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

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

Local government area · Zamfara State 

# Maradun

Maradun is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **2,753.9 km²**. Its main town is Maradun. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,754km²
- 1mapped service
- 346 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maradun?

Maradun lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Bakura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bakura/), [Bungudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bungudu/), [Isa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/isa/), [Kaura Namoda](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/kaura-namoda/), [Maru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maru/), [Rabah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/rabah/), [Shinkafi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/shinkafi/), [Talata Mafara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/talata-mafara/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/zurmi/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.2% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Maradun is about 427 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 71 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 12.7155° N, 6.3172° 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: Maradun

- 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) · Sokoto122 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina149 km

### Nearest railway station

Kaura-Namoda (Kaura Namoda), about 32 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 06:48, sunset around 18:11).

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 Maradun

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Maradun. Settlements here lie between about 298 m and 457 m above sea level (median 346 m).

- Bokolori
- Damaga
- Dambaza
- Dosara
- Galewa
- Gidan Biza
- Gidan Goberawa
- Gobro
- Goga
- Gora
- Guidan Alhasan
- Indalumu
- Ini
- Jambako
- Magamin Diddi
- Maradun
- Mlela
- Ruan Badu
- Rubi
- Ruduno
- Sububu
- Tsibiri
- Zakajiki
- Zaman Gera

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 Maradun

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

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Bakolori Reservoir
- Garza

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Maikwali Hill · 485 m
- Gombarau Hill · 432 m
- Kura Hill · 400 m
- Daro Hill · 364 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Illela Native Area Forest Reserve
- Maradun 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 Maradun and the best time to visit

In Maradun, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 734 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (227 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 26 0 

Mar 30 1 

Apr 32 15 

May 31 46 

Jun 29 100 

Jul 27 166 

Aug 26 227 

Sep 26 144 

Oct 27 36 

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 Maradun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Maradh · Maradun 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.55412&mlon=6.19326#map=17/12.55412/6.19326) 

Bank Access Bank · Talata Mafara 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.56601&mlon=6.05683#map=17/12.56601/6.05683) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Talata Mafara Service Station · Talata Mafara 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.56406&mlon=6.06926#map=17/12.56406/6.06926) 

College Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda Zamfara State · Kaura Namoda 32 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 Maradun

Places mapped inside Maradun 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
- Gummi
- Gusau
- Kaura Namoda
- Maru
- Shinkafi
- Talata Mafara
- Tsafe
- Zurmi

## Quick answers

- Where is Maradun?In Zamfara State, Nigeria
- What borders Maradun?Bakura, Bungudu, Isa, Kaura Namoda, Maru, Rabah, Shinkafi, Talata Mafara and Zurmi
- What time zone is Maradun in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Maradun?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Maradun?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maradun?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maradun?Settlements lie between 298 m and 457 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maradun?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Maradun?Maikwali Hill (485 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Maradun?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maradun?General Hospital Maradh, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maradun?Access Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maradun?TotalEnergies Talata Mafara Service Station, about 32 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maradun?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maradun?NG037009 (OCHA common operational dataset)