# Keana LGA, Nasarawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/keana/

Local government area · Nasarawa State 

# Keana

Keana is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Nasarawa State. It covers **1,165.4 km²**. Its main town is Keana. 85 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,165km²
- 1mapped service
- 174 mtypical elevation

## Where is Keana?

Keana lies in [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Awe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/awe/), [Doma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/doma/), [Guma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/guma/) and [Obi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/obi/). By area it is the 258th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/). The centre of Keana is about 164 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 39 km from Lafia, the main town of Nasarawa State. The centre point is at 8.2048° N, 8.7174° 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: Keana

- 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

- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi57 km
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos160 km

### Nearest railway station

Kaderko (Keana), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:09).

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 Keana

Open gazetteers list **85 villages, towns and localities** in Keana. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 459 m above sea level (median 174 m).

- Aber
- Achin
- Adiere
- Agaza
- Agbatsa
- Agben
- Agedago
- Agelagba
- Agundu
- Ahana
- Ajo
- Akombo
- Akpoto
- Akulaga
- Akwuyo
- Alagh
- Aloshi
- Amtsa
- Angee
- Angwan Yara-Mada
- Anjev
- Ankpin
- Anum
- Ashiri
- Avugh
- Awena
- Ayor
- Azaoke
- Bem
- Demakaa
- Fave
- Gbeghka
- Giza
- Gwahenba
- Hagh
- Hough
- Ibo
- Ihom
- Ikpan
- Ikpen
- Ioha
- Iorkegh
- Iorkya
- Iormba
- Ityohemba
- Ityohuna
- Iwari
- Jonyi
- Kadarko
- Kanyi
- Keana
- Kershio
- Kito
- Kivingigh
- Kumu
- Kwaghbo
- Kwali
- Kwara
- Kwarra Tundun-Adun
- Kyuvur
- Ndiagh
- Nomusu
- Nula
- Nyam
- Nyiongu
- Ogunjimi
- Orya
- Osugh
- Piaku
- Sev
- Shoho
- Sule
- Tarwaba
- Tiekwe
- Torhemba
- Tsule
- Uchin
- Udah
- Ufal
- Ugbei
- Ukpalan
- Utsuan
- Uzeb
- Wunde
- Yerewata

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 Keana

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- River Adoe
- River Akanga
- River Akinakwa
- River Alashamu
- River Baa
- River Babaruwa
- River Bur
- River Kukuma
- River Mu
- River Mu
- River Okpalaga
- River Okpikpi
- River Okumase
- River Ome
- River Opu
- River Ugir
- River Ukpera
- River Undula

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Kaderko Station

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 Keana and the best time to visit

In Keana, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (197 mm) and the driest Dec (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 2 

Feb 28 9 

Mar 29 21 

Apr 29 90 

May 27 131 

Jun 26 139 

Jul 26 161 

Aug 25 197 

Sep 25 192 

Oct 26 127 

Nov 26 15 

Dec 25 1 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Keana · Keana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15461&mlon=8.80143#map=17/8.15461/8.80143) 

Bank GTbank · Lafia 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50639&mlon=8.52063#map=17/8.50639/8.52063) 

ATM A.h Muhabsat Nigeria Ltd. · Lafia 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49170&mlon=8.51670#map=17/8.49170/8.51670) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Markurdi Road Service Station · Lafia 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49891&mlon=8.51667#map=17/8.49891/8.51667) 

Hotel Manyi Royal Suites Nig Ltd · Lafia 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49381&mlon=8.51749#map=17/8.49381/8.51749) 

School JOFAG International College, Lafia, Nasarawa State · Lafia 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44493&mlon=8.54426#map=17/8.44493/8.54426) 

College College of Education · Guma 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96667&mlon=8.76667#map=17/7.96667/8.76667) 

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 Keana

Places mapped inside Keana 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 Nasarawa State

- Akwanga
- Awe
- Doma
- Karu
- Keffi
- Kokona
- Lafia
- Nasarawa
- Nasarawa-Eggon
- Obi
- Toto
- Wamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Keana?In Nasarawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Keana?Awe, Doma, Guma and Obi
- What time zone is Keana in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Keana?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Keana?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Keana?85 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Keana?Settlements lie between 125 m and 459 m
- What is the best time to visit Keana?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Keana?General Hospital Keana, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Keana?GTbank, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Keana?A.h Muhabsat Nigeria Ltd., about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keana?TotalEnergies Markurdi Road Service Station, about 39 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Keana?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Keana?NG026005 (OCHA common operational dataset)