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

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

Local government area · Zamfara State 

# Gummi

Gummi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **2,605.4 km²**. Its main town is Gummi. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,605km²
- 1mapped service
- 233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gummi?

Gummi lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bukkuyum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bukkuyum/), [Fakai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/fakai/), [Kebbe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kebbe/), [Shagari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/shagari/), [Tambuwal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tambuwal/), [Tureta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/tureta/) and [Wasagu/Danko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/wasagu-danko/). By area it is the 89th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.8% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Gummi is about 417 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 165 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 12.0134° N, 5.1534° 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: Gummi

- 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) · Sokoto101 km
- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna278 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:17).

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 Gummi

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Gummi. The largest with a recorded population: Gummi (38,744). Settlements here lie between about 220 m and 300 m above sea level (median 233 m).

- Aburufe
- Barkin Daji
- Birnin Magaji
- Birnin Tudu
- Dan Japa
- Dangoi-Rafin
- Dangwoi
- Dogon-Kade
- Dogon-Manu
- Gambanda
- Gasura
- Gummi
- Gwali
- Illela-Aweh
- Kamaka
- Karaye
- Kurfa
- Leshi
- Tagadi
- Takasaba
- Tilmi
- Tulmi
- Tundun-Goggo-Fulani
- Ungwan Waki
- Yanta
- Yargusau

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 Gummi

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Jonga
- River Doka

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Tabkin Kaiwa Hill · 316 m
- Zolo Hill · 267 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 Gummi and the best time to visit

In Gummi, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 829 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (233 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 24 0 

Feb 27 0 

Mar 31 4 

Apr 32 25 

May 31 68 

Jun 29 105 

Jul 27 160 

Aug 26 233 

Sep 26 177 

Oct 27 55 

Nov 26 2 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gummi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Gummi · Gummi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.14107&mlon=5.12312#map=17/12.14107/5.12312) 

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 Gummi

Places mapped inside Gummi 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Gummi?In Zamfara State, Nigeria
- What borders Gummi?Bukkuyum, Fakai, Kebbe, Shagari, Tambuwal, Tureta and Wasagu/Danko
- What time zone is Gummi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gummi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gummi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gummi?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gummi?Settlements lie between 220 m and 300 m
- What is the highest point in Gummi?Tabkin Kaiwa Hill (316 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gummi?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gummi?General Hospital Gummi, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gummi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gummi?NG037006 (OCHA common operational dataset)