# Wasagu/Danko LGA, Kebbi State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/wasagu-danko/ Local government area · Kebbi State # Wasagu/Danko Wasagu/Danko is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **4,094.8 km²**. Its main town is Ribah. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,095km² - 4mapped services - 469 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wasagu/Danko? Wasagu/Danko lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bukkuyum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bukkuyum/), [Fakai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/fakai/), [Gummi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/gummi/), [Mariga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mariga/), [Maru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maru/), [Sakaba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/sakaba/) and [Zuru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/zuru/). By area it is the 35th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 11.2% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Wasagu/Danko is about 326 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 202 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 11.4227° N, 5.7307° 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: Wasagu/Danko - 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) · Sokoto175 km - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:15). 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 Wasagu/Danko Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Wasagu/Danko. The largest with a recorded population: Bena (8,361) and Wasagu (8,157). Settlements here lie between about 279 m and 555 m above sea level (median 469 m). - Bena - Chinchinna - Dan Maitaba - Dan Makarwa - Dan-Matari - Dan-Umoru - Donko - Dorai - Gangara - Gidan Bido - Gidan-Dan-Abai - Gidan-Jigo - Gidan-Konkoni - Gidan-Mallam-Azuka - Gidan-Nabara - Gwamfi - Jampali - Kainya - Kandu - Kazuwa - Kebu - Kigam - Kokanawa - Kuba - Macheri - Mahuta - Mai-Kabarume - Mairairai - Mairimai - Marafe - Mashidi - Masuru - Morai - Munsira - Murai - Paroka - Ragum - Rakada-Tanko - Ranko - Ribah - Sabon-Gari - Sakke - Surimi - Tabobi - Tadurga - Tsauni - Tudun-Wada - Tungan Macheri - Ungwa Boye - Ungwan-Gajere - Ungwan-Maiawaki - Ungwan-Mama-Meduma - Unkwan-Turaki - Wasagu - Zamanbanza - Zamanlafia - Zangero 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 Wasagu/Danko Named natural and historic features inside Wasagu/Danko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gulbin-Ka - River Kadabara - River Keshi - River Korama Wukin - River Mahidi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kazuwa Hill · 502 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Wasagu Sakaba Forest Reserve ### History 1 ruin. - Mahuta 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 Wasagu/Danko and the best time to visit In Wasagu/Danko, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 919 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (243 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and June**. - 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 9 Apr 31 34 May 29 75 Jun 27 110 Jul 26 173 Aug 25 243 Sep 25 205 Oct 26 69 Nov 25 1 Dec 23 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wasagu/Danko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Wasagu · Wasagu/Danko 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.36688&mlon=5.80637#map=17/11.36688/5.80637) 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 Wasagu/Danko Places mapped inside Wasagu/Danko in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 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 - Sakaba - Shanga - Suru - Yauri - Zuru ## Quick answers - Where is Wasagu/Danko?In Kebbi State, Nigeria - What borders Wasagu/Danko?Bukkuyum, Fakai, Gummi, Mariga, Maru, Sakaba and Zuru - What time zone is Wasagu/Danko in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Wasagu/Danko?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Wasagu/Danko?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wasagu/Danko?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wasagu/Danko?Settlements lie between 279 m and 555 m - What is the highest point in Wasagu/Danko?Kazuwa Hill (502 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wasagu/Danko?October to February and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Wasagu/Danko?General Hospital Wasagu, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wasagu/Danko?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Wasagu/Danko?NG022019 (OCHA common operational dataset)