# Tafa LGA, Niger State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/tafa/ Local government area · Niger State # Tafa Tafa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Niger State. It covers **241.5 km²**. Its main town is Sabon Wuse. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 242km² - 8mapped services - 506 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tafa? Tafa lies in [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Abuja Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/abuja-municipal/), [Bwari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/federal-capital-territory/bwari/), [Gurara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/gurara/), [Kagarko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kagarko/) and [Suleja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/suleja/). By area it is the 610th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.3% of [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). The centre of Tafa is about 33 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 88 km from Minna, the main town of Niger State. The centre point is at 9.2477° N, 7.2628° 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). ## Things to see in and around Tafa ### Nearby, outside Tafa - Zuma Rock · attraction, Abuja Municipal13 km - Esu Palace · attraction, Bwari17 km - Sarki Palace, Dutsen Alhaji · castle or fort, Bwari17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tafa - 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) · Abuja27 km - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna161 km ### Nearest railway station Kubwa (Bwari), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:13). 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 Tafa Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Tafa. Settlements here lie between about 445 m and 552 m above sea level (median 506 m). - Aji - Apia - Azu - Babun Tunga - Bwoi - Bwom - Chawa - Dachino - Dogo Kurmi - Garam - Gauraka - Ija Gwari - Jakoro - Kato - Konu - Kopa - Kuchin Pwere - Kutudibi - Kwalada - Rafin Kaffi - Sabon Wuse - Tafa - Tunga Bai - Tunga Gwuntu - Tunga Mekidi - Tunga Yalwa - Tungan Gajere - Tungan Mekidi - Yaguru - Yaidna 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 Tafa Named natural and historic features inside Tafa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - River Dnako - River Garam - River Iku ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Zuma-Hill 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 Tafa and the best time to visit In Tafa, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,185 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (253 mm) and the driest Dec (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 2 Feb 27 6 Mar 29 15 Apr 28 86 May 27 132 Jun 25 147 Jul 24 202 Aug 24 253 Sep 24 214 Oct 25 117 Nov 25 9 Dec 24 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tafa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Faag Hospital · Suleja 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19711&mlon=7.17824#map=17/9.19711/7.17824) Bank Zenith Bank, Gwarimpa, Abuja. · Abuja Municipal 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09865&mlon=7.40983#map=17/9.09865/7.40983) ATM Zenith Bank ATM · Abuja Municipal 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99045&mlon=7.39338#map=17/8.99045/7.39338) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Gurara 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27347&mlon=7.21500#map=17/9.27347/7.21500) Hotel Kelvin Cameo Hotel (ANNEX) · Suleja 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19557&mlon=7.18756#map=17/9.19557/7.18756) Mall TotalEnergies · Bwari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15933&mlon=7.31167#map=17/9.15933/7.31167) School Nkoyo Square Schools · Abuja Municipal 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.13219&mlon=7.27873#map=17/9.13219/7.27873) College Dako Hill Town College Of Nursing And Midwifery Sciences, Suleja · Tafa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18545&mlon=7.21077#map=17/9.18545/7.21077) Police station Police Post · Gurara 6.7 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 Tafa Places mapped inside Tafa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps3 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants3 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 - Lapai - Lavun - Magama - Mariga - Mashegu - Mokwa - Muya - Paikoro - Rafi - Rijau - Shiroro - Suleja - Wushishi ## Quick answers - Where is Tafa?In Niger State, Nigeria - What borders Tafa?Abuja Municipal, Bwari, Gurara, Kagarko and Suleja - What is there to see in Tafa?Zuma Rock, Esu Palace, Sarki Palace, Dutsen Alhaji - What time zone is Tafa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Tafa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Tafa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tafa?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tafa?Settlements lie between 445 m and 552 m - What is the best time to visit Tafa?October to February and April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tafa?Faag Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tafa?Zenith Bank, Gwarimpa, Abuja., about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tafa?Zenith Bank ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tafa?TotalEnergies, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Tafa?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Tafa?NG027024 (OCHA common operational dataset)