# Wurno LGA, Sokoto State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wurno/

Local government area · Sokoto State 

# Wurno

Wurno is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **680.4 km²**. Its main town is Wurno. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 680km²
- 2mapped services
- 290 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wurno?

Wurno lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Goronyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/goronyo/), [Gwadabawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/gwadabawa/), [Kware](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kware/) and [Rabah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/rabah/). By area it is the 399th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.1% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Wurno is about 514 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.2369° N, 5.4706° 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: Wurno

- 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) · Sokoto46 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Wurno

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Wurno. The largest with a recorded population: Wurno (13,087). Settlements here lie between about 255 m and 349 m above sea level (median 290 m).

- Achida
- Acida
- Adarawa
- Alkamo
- Alkamu
- Arba
- Awakala
- Baranzaki
- Bornawa
- Busau
- Chacho
- Chaco
- Dabage
- Dabagi Bum
- Dabagin Gimsua
- Dabagin Kaurare
- Dabagin Rama
- Dabagin Yari
- Daje
- Digim
- Dimbisu
- Dinawa
- Doliyel
- Doron Sule
- Duwa
- Gawasu
- Gawo Arna
- Gelgel
- Gidan Bango
- Gidan Enda
- Gidan Magadji
- Gidan Modi
- Gidan Pako
- Gidan Segaya
- Gidan-Bango
- Gidan-Boba
- Gidan-Pamba
- Jodo
- Kadagiwa
- Kadegiwa
- Kandem
- Kawadata
- Kenkeies
- Koliyal
- Kutawa
- Kwadawa
- Kwasare
- Lahodu
- Lambar
- Lugu
- Makera
- Malamawa
- Mara-Mawa
- Marnona
- Masama
- Munki
- Oruga
- Sabon Gari
- Sabon Garin Alhaji
- Sabon-Gari
- Sabun Birni
- Sabun Birnin
- Saketa
- Sayawa
- Sidingu
- Takalmawa
- Tambagarka
- Tudun Malami
- Tunga
- Tunga-Dankemo
- Umaru
- Ungwan Jodo
- Wamachi
- Wurno
- Yawurno

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 Wurno

Named natural and historic features inside Wurno, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Wurno Hill · 324 m

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 Wurno and the best time to visit

In Wurno, 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 Wurno

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Wurno · Wurno 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.29572&mlon=5.41658#map=17/13.29572/5.41658) 

Bank First Bank · Sokoto South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.04485&mlon=5.24525#map=17/13.04485/5.24525) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kware 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.08330&mlon=5.26841#map=17/13.08330/5.26841) 

Hotel Sultan Palace · Sokoto North 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.06688&mlon=5.24880#map=17/13.06688/5.24880) 

Mall AGG MALL · Sokoto South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.04080&mlon=5.25312#map=17/13.04080/5.25312) 

School Faculty of Education and Extension Services · Wamako 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.12579&mlon=5.20616#map=17/13.12579/5.20616) 

College Federal Science College · Sokoto North 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.08123&mlon=5.25409#map=17/13.08123/5.25409) 

Police station Marina Police Barracks · Sokoto South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05679&mlon=5.24486#map=17/13.05679/5.24486) 

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 Wurno

Places mapped inside Wurno in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Tangaza
- Tureta
- Wamako
- Yabo

## Quick answers

- Where is Wurno?In Sokoto State, Nigeria
- What borders Wurno?Goronyo, Gwadabawa, Kware and Rabah
- What time zone is Wurno in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Wurno?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Wurno?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wurno?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wurno?Settlements lie between 255 m and 349 m
- What is the highest point in Wurno?Wurno Hill (324 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wurno?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wurno?General Hospital Wurno, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wurno?First Bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wurno?TotalEnergies, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Wurno?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wurno?NG034022 (OCHA common operational dataset)