# Lapai LGA, Niger State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/lapai/ Local government area · Niger State # Lapai Lapai is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Niger State. It covers **3,030.4 km²**. Its main town is Lapai. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,030km² - 5mapped services - 177 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lapai? Lapai lies in [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Abaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abaji/), [Agaie](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/agaie/), [Gurara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/gurara/), [Kogi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/kogi/), [Lokoja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/lokoja/) and [Paikoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/paikoro/). By area it is the 60th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.2% of [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). The centre of Lapai is about 95 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 94 km from Minna, the main town of Niger State. The centre point is at 8.7811° N, 6.6744° 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: Lapai - 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 - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna224 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:16). 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 Lapai Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Lapai. The largest with a recorded population: Lapai (16,442). Settlements here lie between about 48 m and 368 m above sea level (median 177 m). - Abugi - Adingbeku - Avuye - Bachida - Baje - Bakatara - Batako - Benu - Beruna - Bidanko - Bina - Borugu - Cheche - Chechegi - Chekku - Dadbaje - Dapu - Dere - Dida - Dobogi - Duma - Dzwafu - Ebbo - Ebbo Tana - Egba - Emu - Emwa - Ewan - Gab - Gati - Gawa - Gbaga - Gbanuwa - Gidi - Gripa - Gulu - Gulu West - Gupa - Indakoso - Jihu - Kagwedu - Kandi - Kapako - Kau - Kawaseme - Kpada - Kungo - Kungoshin - Lafia Kpada - Lafian Kpada - Lapai - Lenfa - Maguda - Malaji - Mayaki - Mogun - Mue - Mukugi - Muti - Nasarawa - Ndawasu - Ndeji - Nugmagi - Pako - Pelemi - Puzhi - Rugugudandi - Sabongari - Sakka - Saminaka - Shaki - Shetu Giwan - Sofon Lapai - Sokunde - Sukalafia - Takalafiya - Takuti - Talakalfia - Tashibo - Tungan Kaura - Vulegbo - Wafia - Waka - Zole 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 Lapai Named natural and historic features inside Lapai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - River Dadaveresue - River Danko - River Elu - River Gurara - River Gurunzumi - River Jimada - River Kemi - River Ndazafa - River Zole ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Demari Hill · 152 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Lapai NativeArea 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 Lapai and the best time to visit In Lapai, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,147 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (238 mm) and the driest Dec (1 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 25 2 Feb 28 6 Mar 29 15 Apr 29 77 May 27 121 Jun 26 141 Jul 25 194 Aug 25 238 Sep 25 225 Oct 26 117 Nov 26 8 Dec 25 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lapai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Abdussala Abubakar Genera Hospital · Lapai 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64887&mlon=6.58410#map=17/8.64887/6.58410) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Lapai Petrol Service Station · Lapai 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04530&mlon=6.57033#map=17/9.04530/6.57033) College IBB University, Lapai · Lapai 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.05371&mlon=6.57414#map=17/9.05371/6.57414) 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 Lapai Places mapped inside Lapai in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Niger State - Agaie - Agwara - Bida - Borgu - Bosso - Chanchaga - Edati - Gbako - Gurara - Katcha - Kontagora - Lavun - Magama - Mariga - Mashegu - Mokwa - Muya - Paikoro - Rafi - Rijau - Shiroro - Suleja - Tafa - Wushishi ## Quick answers - Where is Lapai?In Niger State, Nigeria - What borders Lapai?Abaji, Agaie, Gurara, Kogi, Lokoja and Paikoro - What time zone is Lapai in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Lapai?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Lapai?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lapai?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lapai?Settlements lie between 48 m and 368 m - What is the highest point in Lapai?Demari Hill (152 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lapai?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Lapai?Abdussala Abubakar Genera Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lapai?TotalEnergies Lapai Petrol Service Station, about 32 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lapai?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lapai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lapai?NG027012 (OCHA common operational dataset)