# Tureta LGA, Sokoto State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tureta/ Local government area · Sokoto State # Tureta Tureta is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **2,299.4 km²**. Its main town is Tureta. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,299km² - 269 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tureta? Tureta lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Anka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/anka/), [Bakura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bakura/), [Bodinga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/bodinga/), [Bukkuyum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bukkuyum/), [Dange-Shuni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/dange-shuni/), [Gummi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/gummi/) and [Shagari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/shagari/). By area it is the 118th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.2% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Tureta is about 438 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 71 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 12.4831° N, 5.5118° 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: Tureta - 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) · Sokoto58 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina240 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 06:51, 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 Tureta Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Tureta. Settlements here lie between about 250 m and 326 m above sea level (median 269 m). - Bimasa - Boka - Bwaka Hamadawa - Bwoka Noma - Dan Malga - Dantayawa - Dogaiyi - Dogon Marke - Duma - Dundufa - Fura Girke - Galadumai - Gangamawa - Gidan Baare - Gidan Dahabsa - Gidan Dan Giwa - Gidan Gulbi - Gidan Kare - Gidan Walu - Gidan Yausi - Gidantudu - Kampaniala - Kaura - Kaura Girke - Kaura Malun - Kaura Mulun - Kawara - Keloji - Konaluba - Kurua - Kuruwa - Lofa - Mahuta - Malana - Mallamji - Modomowa - Modomowe - Numba Tureta - Rafin Buda - Tsamia - Tsamiya - Tudun Samberu - Tulluwa - Tuluwa - Tureta - Wamfere - Wumumu 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 Tureta Named natural and historic features inside Tureta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kagatakowa ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Dan Tulu Hill · 358 m - Yanuku Hill · 338 m - Keloji Hill · 319 m - Dunsura Hill · 274 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kawara 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 Tureta and the best time to visit In Tureta, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 753 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (237 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 27 0 Mar 30 1 Apr 32 16 May 32 49 Jun 29 99 Jul 27 164 Aug 26 237 Sep 26 147 Oct 27 42 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 Tureta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital · Bukkuyum 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.13280&mlon=5.47052#map=17/12.13280/5.47052) 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 - Silame - Sokoto North - Sokoto South - Tambuwal - Tangaza - Wamako - Wurno - Yabo ## Quick answers - Where is Tureta?In Sokoto State, Nigeria - What borders Tureta?Anka, Bakura, Bodinga, Bukkuyum, Dange-Shuni, Gummi and Shagari - What time zone is Tureta in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Tureta?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Tureta?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tureta?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tureta?Settlements lie between 250 m and 326 m - What is the highest point in Tureta?Dan Tulu Hill (358 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tureta?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tureta?General Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tureta?NG034020 (OCHA common operational dataset)