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

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

Local government area · Sokoto State 

# Gada

Gada is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **1,515.2 km²**. Its main town is Gada. 171 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,515km²
- 3mapped services
- 313 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gada?

Gada lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Goronyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/goronyo/), [Gwadabawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/gwadabawa/), [Illela](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/illela/) and [Sabon Birni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/sabon-birni/). By area it is the 194th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.7% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Gada is about 548 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 87 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.6788° N, 5.7379° 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: Gada

- 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) · Sokoto102 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina221 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:11).

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 Gada

Open gazetteers list **171 villages, towns and localities** in Gada. Settlements here lie between about 271 m and 389 m above sea level (median 313 m).

- Alagamé
- Almudu
- Ambarura
- Balakozo
- Baredi
- Bigal
- Biyangadi
- Chadawa
- Chingali
- Dagindi
- Damakeni
- Dan Gode
- Dankaro
- Dantudu
- Daramba
- Darnawa
- Daulawa
- Doutchi Kozoro
- Dukamaje
- Dukamaji
- Edoli
- Faru
- Folei
- Folei Tabki
- Gada
- Gadabo
- Gadaoua
- Gakuke
- Gasaho
- Gawakuke
- Gedi
- Gidadandede
- Gidan Abudu
- Gidan Adarawa
- Gidan Adua
- Gidan Akai
- Gidan Alfawa
- Gidan Almustafa
- Gidan Amamata
- Gidan Angode
- Gidan Bakuso
- Gidan Barau
- Gidan Bizo
- Gidan Bugaji
- Gidan Burema
- Gidan Debo
- Gidan Fako
- Gidan Fulani
- Gidan Gado
- Gidan Gago
- Gidan Gulubi
- Gidan Hashimu
- Gidan Illo
- Gidan Isaka
- Gidan Jado
- Gidan Jeda
- Gidan Kara
- Gidan Kuka
- Gidan Kwanni
- Gidan Maikabam
- Gidan Mairakunmi
- Gidan Mallam
- Gidan Rahi
- Gidan Shikiel
- Gidan Tambari
- Gidan Tanko
- Gidan Tudu
- Gidan Yar Fara
- Gidan Zango
- Gidan Zomo
- Gidan Zomo Gada
- Gidanfako
- Gidangaina
- Gidankaro
- Gidankawa
- Gidanmadugu
- Gidanmieri
- Gidanzafi
- Gilbadi
- Gilbedi
- Gilkoa
- Gobir
- Gougou Moullela
- Gubetawa
- Guidan Barao
- Guidan Kara
- Guidan May Douma
- Guidan Samni
- Gundubul
- Holei
- Iderawa
- Ilaga
- Illa
- Illela
- Jatalawa
- Kadade
- Kadadi
- Kadadinboda
- Kadasaka
- Kadasaka Baba
- Kadasaka Kilea
- Kaddi
- Kaddi Tudu
- Kafa
- Kafi
- Kagoya
- Kanta
- Karengia
- Kirekafada
- Kiri
- Kiri Kwanawa
- Kumaji
- Kunu
- Kuruhi
- Kwarma
- Kwarma Alikali
- Labau
- Lehida
- Lungusi
- Maigoshi
- Makada
- Manai
- Marake
- Marumaro
- Masuka
- Masuki
- Momosuka
- Ngaboru
- Pampara
- Rabamawa
- Rafinduma
- Rafinduma Salo
- Ruga
- Rumbudawa
- Runbukawa
- Rungumawa
- Sabon Gari
- Sabongari
- Sabongida
- Sagiri
- Sahiel Damagori
- Sahiel Kaurawa
- Sakarawa
- Salamawa
- Satrawa
- Segera
- Tabani
- Tajaye
- Tajayi
- Takalmawa
- Takole
- Tamajira
- Tantarkwai
- Tekke
- Tsaro
- Tsartawa
- Tsitse
- Tsouraka
- Tsuga
- Tsururu
- Tudumasana
- Tudun Kulul
- Tudun Madugu
- Tudun Masala
- Tudun Pulut
- Tunga
- Tupal
- Wauru
- Yagarmawa
- Zenge
- Zuldatu

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 Gada

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- River Gadabo
- River Maica
- River Yarcadi

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 Gada and the best time to visit

In Gada, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 557 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (198 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September 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 5 

May 33 25 

Jun 32 74 

Jul 29 144 

Aug 27 198 

Sep 27 95 

Oct 28 15 

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 Gada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Gada · Gada 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75829&mlon=5.64767#map=17/13.75829/5.64767) 

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 Gada

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

- Hospitals3

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
- Dange-Shuni
- 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 Gada?In Sokoto State, Nigeria
- What borders Gada?Goronyo, Gwadabawa, Illela and Sabon Birni
- What time zone is Gada in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gada?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gada?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gada?171 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gada?Settlements lie between 271 m and 389 m
- What is the best time to visit Gada?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gada?General Hospital Gada, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gada?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gada?NG034004 (OCHA common operational dataset)