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

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Local government area · Sokoto State 

# Yabo

Yabo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **768.4 km²**. Its main town is Yabo. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 768km²
- 266 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yabo?

Yabo lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Augie](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/augie/), [Bodinga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/bodinga/), [Shagari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/shagari/), [Silame](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/silame/), [Tambuwal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tambuwal/) and [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/). By area it is the 371st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.4% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Yabo is about 500 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 44 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 12.7964° N, 4.9422° 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: Yabo

- 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) · Sokoto32 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina296 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 06:53, 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 Yabo

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Yabo. Settlements here lie between about 241 m and 315 m above sea level (median 266 m).

- Adegalagaji
- Alkaijji
- Alkaliji
- Babulada
- Barsawa
- Baware
- Berdeberde
- Binjin Muza
- Bukoli
- Bulbuli
- Bussa Mangu
- Chaiye
- Chanchama-Bussa
- Chinye
- Dagawa
- Daguwaga
- Degel
- Donu
- Faka
- Fayda
- Gagawa
- Garanga
- Gari
- Gasge
- Gela
- Gudurega
- Jirgi Kumata
- Kamagama
- Kangi Balaru
- Kibiare
- Kilgori
- Koya
- Kuringa
- Kwaydasa
- Labas
- Lambagel
- Lordubi
- Lukachi
- Magabci
- Makera
- Maraya
- Mazare
- Mazuru
- Nasarawa
- Ruga-Kaya
- Sabaru
- Tafarka
- Tili
- Toronkawa
- Yabo
- Yakanari
- Yakunari
- Zezi

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 Yabo

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Babulada
- River Zage

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Luga Hill · 279 m
- Dutsen Wurni Hill · 263 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 Yabo and the best time to visit

In Yabo, 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 Yabo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Bodingal · Bodinga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.85114&mlon=5.14381#map=17/12.85114/5.14381) 

Petrol pump A A Rano · Wamako 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.02699&mlon=5.21560#map=17/13.02699/5.21560) 

Hotel Hidima Hospitality Management and Catering Services Limited · Shagari 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.75000&mlon=5.13333#map=17/12.75000/5.13333) 

School Iman International School · Wamako 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.02343&mlon=5.18870#map=17/13.02343/5.18870) 

College Sokoto State University · Bodinga 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.94091&mlon=5.19838#map=17/12.94091/5.19838) 

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
- Tureta
- Wamako
- Wurno

## Quick answers

- Where is Yabo?In Sokoto State, Nigeria
- What borders Yabo?Augie, Bodinga, Shagari, Silame, Tambuwal and Wamako
- What time zone is Yabo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Yabo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Yabo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yabo?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yabo?Settlements lie between 241 m and 315 m
- What is the highest point in Yabo?Luga Hill (279 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yabo?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yabo?General Hospital Bodingal, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yabo?A A Rano, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yabo?NG034023 (OCHA common operational dataset)