# Kaura Namoda LGA, Zamfara State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/kaura-namoda/ Local government area · Zamfara State # Kaura Namoda Kaura Namoda is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **866.0 km²**. Its main town is Kaura Namoda. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 866km² - 5mapped services - 421 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaura Namoda? Kaura Namoda lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Birnin Magaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/birnin-magaji/), [Bungudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bungudu/), [Maradun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maradun/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/zurmi/). By area it is the 331st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Kaura Namoda is about 394 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 36 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 12.4822° N, 6.5673° 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: Kaura Namoda - 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) · Katsina132 km - Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) · Sokoto155 km ### Nearest railway station Kaura-Namoda (Kaura Namoda), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:10). 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 Kaura Namoda Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Kaura Namoda. The largest with a recorded population: Kaura Namoda (69,725). Settlements here lie between about 379 m and 459 m above sea level (median 421 m). - Ado Kompani - Akuza - Akuzo - Allahuwa - Aluku - Ayagawa - Badaku - Baduku - Bage - Balitawa - Bamawa - Banga - Barakeji - Dan Juli - Dan Kaka - Dan Makulu - Dogon Kade - Duhuwa - Ehawa - Gagere - Gijia - Guidan Atu - Guidan Bako - Guidan Gagare - Guidan Garso - Guidan Makeri - Jazaka - Kagara - Kaida - Karfa - Karufi - Kasaura - Kaura Namoda - Kawari - Kemburawa - Kogi - Kogin Gabindi - Kuriya - Kwolo - Labo - Lango - Madawa - Madira - Magami - Magarigari - Maguru - Mallam Barau - Malle - Nabanga - Rututu - Ruwan Kura - Sekpore - Shegeli - Takasaba - Takpani - Tudun Wada - Tukasu - Tunkpus - Unguwar Aluku - Unguwar Labo - Unguwar Mallam Barau - Yautabaki 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 Kaura Namoda Named natural and historic features inside Kaura Namoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Fema - Fimiriwa - Gworah - Kado - Madeji - Sadanu - Zorori 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 Kaura Namoda and the best time to visit In Kaura Namoda, 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 Kaura Namoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Niima Clinic · Kaura Namoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.57950&mlon=6.57546#map=17/12.57950/6.57546) Bank Access Bank Kaura Namoda Branch · Kaura Namoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.58966&mlon=6.59233#map=17/12.58966/6.59233) Petrol pump Anka-Mayanchi petroleum ltd · Maru 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.33420&mlon=6.40111#map=17/12.33420/6.40111) Hotel City King Hotel & Towers Gusau · Gusau 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.18329&mlon=6.67955#map=17/12.18329/6.67955) Mall Nana Firdausi Plaza · Gusau 37 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 13 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaura Namoda Places mapped inside Kaura Namoda in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Gummi - Gusau - Maradun - Maru - Shinkafi - Talata Mafara - Tsafe - Zurmi ## Quick answers - Where is Kaura Namoda?In Zamfara State, Nigeria - What borders Kaura Namoda?Birnin Magaji, Bungudu, Maradun and Zurmi - What time zone is Kaura Namoda in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kaura Namoda?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kaura Namoda?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaura Namoda?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaura Namoda?Settlements lie between 379 m and 459 m - What is the best time to visit Kaura Namoda?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaura Namoda?Niima Clinic, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaura Namoda?Access Bank Kaura Namoda Branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaura Namoda?Anka-Mayanchi petroleum ltd, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kaura Namoda?3 mapped - How many banks are in Kaura Namoda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaura Namoda?NG037008 (OCHA common operational dataset)