# Bodinga LGA, Sokoto State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/bodinga/

Local government area · Sokoto State 

# Bodinga

Bodinga is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **637.8 km²**. Its main town is Bodinga. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 638km²
- 2mapped services
- 294 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bodinga?

Bodinga lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Dange-Shuni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/dange-shuni/), [Shagari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/shagari/), [Tureta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tureta/), [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/) and [Yabo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/yabo/). By area it is the 414th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.0% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Bodinga is about 487 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 30 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 12.7995° N, 5.1795° 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: Bodinga

- 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) · Sokoto13 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina270 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 06:52, sunset around 18:15).

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 Bodinga

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Bodinga. Settlements here lie between about 272 m and 332 m above sea level (median 294 m).

- Badau
- Badawa
- Badow
- Bagarawa
- Bamage Tudu
- Bamge Tudu
- Bangi
- Baragai
- Batsauje
- Bodinga
- Bosaji
- Bute
- Chofe
- Chohi
- Dabaga
- Dan Ajiwa
- Dan-Chadi
- Dancadi
- Darbela
- Dingyadi
- Gangari
- Gidan Abba
- Gidan Gwari
- Gobirawa
- Gubrawa
- Gwarko
- Ilela
- Illela
- Jiriga
- Kaura
- Kaura Buba
- Kaura Minyo
- Kiluje
- Kulafasa
- Kulalo
- Kwalfa
- Kwanawa
- Kwantse
- Lugere
- Lugge
- Maikdau
- Maro Marum Tonka
- Maro Marun Tonka
- Matau
- Milgoma
- Rugafalho
- Rugan Yantu
- Rugar Jatau
- Rugar Yantu
- Sifawa
- Sire
- Takatuku
- Toma
- Tudun Nagungu
- Tuluwa
- Tungan Jauta
- Umura
- Wumumu
- Yabawa

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 Bodinga

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Dan Dutse
- Gulbin Majia
- River Bode
- River Makadi

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Barngi Hill · 321 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Sokoto

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 Bodinga and the best time to visit

In Bodinga, 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 Bodinga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Bodingal · Bodinga 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.85114&mlon=5.14381#map=17/12.85114/5.14381) 

Bank First Bank of Nigeria Limited · Sokoto South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03905&mlon=5.23458#map=17/13.03905/5.23458) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Dange-Shuni 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.97235&mlon=5.28039#map=17/12.97235/5.28039) 

Hotel Hidima Hospitality Management and Catering Services Limited · Shagari 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.75000&mlon=5.13333#map=17/12.75000/5.13333) 

Mall AGG MALL · Sokoto South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.04080&mlon=5.25312#map=17/13.04080/5.25312) 

School Shehu Shagari Collage of Education · Wamako 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.99668&mlon=5.21426#map=17/12.99668/5.21426) 

College Sokoto State University · Bodinga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.94091&mlon=5.19838#map=17/12.94091/5.19838) 

Police station Marina Police Barracks · Sokoto South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05679&mlon=5.24486#map=17/13.05679/5.24486) 

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 Bodinga

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

- Hospitals1
- Colleges and universities1

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

- Binji
- 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 Bodinga?In Sokoto State, Nigeria
- What borders Bodinga?Dange-Shuni, Shagari, Tureta, Wamako and Yabo
- What time zone is Bodinga in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bodinga?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bodinga?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bodinga?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bodinga?Settlements lie between 272 m and 332 m
- What is the highest point in Bodinga?Barngi Hill (321 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bodinga?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bodinga?General Hospital Bodingal, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bodinga?First Bank of Nigeria Limited, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bodinga?TotalEnergies, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bodinga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bodinga?NG034002 (OCHA common operational dataset)