# Dange-Shuni LGA, Sokoto State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/dange-shuni/ Local government area · Sokoto State # Dange-Shuni Dange-Shuni is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **1,133.8 km²**. Its main town is Dange. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,134km² - 5mapped services - 311 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dange-Shuni? Dange-Shuni lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bakura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bakura/), [Bodinga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/bodinga/), [Kware](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kware/), [Rabah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/rabah/), [Sokoto South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/sokoto-south/), [Tureta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tureta/) and [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/). By area it is the 263rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.5% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Dange-Shuni is about 477 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 32 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 12.8326° N, 5.4244° 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: Dange-Shuni - 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) · Sokoto25 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina243 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:14). 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 Dange-Shuni Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Dange-Shuni. The largest with a recorded population: Dange (12,369). Settlements here lie between about 274 m and 354 m above sea level (median 311 m). - Amanawa Hayi - Ammanawa - Azarara - Bagai - Basilan - Bayo Gidan - Biokutawa - Birgiji - Bisalam - Boda - Bodai - Bolere - Boolairi - Budade - Budide - Bunge - Dabage - Dabagi - Dabagin Ardo - Dabagin Ardu - Dan Kilo - Dange - Darlijun - Dawadayaru - Dole - Dutse Ande - Dutsen Rudu - Fajaldu - Faruwa - Gajara - Galakawa - Gangarau - Gariyabo - Geben Dama - Gehere - Gidan Basamu - Gidan Doke - Gidan Gara - Gidan Garkwa - Gidan Kura - Gidan Obandamo - Gidan Sabara - Gyalande - Haidara - Hammari - Hausare - Hausawa - Illela - Illela Bisalam - Jirgu - Jurga - Kardage - Kassarawa - Kaura Magaji - Kaura Tuntube - Kinduru - Kona Kinba - Kwanawa - Kwandi - Kwannawa - Lungu - Madukka - Maitakobi - Majiya Adarawa - Majiyor - Makadi - Mami - Matua - Rikina - Rugan Dutse - Rugan Kura - Rugar Dutse - Rujin Magaji - Runji Kwanda - Sabogari Bisalam - Sabon Gari - Sadingo - Sambo Dorni - Shuni - Sidingu - Sukandu - Tabkin Kaiwa - Tudun Danjeka - Tuntube - Wababi - Walka - Yakum - Yarunfa - Zabaru 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 Dange-Shuni Named natural and historic features inside Dange-Shuni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Aiyu Hill · 336 m - Dutsen Honore · 334 m - Disa Hill · 326 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Sangiwa Native Area 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 Dange-Shuni and the best time to visit In Dange-Shuni, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 690 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (245 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 35 Jun 31 91 Jul 28 166 Aug 26 245 Sep 27 122 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 Dange-Shuni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PHC Ruggar Kura · Dange-Shuni 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.92303&mlon=5.24824#map=17/12.92303/5.24824) Bank First Bank · Sokoto South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.04485&mlon=5.24525#map=17/13.04485/5.24525) 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 Blue Star Premium Guest Inn and Resort · Dange-Shuni 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.98723&mlon=5.26154#map=17/12.98723/5.26154) Mall AGG MALL · Sokoto South 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.04080&mlon=5.25312#map=17/13.04080/5.25312) School Immigration Command and Staff College · Sokoto South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.01074&mlon=5.24911#map=17/13.01074/5.24911) College Sokoto State University · Bodinga 27 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 32 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 Dange-Shuni Places mapped inside Dange-Shuni in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 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 - Bodinga - 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 Dange-Shuni?In Sokoto State, Nigeria - What borders Dange-Shuni?Bakura, Bodinga, Kware, Rabah, Sokoto South, Tureta and Wamako - What time zone is Dange-Shuni in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Dange-Shuni?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Dange-Shuni?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dange-Shuni?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dange-Shuni?Settlements lie between 274 m and 354 m - What is the highest point in Dange-Shuni?Aiyu Hill (336 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dange-Shuni?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Dange-Shuni?PHC Ruggar Kura, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dange-Shuni?First Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dange-Shuni?TotalEnergies, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dange-Shuni?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dange-Shuni?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dange-Shuni?NG034003 (OCHA common operational dataset)