# Anka LGA, Zamfara State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/anka/

Local government area · Zamfara State 

# Anka

Anka is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **2,548.7 km²**. Its main town is Anka. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,549km²
- 1mapped service
- 362 mtypical elevation

## Where is Anka?

Anka lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bakura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bakura/), [Bukkuyum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bukkuyum/), [Maru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maru/), [Talata Mafara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/talata-mafara/) and [Tureta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tureta/). By area it is the 94th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.6% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Anka is about 365 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 77 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 11.9853° N, 5.9863° 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: Anka

- 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) · Sokoto134 km
- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna204 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Anka

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Anka. The largest with a recorded population: Anka (11,641). Settlements here lie between about 318 m and 461 m above sea level (median 362 m).

- Abare
- Anka
- Bagega
- Bawa
- Dankuka
- Dareta
- Dorca
- Duza
- Gada Mayya
- Gargam
- Gidan Gwano
- Kaura Malam
- Kaza
- Kia
- Kwana Maje
- Maigelma
- Matan Kali
- Matukuda
- Rafin Gero
- Rahin Gero
- Sabta
- Sabyar
- Samli
- Sunke
- Tuduki
- Tungar Daji
- Tungar Tsaka
- Wuya

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 Anka

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Baban Barki
- Danmohau Kachea
- Gulbin Galma
- Maikwonaga
- Manya
- Mar-Kiranaga

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Dutsin Rangashi · 460 m
- Mbali Hill · 432 m
- Dutsin Emai · 419 m
- Maigero Hill · 388 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- East Anka Native Area Forest Reserve
- West Anka Native Area Forest Reserve
- West Anka Sokoto Native Area Number 13

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 Anka and the best time to visit

In Anka, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 746 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (208 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 31 24 

May 30 55 

Jun 28 92 

Jul 27 147 

Aug 25 208 

Sep 26 168 

Oct 27 50 

Nov 26 1 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Anka hospital · Anka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.11017&mlon=5.92799#map=17/12.11017/5.92799) 

School Sarkin Danko Model Primary School Nasarawa Burkullu · Bukkuyum 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.04473&mlon=5.74364#map=17/12.04473/5.74364) 

Police station Police Station Nasarawa Division · Bukkuyum 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.04111&mlon=5.74472#map=17/12.04111/5.74472) 

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 Anka

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

- Hospitals1

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 Zamfara State

- Bakura
- Birnin Magaji
- Bukkuyum
- Bungudu
- Gummi
- Gusau
- Kaura Namoda
- Maradun
- Maru
- Shinkafi
- Talata Mafara
- Tsafe
- Zurmi

## Quick answers

- Where is Anka?In Zamfara State, Nigeria
- What borders Anka?Bakura, Bukkuyum, Maru, Talata Mafara and Tureta
- What time zone is Anka in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Anka?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Anka?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Anka?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Anka?Settlements lie between 318 m and 461 m
- What is the highest point in Anka?Dutsin Rangashi (460 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Anka?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Anka?Anka hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Anka?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Anka?NG037001 (OCHA common operational dataset)