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

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Local government area · Niger State 

# Kontagora

Kontagora is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Niger State. It covers **1,772.3 km²**. Its main town is Kontagora. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,772km²
- 10mapped services
- 340 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kontagora?

Kontagora lies in [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Magama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/magama/), [Mariga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mariga/) and [Mashegu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mashegu/). By area it is the 166th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.5% of [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). The centre of Kontagora is about 266 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 145 km from Minna, the main town of Niger State. The centre point is at 10.4363° N, 5.5143° 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: Kontagora

- 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

- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna199 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho249 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:18).

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 Kontagora

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Kontagora. The largest with a recorded population: Kontagora (98,754). Settlements here lie between about 283 m and 397 m above sea level (median 340 m).

- Alalafo
- Bolo-Bolo
- Duchin Magaji
- Duntoyi
- Iboli
- Kagara
- Kontagora
- Machanga
- Madan
- Madengi
- Matachibu
- Rafingora
- Tadali
- Udara
- Usalle
- Usubu
- Utachu
- Uzawo

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 Kontagora

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Malendo

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 Kontagora and the best time to visit

In Kontagora, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (282 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 0 

Feb 27 2 

Mar 29 11 

Apr 30 61 

May 28 118 

Jun 26 150 

Jul 25 222 

Aug 25 282 

Sep 25 247 

Oct 26 99 

Nov 25 3 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kontagora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Kontagora · Kontagora 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.40127&mlon=5.47054#map=17/10.40127/5.47054) 

Bank GTBank · Kontagora 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.40125&mlon=5.45885#map=17/10.40125/5.45885) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kaduna Road Service Station · Kontagora 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.40249&mlon=5.47274#map=17/10.40249/5.47274) 

Hotel Safara Motel Annex · Kontagora 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.39480&mlon=5.46165#map=17/10.39480/5.46165) 

Mall ASSD Indian Fashion · Kontagora 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.39722&mlon=5.47127#map=17/10.39722/5.47127) 

School Hazaka International School, Kontagora · Kontagora 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.40030&mlon=5.46972#map=17/10.40030/5.46972) 

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 Kontagora

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2

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
- Gurara
- Katcha
- Lapai
- Lavun
- Magama
- Mariga
- Mashegu
- Mokwa
- Muya
- Paikoro
- Rafi
- Rijau
- Shiroro
- Suleja
- Tafa
- Wushishi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kontagora?In Niger State, Nigeria
- What borders Kontagora?Magama, Mariga and Mashegu
- What time zone is Kontagora in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kontagora?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Kontagora?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kontagora?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kontagora?Settlements lie between 283 m and 397 m
- What is the best time to visit Kontagora?October to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kontagora?General Hospital Kontagora, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kontagora?GTBank, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kontagora?TotalEnergies Kaduna Road Service Station, about 5.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kontagora?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Kontagora?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kontagora?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kontagora?NG027011 (OCHA common operational dataset)