# Gurara LGA, Niger State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/gurara/

Local government area · Niger State 

# Gurara

Gurara is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Niger State. It covers **1,130.9 km²**. Its main town is Gawu Babangida. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,131km²
- 6mapped services
- 352 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gurara?

Gurara lies in [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Abaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abaji/), [Gwagwalada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/gwagwalada/), [Kagarko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kagarko/), [Lapai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/lapai/), [Paikoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/paikoro/), [Suleja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/suleja/) and [Tafa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/tafa/). By area it is the 265th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.6% of [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). The centre of Gurara is about 57 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 64 km from Minna, the main town of Niger State. The centre point is at 9.3060° N, 7.0371° 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: Gurara

- 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) · Abuja42 km
- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna158 km

### Nearest railway station

Kubwa (Bwari), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:14).

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 Gurara

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Gurara. Settlements here lie between about 247 m and 547 m above sea level (median 352 m).

- Abuchi
- Abuchi Gwari
- Abuja
- Baji
- Boku
- Bonu
- Buru
- Burum
- Bwakoro
- Chimbi
- Dado
- Daga
- Dagba
- Daku
- Deda
- Dewu
- Diko
- Gawu Babangida
- Gbagoita
- Guna
- Gupena
- Gusun
- Gwachife
- Gwazere
- Ikume
- Izom
- Jariga
- Jigbodo
- Kabo
- Kadna
- Kudan
- Kungo
- Kwaka
- Ladan
- Lafu
- Lefu
- Mallam Koro
- Mararaba
- Muron
- Nabuhi
- Nasami
- Padawa
- Pangbe
- Piakuchi
- Piowe
- Salirulu
- Sana
- Shakpeshi
- Shakwoi
- Shanu
- Shegi
- Shingere
- Solo
- Tahiri
- Tuchi
- Tuea
- Tuna
- Tundun Wada
- Zabehidna

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 Gurara

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Gurara Fall
- River Bwani
- River Dado
- River Ekunu
- River Jabodo
- River Kasara
- River Kemu
- River Knako
- River Kudan
- River Nabuhi
- River Nkwo
- River Tapa

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Kabo Forest Reserve
- Zabehidna Forest Reserve

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 Gurara and the best time to visit

In Gurara, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,245 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (265 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 24 2 

Feb 27 5 

Mar 29 18 

Apr 28 82 

May 27 128 

Jun 26 152 

Jul 25 217 

Aug 24 265 

Sep 25 244 

Oct 26 122 

Nov 25 8 

Dec 24 1 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gurara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Choice Hospital · Gurara 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28333&mlon=7.00000#map=17/9.28333/7.00000) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Dikko Service Station · Suleja 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.24823&mlon=7.16012#map=17/9.24823/7.16012) 

Hotel Mac Hotel and Resort Suleja · Suleja 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.21785&mlon=7.16767#map=17/9.21785/7.16767) 

Mall TotalEnergies · Bwari 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15933&mlon=7.31167#map=17/9.15933/7.31167) 

School Bezalel Vocational Institute · Suleja 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13608&mlon=7.20424#map=17/9.13608/7.20424) 

College Dako Hill Town College Of Nursing And Midwifery Sciences, Suleja · Tafa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18545&mlon=7.21077#map=17/9.18545/7.21077) 

Police station Police Post · Gurara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29636&mlon=7.22630#map=17/9.29636/7.22630) 

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 Gurara

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Niger State

- Agaie
- Agwara
- Bida
- Borgu
- Bosso
- Chanchaga
- Edati
- Gbako
- Katcha
- Kontagora
- Lapai
- Lavun
- Magama
- Mariga
- Mashegu
- Mokwa
- Muya
- Paikoro
- Rafi
- Rijau
- Shiroro
- Suleja
- Tafa
- Wushishi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gurara?In Niger State, Nigeria
- What borders Gurara?Abaji, Gwagwalada, Kagarko, Lapai, Paikoro, Suleja and Tafa
- What time zone is Gurara in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gurara?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gurara?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gurara?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gurara?Settlements lie between 247 m and 547 m
- What is the best time to visit Gurara?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gurara?Choice Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gurara?TotalEnergies Dikko Service Station, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gurara?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gurara?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gurara?NG027009 (OCHA common operational dataset)