# Binji LGA, Sokoto State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/binji/ Local government area · Sokoto State # Binji Binji is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **828.2 km²**. Its main town is Binji. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 828km² - 1mapped service - 255 mtypical elevation ## Where is Binji? Binji lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Arewa-Dandi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/arewa-dandi/), [Augie](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/augie/), [Gudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/gudu/), [Silame](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/silame/), [Tangaza](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tangaza/) and [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/). By area it is the 348th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Binji is about 545 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 50 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.1835° N, 4.7947° 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: Binji - 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) · Sokoto54 km - Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey284 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Binji Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Binji. The largest with a recorded population: Binji (6,717). Settlements here lie between about 235 m and 292 m above sea level (median 255 m). - Aleta - Almaji - Anada - Baleo Dutche - Bariki - Binji - Birnin Wari - Bula - Bunkari - Dadali - Dagua - Dalijem Fulani - Dalijem Hausawa - Danmali - Daraye - Dunkuma - Dusawa - Eldeu - Fadi - Gajari Baleawa - Gajari Homa - Gajari Jenawa - Gangel - Garuba Gaya - Gawaze - Gaze - Giba - Gidan Agulu - Gidan Ajah - Gidan Alamu - Gidan Bawa - Gidan Buji - Gidan Dulo - Gidan Joga - Gidan Kajai - Gidan Lahi - Gidan Liman - Gidan Madebe - Gidan Pore - Gidan-Here - Gidin Tudo - Ginjo - Ginju - Gomozo - Guhipto - Hirna - Hoko - Hotinga - Iname - Jimba - Kabawa - Kaie - Kalugo - Karani - Kiriya - Kunkurwo - Kura - Litingo - Maikulki - Maiwa - Malgan - Margai - Matobare - Morontudu - Rijiya Zobe - Rumbuki - Sabarumowa - Sabongari - Samama - Takatsaba - Tobi - Toidi Gorgabi - Toidi Zaidi - Tumune - Tuna - Tunga - Zoro 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 Binji Named natural and historic features inside Binji, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Kiliuli Lake - River Nelbru - River Yamiriru - Toidi Lake ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Tuboru Hill · 296 m - Bongajero Hill · 290 m - Agulu Hill · 289 m - Kaie Hill · 282 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Karfe Binji 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 Binji and the best time to visit In Binji, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (250 mm) and the driest Jan (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 23 0 Feb 26 0 Mar 30 1 Apr 33 7 May 33 33 Jun 31 94 Jul 28 170 Aug 27 250 Sep 27 121 Oct 27 23 Nov 26 0 Dec 23 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Binji Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Binji · Binji 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.23016&mlon=4.91484#map=17/13.23016/4.91484) 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 Binji Places mapped inside Binji in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Sokoto State - Bodinga - Dange-Shuni - Gada - Goronyo - Gudu - Gwadabawa - Illela - Isa - Kebbe - Kware - Rabah - Sabon Birni - Shagari - Silame - Sokoto North - Sokoto South - Tambuwal - Tangaza - Tureta - Wamako - Wurno - Yabo ## Quick answers - Where is Binji?In Sokoto State, Nigeria - What borders Binji?Arewa-Dandi, Augie, Gudu, Silame, Tangaza and Wamako - What time zone is Binji in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Binji?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Binji?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Binji?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Binji?Settlements lie between 235 m and 292 m - What is the highest point in Binji?Tuboru Hill (296 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Binji?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Binji?General Hospital Binji, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Binji?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Binji?NG034001 (OCHA common operational dataset)