# Sabon Birni LGA, Sokoto State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/sabon-birni/ Local government area · Sokoto State # Sabon Birni Sabon Birni is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **2,377.4 km²**. Its main town is Sabon Birni. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,377km² - 4mapped services - 302 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sabon Birni? Sabon Birni lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Gada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/gada/), [Goronyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/goronyo/) and [Isa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/isa/). By area it is the 109th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.4% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Sabon Birni is about 512 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 119 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.4941° N, 6.2496° 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: Sabon Birni - 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) · Sokoto130 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina162 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 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 Sabon Birni Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Sabon Birni. Settlements here lie between about 285 m and 350 m above sea level (median 302 m). - Afurtu - Allakalawa - Arawa - Atalawa - Bachaka Masallaci - Badarawa - Bukaza - Bulumbukut - Burukusuma - Chinabarka - Dan Karmawa - Dan Tudu - Duba Hami - Gatawa - Geyu - Geyu Mallami - Gidan Atahir - Gidan Atarhir - Gidan Dagi - Gidan Jergaba - Gidan Leo - Gidan Shibkau - Gidan Yafara - Guidan Kurau - Guidan Labou - Hunkui - Kaikaimako - Kalage - Kanuta - Kata Guiri - Kencinkecin - Kourouma-Batiaka - Kurawa - Kurukuru - Kusabuni - Kuso - Madottai - Magagindok - Magagindoke - Magira - Mai Lalle - Maiwa - Makera - Makuwana - Makwarua - Marna A - Mashaya - Mulkusau - Rumbukawa - Sabon Birni - Sabon Gari - Sabon Sara - Sangerwa - Sardauna - Tara - Tsamai - Tsamaye - Tsugune - Tugan Bujoije - Unguwa Lalle - Yegau - Zango Bogaje - Zugum 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 Sabon Birni Named natural and historic features inside Sabon Birni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - River Bunsuru - River Gagere ### Forests and nature 4 forest reserves. - Gidan Mainu Native Area Forest Reserve - Kaikaimako Native Area Forest Reserve - Madawal Native Area Forest Reserve - Tara 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 Sabon Birni and the best time to visit In Sabon Birni, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 564 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (206 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 22 0 Feb 26 0 Mar 30 0 Apr 33 4 May 33 25 Jun 31 73 Jul 29 148 Aug 27 206 Sep 27 93 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 Sabon Birni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makuwana Dispensary · Sabon Birni 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.57112&mlon=6.24676#map=17/13.57112/6.24676) 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 Sabon Birni Places mapped inside Sabon Birni in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 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 - Rabah - Shagari - Silame - Sokoto North - Sokoto South - Tambuwal - Tangaza - Tureta - Wamako - Wurno - Yabo ## Quick answers - Where is Sabon Birni?In Sokoto State, Nigeria - What borders Sabon Birni?Gada, Goronyo and Isa - What time zone is Sabon Birni in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Sabon Birni?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Sabon Birni?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabon Birni?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabon Birni?Settlements lie between 285 m and 350 m - What is the best time to visit Sabon Birni?September to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sabon Birni?Makuwana Dispensary, about 8.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sabon Birni?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Sabon Birni?NG034013 (OCHA common operational dataset)