# Isa LGA, Sokoto State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/isa/ Local government area · Sokoto State # Isa Isa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **2,164.6 km²**. Its main town is Isa. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,165km² - 1mapped service - 329 mtypical elevation ## Where is Isa? Isa lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Goronyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/goronyo/), [Maradun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maradun/), [Rabah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/rabah/), [Sabon Birni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/sabon-birni/), [Shinkafi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/shinkafi/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/zurmi/). By area it is the 124th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.7% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Isa is about 478 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 122 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.2046° N, 6.3575° 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: Isa - 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) · Sokoto129 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina143 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:10). 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 Isa Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Isa. Settlements here lie between about 294 m and 385 m above sea level (median 329 m). - Bafarawa - Barakia - Bergaja - Dan Mani - Filinga - Fragelu - Gamaraje - Gebo - Gidan Soja - Gimbama - Girnashe - Guidan Asan - Guidan Bawa - Guidan Fadama - Guidan Malijatu - Isa - Kaiaji - Kalikaderu - Kamarawa - Kuka Nadada - Kura Mota - Kwanar Isa - Lugu - Mallamawa - Matate - Mazanya - Rijiya - Satiru - Takwattawa - Tozei - Tukudawa - Tungan Gwragwu - Tuntube - Turba - Unguwar Tabkin Fili - Ungwan Tabkin Fili - Yan Fako 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 Isa Named natural and historic features inside Isa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Yakuniji Hill · 376 m - Mazanya Hill · 357 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Babban Rafi Native Area Forest Reserve - Isa Zurmi 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 Isa and the best time to visit In Isa, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (236 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 0 Apr 33 7 May 32 32 Jun 30 91 Jul 28 171 Aug 26 236 Sep 27 117 Oct 27 21 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 Isa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Isa · Isa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.20038&mlon=6.39323#map=17/13.20038/6.39323) 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 Isa Places mapped inside Isa 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 - Binji - Bodinga - Dange-Shuni - Gada - Goronyo - Gudu - Gwadabawa - Illela - Kebbe - Kware - Rabah - Sabon Birni - Shagari - Silame - Sokoto North - Sokoto South - Tambuwal - Tangaza - Tureta - Wamako - Wurno - Yabo ## Quick answers - Where is Isa?In Sokoto State, Nigeria - What borders Isa?Goronyo, Maradun, Rabah, Sabon Birni, Shinkafi and Zurmi - What time zone is Isa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Isa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Isa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isa?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Isa?Settlements lie between 294 m and 385 m - What is the highest point in Isa?Yakuniji Hill (376 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Isa?September to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Isa?General Hospital Isa, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Isa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Isa?NG034009 (OCHA common operational dataset)