# Rabah LGA, Sokoto State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/rabah/ Local government area · Sokoto State # Rabah Rabah is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **2,393.8 km²**. Its main town is Rabah. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,394km² - 1mapped service - 276 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rabah? Rabah 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/), [Dange-Shuni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/dange-shuni/), [Goronyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/goronyo/), [Isa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/isa/), [Kware](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kware/), [Maradun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maradun/) and [Wurno](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wurno/). By area it is the 106th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.4% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Rabah is about 477 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 57 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 12.9976° N, 5.7676° 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: Rabah - 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) · Sokoto61 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:13). 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 Rabah Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Rabah. The largest with a recorded population: Gandi (13,940) and Rabah (8,707). Settlements here lie between about 253 m and 315 m above sea level (median 276 m). - Ajurawa - Alikeru - Anganba - Bageya - Birnin Zomo - Bogeya - Burmawa Yusufu - Butu - Chakaltu - Dalijam - Dundaye - Dunde - Gandi - Gawakoke - Gawo - Gidan Amada - Gidan Donka - Gidan Magaji - Gidan Magajia - Gidan Mirabu - Gidan Sarkin Adar - Gidan-Buwai - Gurgawo - Gwadadi - Kaiwa - Kalhu - Kogogo - Kudukudu - Kundus - Kuriya - Kursa - Kworila - Longo - Maikujera - Maradi - Marinawa - Raba - Rabah - Rafin Daji - Rakwamni - Rara - Riji - Rikaka - Rikaka Magaji - Rututuwa - Sabaru - Sagge - Sangiwa - Tabanni - Tofa - Tsage - Tsamia - Tsamiya - Tumbula - Tunga - Tursa - Worofacca 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 Rabah Named natural and historic features inside Rabah, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Maniawa ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Metsin Kai Hill · 331 m - Kogogo Hill · 311 m - Gwanga Hill · 282 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Dankaiwa Native Area Forest Reserve - Farfar Forest Reserve - Gundumi 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 Rabah and the best time to visit In Rabah, 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 Rabah Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Rabah · Rabah 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.12338&mlon=5.49875#map=17/13.12338/5.49875) 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 Rabah Places mapped inside Rabah 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 - Isa - Kebbe - Kware - Sabon Birni - Shagari - Silame - Sokoto North - Sokoto South - Tambuwal - Tangaza - Tureta - Wamako - Wurno - Yabo ## Quick answers - Where is Rabah?In Sokoto State, Nigeria - What borders Rabah?Bakura, Dange-Shuni, Goronyo, Isa, Kware, Maradun and Wurno - What time zone is Rabah in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Rabah?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Rabah?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rabah?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rabah?Settlements lie between 253 m and 315 m - What is the highest point in Rabah?Metsin Kai Hill (331 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rabah?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Rabah?General Hospital Rabah, about 32 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rabah?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rabah?NG034012 (OCHA common operational dataset)