# Birnin Magaji LGA, Zamfara State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Zamfara State 

# Birnin Magaji

Birnin Magaji is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **1,240.0 km²**. Its main town is Birnin Magaji. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,240km²
- 429 mtypical elevation

## Where is Birnin Magaji?

Birnin Magaji lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bungudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bungudu/), [Dan Musa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/dan-musa/), [Gusau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/gusau/), [Kaura Namoda](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/kaura-namoda/), [Safana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/safana/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/zurmi/). By area it is the 244th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.7% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Birnin Magaji is about 384 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 39 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 12.4543° N, 6.8686° 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: Birnin Magaji

- 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

- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina106 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano185 km

### Nearest railway station

Lango (Bungudu), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:09).

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 Birnin Magaji

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Birnin Magaji. Settlements here lie between about 395 m and 484 m above sea level (median 429 m).

- Alugwaji
- Biginni
- Birnin Magaji
- Bukut
- Dabawa
- Dan Koda
- Farin Mallam
- Gidan Mashau
- Guidan Makuru
- Guidan Mashau
- Gworah
- Ilojia
- Jela
- Kabin Giro
- Kanu
- Kiawa
- Kirifada
- Kiyawa
- Kofa
- Kokiya
- Madambaji
- Magare
- Makera
- Maradawa
- Modomawa
- Moru
- Namoda
- Nassarawa
- Nyanga Fulani
- Ohoh
- Sabon Birni Mogaji
- Sabri
- Sauni Majina
- Shagerawa
- Tun Kuda
- Turawa
- Ungwan Kabin Giro
- Ussu

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 Birnin Magaji

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Gora
- Mara
- River Bunsuru
- Sake

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 Birnin Magaji and the best time to visit

In Birnin Magaji, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 737 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (223 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 22 0 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 29 1 

Apr 31 14 

May 31 46 

Jun 29 106 

Jul 27 169 

Aug 26 223 

Sep 26 138 

Oct 27 32 

Nov 25 8 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Birnin Magaji

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Kaura · Kaura Namoda 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58387&mlon=6.59304#map=17/12.58387/6.59304) 

Bank Access Bank Kaura Namoda Branch · Kaura Namoda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58966&mlon=6.59233#map=17/12.58966/6.59233) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Sokoto Road Service Station · Gusau 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.21549&mlon=6.62898#map=17/12.21549/6.62898) 

Hotel Karma Guest Inn Gusau · Gusau 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.17103&mlon=6.70243#map=17/12.17103/6.70243) 

Mall Nana Firdausi Plaza · Gusau 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.17023&mlon=6.67568#map=17/12.17023/6.67568) 

School Sambo Memorial Secondary School Gusau, Zamfara State · Gusau 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.17434&mlon=6.68668#map=17/12.17434/6.68668) 

College Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda Zamfara State · Kaura Namoda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.60000&mlon=6.58972#map=17/12.60000/6.58972) 

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 Zamfara State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Birnin Magaji?In Zamfara State, Nigeria
- What borders Birnin Magaji?Bungudu, Dan Musa, Gusau, Kaura Namoda, Safana and Zurmi
- What time zone is Birnin Magaji in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Birnin Magaji?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Birnin Magaji?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Birnin Magaji?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Birnin Magaji?Settlements lie between 395 m and 484 m
- What is the best time to visit Birnin Magaji?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Birnin Magaji?General Hospital Kaura, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Birnin Magaji?Access Bank Kaura Namoda Branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Birnin Magaji?TotalEnergies Sokoto Road Service Station, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Birnin Magaji?NG037003 (OCHA common operational dataset)