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

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

Local government area · Sokoto State 

# Kware

Kware is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **595.8 km²**. Its main town is Kware. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 596km²
- 5mapped services
- 274 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kware?

Kware lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Dange-Shuni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/dange-shuni/), [Gwadabawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/gwadabawa/), [Rabah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/rabah/), [Sokoto North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/sokoto-north/), [Sokoto South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/sokoto-south/), [Tangaza](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tangaza/), [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/) and [Wurno](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wurno/). By area it is the 428th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Kware is about 515 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 11 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.1562° N, 5.2881° 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: Kware

- 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) · Sokoto28 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina257 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 06:53, 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 Kware

Open gazetteers list **115 villages, towns and localities** in Kware. Settlements here lie between about 248 m and 322 m above sea level (median 274 m).

- Aderawa
- Amahali
- Babuche
- Balkore
- Bankani
- Bankanu
- Basansan
- Bela
- Boraye
- Bulama
- Chimawa
- Dabage
- Danfanga
- Dantale
- Doba
- Dogon Marke
- Dorayu
- Durbal
- Durbawa
- Galadiman Gari
- Gamamau
- Gandu
- Gandu Angile
- Gantamau
- Gawo
- Gebawa
- Gidan Aikaw
- Gidan Aiki
- Gidan Akwarna
- Gidan Alhaji
- Gidan Ali
- Gidan Arizu
- Gidan Bakabe
- Gidan Fulani
- Gidan Galadima
- Gidan Gari
- Gidan Gebbe
- Gidan Gero
- Gidan Hayaki
- Gidan Jihadi
- Gidan Karma
- Gidan Kaura
- Gidan Kobi
- Gidan Kolodo
- Gidan Laka
- Gidan Limam
- Gidan Makera
- Gidan Matomi
- Gidan Rere
- Gidan Roga
- Gidan Sirge
- Gidan Soho
- Gidan Tudu
- Gidan Yalu
- Gidan-Fulani
- Gundinga
- Gundunga
- Habewa
- Habewu
- Hamma Ali
- Hausawa
- Irlabe
- Kabonga
- Kadaro
- Kalakawa
- Kalalawa
- Karande
- Kardidaye
- Kiasa
- Kolalawa
- Kulatawa
- Kulukulu
- Kurafe
- Kware
- Kwartoto
- Lambo
- Lambo Magaji
- Lemi
- Malamawa
- Malikawa
- Marabawa
- Modawa
- Modo
- Morai
- Rinji Kori
- Roga Giwa
- Rugaliman
- Sabo Birnin
- Sabon Birni
- Sabon Gari
- Saki
- Salkawa
- Sir Badu
- Siri Jalo
- Sisawa
- Toronka
- Tsamiya
- Tudun Danserima
- Tunga
- Tunga Bako
- Tunga Ibru
- Tunga Madugu
- Tunga-Majakai
- Tunga-Nachini
- Tungan Ama
- Tungan Halilu
- Tungan Makigani
- Tungan-Nachini
- Ubandoma
- Umaruma
- Walake
- Yankabawa
- Zaize
- Zamau
- Zangon Yamma

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 Kware

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- River Buji
- River Dibo
- River Fadama
- River Shela

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Gidan Makera Hill · 334 m
- Kwaktotu Hill · 318 m

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 Kware and the best time to visit

In Kware, 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 Kware

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Federal neuropsychiatric hospital Kware · Kware 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.20768&mlon=5.26462#map=17/13.20768/5.26462) 

Bank GT Bank · Sokoto South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05887&mlon=5.23242#map=17/13.05887/5.23242) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kware 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.08330&mlon=5.26841#map=17/13.08330/5.26841) 

Hotel Sultan Palace · Sokoto North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.06688&mlon=5.24880#map=17/13.06688/5.24880) 

Mall Fodio mall · Sokoto North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05687&mlon=5.22140#map=17/13.05687/5.22140) 

School Faculty of Education and Extension Services · Wamako 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.12579&mlon=5.20616#map=17/13.12579/5.20616) 

College Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto · Wamako 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.11268&mlon=5.22751#map=17/13.11268/5.22751) 

Police station Marina police barraks · Sokoto North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05802&mlon=5.24293#map=17/13.05802/5.24293) 

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 Kware

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps2

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
- Isa
- Kebbe
- Rabah
- Sabon Birni
- Shagari
- Silame
- Sokoto North
- Sokoto South
- Tambuwal
- Tangaza
- Tureta
- Wamako
- Wurno
- Yabo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kware?In Sokoto State, Nigeria
- What borders Kware?Dange-Shuni, Gwadabawa, Rabah, Sokoto North, Sokoto South, Tangaza, Wamako and Wurno
- What time zone is Kware in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kware?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Kware?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kware?115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kware?Settlements lie between 248 m and 322 m
- What is the highest point in Kware?Gidan Makera Hill (334 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kware?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kware?Federal neuropsychiatric hospital Kware, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kware?GT Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kware?TotalEnergies, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kware?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kware?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kware?NG034011 (OCHA common operational dataset)