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

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

Local government area · Kebbi State 

# Zuru

Zuru is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kebbi State. It covers **697.4 km²**. Its main town is Zuru. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 697km²
- 5mapped services
- 397 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zuru?

Zuru lies in [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Fakai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/fakai/), [Rijau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/rijau/), [Sakaba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/sakaba/) and [Wasagu/Danko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/wasagu-danko/). By area it is the 390th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Kebbi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/). The centre of Zuru is about 357 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 165 km from Birnin Kebbi, the main town of Kebbi State. The centre point is at 11.4129° N, 5.2794° 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: Zuru

- 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) · Sokoto167 km
- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna237 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:17).

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 Zuru

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Zuru. The largest with a recorded population: Zuru (24,338) and Dabai (6,012). Settlements here lie between about 320 m and 487 m above sea level (median 397 m).

- Afka
- Anai
- Dabai
- Daban Dutse
- Dago
- Kukun
- Manga
- Rikoto
- Riwo
- Senchi
- Zuru

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).

## Weather in Zuru and the best time to visit

In Zuru, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 974 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (262 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 27 1 

Mar 31 6 

Apr 32 30 

May 30 87 

Jun 28 124 

Jul 26 188 

Aug 25 262 

Sep 26 204 

Oct 26 69 

Nov 25 2 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zuru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Martha Bamaiyi General Hospital Zuru · Zuru 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.41895&mlon=5.23826#map=17/11.41895/5.23826) 

Bank First Bank Zuru · Zuru 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.43880&mlon=5.22877#map=17/11.43880/5.22877) 

Hotel Dam Site Motel Zuru Kebbi State · Zuru 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.42650&mlon=5.24605#map=17/11.42650/5.24605) 

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 Zuru

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Restaurants1

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
- Wasagu/Danko
- Yauri

## Quick answers

- Where is Zuru?In Kebbi State, Nigeria
- What borders Zuru?Fakai, Rijau, Sakaba and Wasagu/Danko
- What time zone is Zuru in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Zuru?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Zuru?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zuru?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zuru?Settlements lie between 320 m and 487 m
- What is the best time to visit Zuru?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zuru?Martha Bamaiyi General Hospital Zuru, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zuru?First Bank Zuru, about 6.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Zuru?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Zuru?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zuru?NG022021 (OCHA common operational dataset)