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

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

Local government area · Zamfara State 

# Bakura

Bakura is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **1,501.7 km²**. Its main town is Bakura. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,502km²
- 3mapped services
- 299 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bakura?

Bakura lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Anka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/anka/), [Dange-Shuni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/dange-shuni/), [Maradun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maradun/), [Rabah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/rabah/), [Talata Mafara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/talata-mafara/) and [Tureta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tureta/). By area it is the 195th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.5% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Bakura is about 428 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 97 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 12.5554° N, 5.8663° 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: Bakura

- 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) · Sokoto82 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Bakura

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Bakura. Settlements here lie between about 287 m and 340 m above sea level (median 299 m).

- Bakura
- Balela
- Dakko
- Dampo
- Damri
- Fagwame
- Gudashi
- Koloni
- Kwatsama
- Nasarawa
- Rini
- Ruwan Gora
- Tilla
- Tungar Gobirawa
- Tungar Lawal
- Tungar Madachi
- Tungar Shadadi
- Yarkofoji

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 Bakura

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Bobo
- Lake Natu

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Yami Hill · 339 m
- Dumai Hill · 333 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Bakura Tureta Native Area Forest Reserve
- Rakuma 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 Bakura and the best time to visit

In Bakura, 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 Bakura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital W C W C Bakura · Bakura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.71195&mlon=5.87012#map=17/12.71195/5.87012) 

Bank Access Bank · Talata Mafara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.56601&mlon=6.05683#map=17/12.56601/6.05683) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Talata Mafara 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.57790&mlon=6.01515#map=17/12.57790/6.01515) 

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 Bakura

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

- Hospitals3

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bakura?In Zamfara State, Nigeria
- What borders Bakura?Anka, Dange-Shuni, Maradun, Rabah, Talata Mafara and Tureta
- What time zone is Bakura in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bakura?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bakura?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bakura?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bakura?Settlements lie between 287 m and 340 m
- What is the highest point in Bakura?Yami Hill (339 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bakura?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bakura?W C W C Bakura, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bakura?Access Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakura?TotalEnergies, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bakura?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bakura?NG037002 (OCHA common operational dataset)