# Karasuwa LGA, Yobe State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Yobe State 

# Karasuwa

Karasuwa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **1,332.0 km²**. Its main town is Jajimaji. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,332km²
- 343 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karasuwa?

Karasuwa lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bade](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bade/), [Bursari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bursari/), [Guri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/guri/), [Nguru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/nguru/) and [Yusufari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/yusufari/). By area it is the 229th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.0% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Karasuwa is about 560 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 196 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 12.9980° N, 10.6916° 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: Karasuwa

- 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

- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder204 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano258 km

### Nearest railway station

Nguru (Nguru), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:53).

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 Karasuwa

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Karasuwa. Settlements here lie between about 338 m and 351 m above sea level (median 343 m).

- Abaridi
- Adamri
- Asto
- Balewa
- Bugu
- Bukarti
- Bulamari Kurunadi
- Dalari
- Gapchari Karama
- Gapchari Kunuma
- Garin Askarami
- Garin Mallam Alhaji
- Garin Mallam Arube
- Garin Mamadu
- Garin Mauam Musa
- Garin Mohmo
- Garin Sarki
- Garunguna
- Gassima
- Girimari
- Grema Burari
- Jajimaji
- Kafuzua Kapitoa
- Kanaduri
- Karasua
- Kilbua
- Kisogana
- Magamari
- Malari
- Mallam Maduri
- Mamiram
- Umarari
- Wazagal
- Wusur
- Zolo

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).

## Weather in Karasuwa and the best time to visit

In Karasuwa, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 508 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (204 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 0 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 29 0 

Apr 33 2 

May 34 14 

Jun 32 63 

Jul 30 129 

Aug 27 204 

Sep 27 81 

Oct 28 12 

Nov 25 1 

Dec 22 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karasuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Health Center Dunsai · Nguru 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.86146&mlon=10.55394#map=17/12.86146/10.55394) 

Bank M&T Bank · Nguru 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03261&mlon=10.32844#map=17/13.03261/10.32844) 

College Kadawa Primary School · Nguru 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.87861&mlon=10.46646#map=17/12.87861/10.46646) 

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 Yobe State

- Bade
- Bursari
- Damaturu
- Fika
- Fune
- Geidam
- Gujba
- Gulani
- Jakusko
- Machina
- Nangere
- Nguru
- Potiskum
- Tarmua
- Yunusari
- Yusufari

## Quick answers

- Where is Karasuwa?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Karasuwa?Bade, Bursari, Guri, Nguru and Yusufari
- What time zone is Karasuwa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Karasuwa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Karasuwa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karasuwa?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karasuwa?Settlements lie between 338 m and 351 m
- What is the best time to visit Karasuwa?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karasuwa?Primary Health Center Dunsai, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karasuwa?M&T Bank, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karasuwa?NG036010 (OCHA common operational dataset)