# Tangaza LGA, Sokoto State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tangaza/ Local government area · Sokoto State # Tangaza Tangaza is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **2,375.1 km²**. Its main town is Gidan Madi. 141 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,375km² - 5mapped services - 270 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tangaza? Tangaza lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Binji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/binji/), [Gudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/gudu/), [Gwadabawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/gwadabawa/), [Illela](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/illela/), [Kware](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kware/) and [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/). By area it is the 110th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.4% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Tangaza is about 563 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 54 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.4706° N, 4.9720° 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: Tangaza - 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) · Sokoto67 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina296 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:15). 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 Tangaza Open gazetteers list **141 villages, towns and localities** in Tangaza. Settlements here lie between about 236 m and 304 m above sea level (median 270 m). - Adarawa - Agoa - Ajini - Alela - Alia - Alya Fulani - Alya Hausawa - Araba - Araba Birni - Asarawa - Ayama - Bagida - Bakerma - Bararaji - Bararrarahe Jindilu - Bauni - Bawgwel - Bedi - Bijimi - Bilingawa - Bugawa - Bukari - Burdi - Buzaga - Cheche - Chohi - Dakala - Dan Chigaya - Dan Tudu Wusenia - Dangida - Dangkusot - Dilingo - Gahono - Ganajayi - Garrei - Gidan Dedi - Gidan Gesa - Gidan Madi - Gidan Mayawaki - Gidan-Bakar - Gidan-Dundua - Gidima - Gingu - Goboro - Gohono - Gonyel - Gorgao - Goru - Gurami - Gurdam - Gwomgomo - Hasan - Hunkui - Illeila-Niger - Illeila-Nigeria - Jebba Gidan Madugu - Kadida - Kaideji - Kalanieni - Kambala - Kambana - Kamdan - Katutu - Kaurawa - Kaurawo Manu - Kianga - Kolajia - Kolo - Kuachaw - Kuakuara - Kualaje - Kuanawa - Kuradina - Kwarka - Kwolajiya - Kyanga - Labsani - Laina - Lamsani - Lilingo - Maburgami - Mada - Madarari - Magaria - Malga-Tawa - Malgam - Manja - Manu - Masalachi - Mogamfo - Mulawa - Nadindu - Nukuru - Raka - Raka Dootee - Rantajadi - Rini - Ruawuri - Rugaruwa - Ruggar Ayama - Ruggar Ruwa - Ruwa Wuri - Sabiu - Sabon Gari - Sabongari-Nagaruwaye - Saina - Salewa - Salibawa - Sanyinna - Saraku - Sarma - Sarma Magaji - Sarma Roga - Sarma Tudu - Shanyasu - Sokwoi - Soni - Suroru - Suti - Sutti - Tabsiya - Tagimba - Tagkaw - Talaba - Talba - Tangaza - Tsalibawa - Tsamiya - Tsoni - Tudunkosi - Tudure2 - Tukando - Tumuna - Tunga-Tsoro - Tunkurawa - Tunugara - Waria - Wayage - Wusenia - Yola - Zurmuku 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 Tangaza Named natural and historic features inside Tangaza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lake Gwadabawa - River Bella Bornu - River Gudu - River Maliba - River Masaka ### Hills and mountains 13 hills. - Bangi Hill · 369 m - Kwarka Hill · 321 m - Chlgoa Hill · 320 m - Bamgi Hill · 319 m - Mayawaki Hill · 318 m - Horgoma Hill · 313 m - Gidima Hill · 305 m - Yami Hill · 301 m - Bezel Hill · 300 m - Bakin Hill · 299 m - Kran Hill · 294 m - Malgam Hill · 293 m - Kalenjeni Hill · 284 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Manu 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 Tangaza and the best time to visit In Tangaza, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 576 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 **November to February and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 0 Feb 27 0 Mar 30 1 Apr 33 4 May 34 24 Jun 32 79 Jul 29 150 Aug 27 206 Sep 27 97 Oct 28 16 Nov 26 0 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tangaza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital of Tangaza · Tangaza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.36465&mlon=4.94960#map=17/13.36465/4.94960) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Gwadabawa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.35371&mlon=5.23451#map=17/13.35371/5.23451) School Wayage Primary School · Tangaza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.54045&mlon=4.84321#map=17/13.54045/4.84321) 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 Tangaza Places mapped inside Tangaza in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 - Sabon Birni - Shagari - Silame - Sokoto North - Sokoto South - Tambuwal - Tureta - Wamako - Wurno - Yabo ## Quick answers - Where is Tangaza?In Sokoto State, Nigeria - What borders Tangaza?Binji, Gudu, Gwadabawa, Illela, Kware and Wamako - What time zone is Tangaza in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Tangaza?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Tangaza?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tangaza?141 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tangaza?Settlements lie between 236 m and 304 m - What is the highest point in Tangaza?Bangi Hill (369 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tangaza?November to February and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Tangaza?General Hospital of Tangaza, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tangaza?TotalEnergies, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tangaza?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Tangaza?NG034019 (OCHA common operational dataset)