# Silame LGA, Sokoto State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/silame/ Local government area · Sokoto State # Silame Silame is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **798.3 km²**. Its main town is Silame. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 798km² - 241 mtypical elevation ## Where is Silame? Silame lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Augie](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/augie/), [Binji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/binji/), [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/) and [Yabo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/yabo/). By area it is the 360th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.5% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Silame is about 527 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 49 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 12.9864° N, 4.7989° 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: Silame - 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) · Sokoto45 km - Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) · Niamey288 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:16). 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 Silame Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Silame. Settlements here lie between about 227 m and 301 m above sea level (median 241 m). - Alfala - Betare - Buderi - Chofan - Dafasi - Danjao - Danjawo Mashekari - Dankala - Dargane - Delmi - Fulani - Gaboa - Galadi - Gande - Gansaluwa - Gawkai - Gidan Gawi - Gidan Gero - Gidan Kitchira - Gidan Tudo - Gitarana - Gudam - Gujjiya - Gumtsi - Illela Kwaydu - Jekanadu - Jeringo - Kamasu - Kandawa - Karanja - Katami - Kayah - Kirgwanda - Kubodu - Kulalu - Kwogel - Labani - Leni - Maji - Maleh - Marafa Gungu - Maraha - Margai - Polanji - Rumbuki - Rundti - Silame - Tanera - Toso - Tozo - Tullure - Tungan Abdlukola - Tungan Abdulkola - Tungan Daukalawa - Tungan Doleh - Tungan Fako - Tungan Mudi - Tungan Toso - Yadia Rugamiya - Yola-Rafi 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 Silame Named natural and historic features inside Silame, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Sokoto ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dutsen Chiri Hill · 267 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Surane 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 Silame and the best time to visit In Silame, 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 Silame Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Augie South · Augie 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.88106&mlon=4.58966#map=17/12.88106/4.58966) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Argungu 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.75670&mlon=4.54493#map=17/12.75670/4.54493) 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. ## Other local government areas in Sokoto State - Binji - Bodinga - Dange-Shuni - Gada - Goronyo - Gudu - Gwadabawa - Illela - Isa - Kebbe - Kware - Rabah - Sabon Birni - Shagari - Sokoto North - Sokoto South - Tambuwal - Tangaza - Tureta - Wamako - Wurno - Yabo ## Quick answers - Where is Silame?In Sokoto State, Nigeria - What borders Silame?Augie, Binji, Wamako and Yabo - What time zone is Silame in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Silame?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Silame?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Silame?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Silame?Settlements lie between 227 m and 301 m - What is the highest point in Silame?Dutsen Chiri Hill (267 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Silame?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Silame?Augie South, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Silame?TotalEnergies, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Silame?NG034015 (OCHA common operational dataset)