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

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Local government area · Zamfara State 

# Shinkafi

Shinkafi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **782.9 km²**. Its main town is Shinkafi. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 783km²
- 338 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shinkafi?

Shinkafi lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Isa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/isa/), [Maradun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maradun/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/zurmi/). By area it is the 367th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.3% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Shinkafi is about 456 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 98 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 13.0291° N, 6.4586° 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: Shinkafi

- 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) · Katsina130 km
- Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) · Sokoto136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Shinkafi

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Shinkafi. The largest with a recorded population: Shinkafi (9,324). Settlements here lie between about 329 m and 369 m above sea level (median 338 m).

- Badarawa
- Barda Yabo
- Bazai
- Bula
- Chanawa
- Denke
- Galadi
- Jangero
- Kaffi
- Katuru
- Kursasa
- Kwarin Zurmi
- Mallamawa
- Rijia
- Shinkafi

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).

## Weather in Shinkafi and the best time to visit

In Shinkafi, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (236 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September 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 0 

Apr 33 7 

May 32 32 

Jun 30 91 

Jul 28 171 

Aug 26 236 

Sep 27 117 

Oct 27 21 

Nov 26 0 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shinkafi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Isa · Isa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.20038&mlon=6.39323#map=17/13.20038/6.39323) 

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
- Birnin Magaji
- Bukkuyum
- Bungudu
- Gummi
- Gusau
- Kaura Namoda
- Maradun
- Maru
- Talata Mafara
- Tsafe
- Zurmi

## Quick answers

- Where is Shinkafi?In Zamfara State, Nigeria
- What borders Shinkafi?Isa, Maradun and Zurmi
- What time zone is Shinkafi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Shinkafi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Shinkafi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shinkafi?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shinkafi?Settlements lie between 329 m and 369 m
- What is the best time to visit Shinkafi?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shinkafi?General Hospital Isa, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shinkafi?NG037011 (OCHA common operational dataset)