# Rijau LGA, Niger State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/rijau/ Local government area · Niger State # Rijau Rijau is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Niger State. It covers **3,119.2 km²**. Its main town is Rijau. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3,119km² - 274 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rijau? Rijau lies in [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Fakai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/fakai/), [Magama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/magama/), [Mariga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mariga/), [Ngaski](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/ngaski/), [Sakaba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/sakaba/), [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/shanga/) and [Zuru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/zuru/). By area it is the 57th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.3% of [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). The centre of Rijau is about 332 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 215 km from Minna, the main town of Niger State. The centre point is at 11.0430° N, 5.2265° 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: Rijau - 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 - Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) · Sokoto208 km - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna232 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Rijau Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Rijau. The largest with a recorded population: Rijau (16,613) and Duku (8,014). Settlements here lie between about 188 m and 358 m above sea level (median 274 m). - Aliu - Anama - Angu - Argida - Ashana - Bambadawa - Chinama - Daforo - Dalahko - Damana - Dangagi - Danrenge - Darga - Duku - Genu - Gidan Sule - Igerbu - Inana - Iri - Iriye - Itoki - Iyado - Jama’are - Kacheri Boduke - Kambuwa - Kongo - Koso - Kubaye - Kube - Kuka Panjam - Kunte - Kwabo - Mahunju - Maizala - Malingo - Mallam Tsoho - Odoshi - Rafi Na Kacheri - Rijau - Rijiya Buture - Rini - Rugan Chibau - Rugan Gabas - Rukwene - Sabon Gari - Sabon Sara - Sakaba - Sar Shombo - Shombo - Sindiri - Sori - Sulibawa - Tarikari - Tukura - Tungan Aliu - Tungan Bisalla Makeri - Tungan Dan Zaki - Tungan Fona - Tungan Zau - Udaru - Uganda - Warari - Yakana - Yungu - Zente 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 Rijau Named natural and historic features inside Rijau, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ifanna - River Odunde ### Hills and mountains 12 hills. - Rahim Bissa Hill · 467 m - Shangeri Hill · 357 m - Birnin Dutse Hill · 336 m - Iruzum Hill · 311 m - Sakaba Hill · 309 m - Igerbu Hill · 295 m - Yungu Hill · 292 m - Iri Man Hill · 281 m - Bakin Dutse HILL · 276 m - Namano Hill · 274 m - Isa Hill · 246 m - Anama Hill · 245 m 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 Rijau and the best time to visit In Rijau, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,115 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (288 mm) and the driest Dec (0 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 24 0 Feb 28 1 Mar 31 7 Apr 31 40 May 29 107 Jun 28 144 Jul 26 218 Aug 25 288 Sep 26 226 Oct 26 81 Nov 25 2 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rijau Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bamaiyi Sundume Memorial Medical Health Centre · Zuru 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.31558&mlon=5.23299#map=17/11.31558/5.23299) 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. ## Other local government areas in Niger State - Agaie - Agwara - Bida - Borgu - Bosso - Chanchaga - Edati - Gbako - Gurara - Katcha - Kontagora - Lapai - Lavun - Magama - Mariga - Mashegu - Mokwa - Muya - Paikoro - Rafi - Shiroro - Suleja - Tafa - Wushishi ## Quick answers - Where is Rijau?In Niger State, Nigeria - What borders Rijau?Fakai, Magama, Mariga, Ngaski, Sakaba, Shanga and Zuru - What time zone is Rijau in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Rijau?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Rijau?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rijau?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rijau?Settlements lie between 188 m and 358 m - What is the highest point in Rijau?Rahim Bissa Hill (467 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rijau?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Rijau?Bamaiyi Sundume Memorial Medical Health Centre, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rijau?NG027021 (OCHA common operational dataset)