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

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

Local government area · Kebbi State 

# Sakaba

Sakaba is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **1,452.3 km²**. Its main town is Sakaba. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,452km²
- 1mapped service
- 387 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sakaba?

Sakaba lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Mariga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mariga/), [Rijau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/rijau/), [Wasagu/Danko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/wasagu-danko/) and [Zuru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/zuru/). By area it is the 204th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.0% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Sakaba is about 314 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 208 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 11.1749° N, 5.5953° 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: Sakaba

- 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

- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna196 km
- Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) · Sokoto198 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:16).

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 Sakaba

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Sakaba. Settlements here lie between about 333 m and 528 m above sea level (median 387 m).

- Dirinbaji
- Dirinbaji East
- Dirindaji
- Ibo
- Kadedan
- Kaiya
- Karishin
- Kariskin
- Ma-e-e
- Rambo
- Sakaba
- Tsofon Birnin
- Wongatihi
- Yobo

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 Sakaba

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mororo
- Sakaba River

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Madinu Hill · 555 m
- Argun Hill · 427 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 Sakaba and the best time to visit

In Sakaba, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,073 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (272 mm) and the driest Dec (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 1 

Mar 30 9 

Apr 30 45 

May 28 97 

Jun 27 132 

Jul 26 202 

Aug 25 272 

Sep 25 230 

Oct 26 83 

Nov 25 2 

Dec 23 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sakaba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital · Sakaba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.24595&mlon=5.47868#map=17/11.24595/5.47868) 

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 Sakaba

Places mapped inside Sakaba 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
- Maiyama
- Ngaski
- Shanga
- Suru
- Wasagu/Danko
- Yauri
- Zuru

## Quick answers

- Where is Sakaba?In Kebbi State, Nigeria
- What borders Sakaba?Mariga, Rijau, Wasagu/Danko and Zuru
- What time zone is Sakaba in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Sakaba?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Sakaba?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sakaba?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sakaba?Settlements lie between 333 m and 528 m
- What is the highest point in Sakaba?Madinu Hill (555 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sakaba?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sakaba?General Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sakaba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sakaba?NG022016 (OCHA common operational dataset)