Maiyama?In Kebbi State, Nigeria - What borders Maiyama?Bunza, Jega, Kalgo, Kebbe, Koko/Besse and Suru - What time zone is Maiyama in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Maiyama?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Maiyama?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maiyama?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maiyama?Settlements lie between 175 m and 299 m - What is the highest point in Maiyama?Maikolai Hill (295 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maiyama?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Maiyama?General Hospital Maiyama, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maiyama?TotalEnergies, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maiyama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maiyama?NG022014 (OCHA common operational dataset)