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

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

Local government area · Nasarawa State 

# Keffi

Keffi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Nasarawa State. It covers **112.8 km²**. Its main town is Keffi. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 113km²
- 19mapped services
- 321 mtypical elevation

## Where is Keffi?

Keffi lies in [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Karu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/karu/) and [Kokona](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/kokona/). By area it is the 701st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.4% of [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/). The centre of Keffi is about 47 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 82 km from Lafia, the main town of Nasarawa State. The centre point is at 8.8569° N, 7.8680° 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: Keffi

- 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

- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja69 km
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos140 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:11).

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 Keffi

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Keffi. The largest with a recorded population: Keffi (85,911). Settlements here lie between about 304 m and 347 m above sea level (median 321 m).

- Anguwar Jaba
- Keffi
- Musa
- Rimi
- Sabon Gari

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 Keffi and the best time to visit

In Keffi, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,097 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (241 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 28 4 

Mar 30 14 

Apr 29 86 

May 27 131 

Jun 26 140 

Jul 25 183 

Aug 24 241 

Sep 24 182 

Oct 25 106 

Nov 25 8 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keffi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chukwuebube Specialist Hospital · Karu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95181&mlon=7.68733#map=17/8.95181/7.68733) 

Bank Diamond Bank · Keffi 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84968&mlon=7.88086#map=17/8.84968/7.88086) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Keffi Service Station · Keffi 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85678&mlon=7.87500#map=17/8.85678/7.87500) 

Hotel Atlantic Guest Inn Keffi · Keffi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85652&mlon=7.87357#map=17/8.85652/7.87357) 

Mall Alh Musa Yakubu Plaza · Keffi 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83972&mlon=7.87934#map=17/8.83972/7.87934) 

School Nasarawa state university · Keffi 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84316&mlon=7.90663#map=17/8.84316/7.90663) 

College Nasarawa State University, Keffi By NSUK Guide · Keffi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84498&mlon=7.87811#map=17/8.84498/7.87811) 

Police station Goshen City Police DHQ · Karu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94614&mlon=7.68041#map=17/8.94614/7.68041) 

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 Keffi

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities9

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
- Keana
- Kokona
- Lafia
- Nasarawa
- Nasarawa-Eggon
- Obi
- Toto
- Wamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Keffi?In Nasarawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Keffi?Karu and Kokona
- What time zone is Keffi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Keffi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Keffi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Keffi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Keffi?Settlements lie between 304 m and 347 m
- What is the best time to visit Keffi?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Keffi?Chukwuebube Specialist Hospital, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Keffi?Diamond Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keffi?TotalEnergies Keffi Service Station, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Keffi?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Keffi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Keffi?NG026006 (OCHA common operational dataset)