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

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

Local government area · Zamfara State 

# Maru

Maru is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **7,215.5 km²**. Its main town is Maru. 229 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,216km²
- 3mapped services
- 483 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maru?

Maru lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Anka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/anka/), [Birnin-Gwari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/birnin-gwari/), [Bukkuyum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bukkuyum/), [Bungudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bungudu/), [Gusau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/gusau/), [Maradun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maradun/), [Mariga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mariga/), [Talata Mafara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/talata-mafara/) and [Wasagu/Danko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kebbi/wasagu-danko/). By area it is the 6th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 21.5% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Maru is about 315 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 69 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 11.6443° N, 6.3265° 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: Maru

- 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

- Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna151 km
- Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) · Sokoto186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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 Maru

Open gazetteers list **229 villages, towns and localities** in Maru. The largest with a recorded population: Maru (11,496) and Dan Sadau (7,568). Settlements here lie between about 358 m and 608 m above sea level (median 483 m).

- Alafa
- Alli
- Angwa Han-Han
- Angwa Kao
- Angwa Yisa
- Angwan Bawamakeri
- Angwan Jikambara
- Angwan Nababa
- Angwan-Audu
- Angwan-Dabawa
- Angwan-Dodo
- Angwan-Lima
- Angwan-Maiwasa
- Ashar Lafia
- Baba Gigiyan
- Baba-Doka
- Baban Doka
- Baban Gebe
- Baban-Kada
- Badau
- Bakisa
- Balachar
- Ban Zara Hill
- Banaga
- Barin Ruwa
- Ben
- Bindim
- Bingi
- Bini
- Bitawa
- Blake
- Bom Bami
- Chika
- Dabakun
- Dada
- Dadinkowa
- Dajuku
- Damani
- Dan Ganji
- Dan Gulbi
- Dan Kaina
- Dan Kuku
- Dan Sadau
- Dan Zara
- Dan-Gurgu
- Dandago
- Dandala
- Dandiyan
- Danfasa
- Danhawa
- Danlasa
- Daraga
- Dogo Digiyan
- Dogon Daji
- Dogon-Auo
- Doka
- Doka Ayi
- Doka Bakwai
- Doka Yonga
- Doka-Inga
- Dousaye
- Dukki
- Dutsen Margarzaga
- Gabyer
- Gando
- Gida Jebo
- Gidan Baru
- Gidan Dago
- Gidan Dan Tape
- Gidan Dubu
- Gidan Galadima
- Gidan Garba
- Gidan Gomna
- Gidan Le
- Gidan Maiawaki
- Gidan Malam Audu
- Gidan Matoro
- Gidan-Ada
- Gidan-Baraji
- Gidan-Barawo
- Gidan-Magana
- Gidan-Mani
- Gomanan
- Goriba
- Guidan Giasa
- Haikini
- Han-Han
- Jangefe
- Kaboro
- Kadauri
- Kade Daba
- Kanjirawa
- Kanoma
- Karauchi
- Karubka
- Katoge
- Katsalle
- Kazage
- Kazarma
- Kiyu
- Konwa
- Kujemi
- Kuzawa
- Kwai
- Kwana
- Kwana Dorawa
- Kwantagaro
- Kwara
- Lauce
- Lugga
- Lumbel
- Macikawa Matoru
- Madaka
- Madochi
- Mafuta
- Magama
- Maholo
- Mahuta
- Mai Tukuniyan Baban Gona
- Mai Tukuniyan Dangu
- Mai-Marahu
- Maigama
- Maigeso
- Maiinchi
- Maiswashi
- Maitankari
- Majara
- Maje
- Majinchi
- Makina
- Malamawa
- Malele
- Mallam Nakande
- Malmayi
- Manawa
- Manya
- Maraba
- Marabu
- Marabu-Abu
- Marabu-Bawa
- Marafe
- Maratchakwa
- Maraya
- Mareri
- Mariya
- Maru
- Matan Kari
- Matseri
- Mawadach
- Mawadaci
- Muntsare
- Mutumji
- Ranko
- Rugu Mawa
- Ruwan Doruwa
- Ruwan-Tofa
- Sabon Madada
- Sabon Ungwa
- Sabon Wuri
- Sabon-Magama
- Sabongari
- Sabongeri
- Sabonwuri
- Saiboji
- Sakadawa
- Sangeko
- Sangeku
- Sanni
- Sarkin Baka
- Sarkin-Daji
- Shakarabi
- Shauda
- Sofon-Madada
- Surimi
- Tabani-Marabawa
- Takasa
- Tasa
- Tasha R Mayanchi
- Tofa
- Tsamiya
- Tsofon-Maigama
- Tudun Raha
- Tudun Saigi
- Tudun Wada
- Tudun-Raha
- Tundunrahaje
- Tungan-Kawo
- Unguwar Tsofo Pada
- Ungwa Magoje
- Ungwa-Danbau
- Ungwan Bado
- Ungwan Citama
- Ungwan Dan Bauci
- Ungwan Dangeda
- Ungwan Dankoma
- Ungwan Gateri
- Ungwan Gwandu
- Ungwan Hashimu
- Ungwan Hausa
- Ungwan Kati
- Ungwan Katoye
- Ungwan Kawo
- Ungwan Laya
- Ungwan Magama
- Ungwan Magoje
- Ungwan Maisentu
- Ungwan Mallam Nakande
- Ungwan Mika
- Ungwan Rimi
- Ungwan Sarikin Taba
- Ungwan Sarkin Makera
- Ungwan Tango
- Ungwan Tsofo Poda
- Ungwan-Dan Baidu
- Ungwan-Dan-Yaro
- Ungwan-Dutsi
- Ungwan-Iwa
- Ungwan-Mai Awiki
- Ungwan-Mani
- Ungwan-Wadai
- Ungwan-Waki
- Ungwan-Wakili
- Wabi
- Wabi-Gwunki
- Yabaka
- Yar-Mahanga
- Yensawoyu
- Yersaura
- Zaman-Lafia

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 Maru

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams.

- Baban Gebe
- Baban Gebe
- Bakura
- Fon Kada
- Gellami
- Gulbin Karauchi
- Kabai
- Kukulai
- Magalia
- Makegogo River
- Manya
- River Adobo
- River Babeku
- River Bawan Adan
- River Chabi
- River Dajiawadoka
- River Ganyin
- River Gulbin Gindi
- River Guzuma
- River Jan Manyan
- River Jima
- River Kabago
- River Kabogo
- River Kakum

…and 16 more.

### Hills and mountains

21 hills.

- Dutsin Matseri · 611 m
- Rikiza Dakin Baona · 604 m
- Gazamba Hill · 584 m
- Mezomaye Hill · 573 m
- Madasa Hill · 553 m
- Dunkani Hill · 548 m
- Randi Hill · 548 m
- Madanza Hill · 545 m
- Malele Hill · 543 m
- Kasanfani Hill · 525 m
- Yahu Hill · 518 m
- Wabi Hill · 502 m
- Kanoma Hill · 500 m
- Maraba Hill · 484 m
- Yantaura Hill · 484 m
- Sangeko Hill · 469 m
- Maikafi Hill · 445 m
- Lamba Hill · 441 m
- Dan Zara Hill · 440 m
- Baramongu Hill · 436 m
- Yan Uku Hill · 404 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Kwiambana Forest Reserve
- Maru Bongudu Native Area Forest Reserve

### History

3 ruins.

- Kabba
- Modachi Fulani Camp
- Old Marabu

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 Maru and the best time to visit

In Maru, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 894 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (230 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 0 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 29 2 

Apr 30 33 

May 29 74 

Jun 27 110 

Jul 26 174 

Aug 25 230 

Sep 25 201 

Oct 26 68 

Nov 25 2 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Magami · Gusau 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71924&mlon=6.59414#map=17/11.71924/6.59414) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Gusau 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.73320&mlon=6.58940#map=17/11.73320/6.58940) 

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 Maru

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1

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
- Maradun
- Shinkafi
- Talata Mafara
- Tsafe
- Zurmi

## Quick answers

- Where is Maru?In Zamfara State, Nigeria
- What borders Maru?Anka, Birnin-Gwari, Bukkuyum, Bungudu, Gusau, Maradun, Mariga, Talata Mafara and Wasagu/Danko
- What time zone is Maru in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Maru?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Maru?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maru?229 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maru?Settlements lie between 358 m and 608 m
- What is the highest point in Maru?Dutsin Matseri (611 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Maru?October to February and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maru?General Hospital Magami, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maru?TotalEnergies, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maru?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Maru?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maru?NG037010 (OCHA common operational dataset)