# Talata Mafara LGA, Zamfara State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/talata-mafara/ Local government area · Zamfara State # Talata Mafara Talata Mafara is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **1,465.8 km²**. Its main town is Talata Mafara. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,466km² - 4mapped services - 359 mtypical elevation ## Where is Talata Mafara? Talata Mafara lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Anka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/anka/), [Bakura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bakura/), [Maradun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maradun/) and [Maru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/maru/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Talata Mafara is about 402 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 12.3962° N, 6.0733° 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: Talata Mafara - 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) · Sokoto110 km - Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina185 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 06:48, sunset around 18:12). 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 Talata Mafara Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Talata Mafara. The largest with a recorded population: Talata Mafara (39,045). Settlements here lie between about 316 m and 409 m above sea level (median 359 m). - Baban Baki - Baigasuwa - Bobo - Bolai - Dakuna - Dalam - Dutsin Kura - Garbadu - Gidan Kano - Gidan Segi - Gwaram - Jangebe - Kagara - Kondawa - Mafara - Maikonaga - Makera - Malemawa - Marge - Matona - Morai - Ruwangora - Sado - Samana - Sauna - Takoki - Talata Mafara - Tashar Kaiwa - Tashar Kuturu - Tashar Rogo - Tjebili - Tululu - Tunga Kuku - Tungan Magera - Wole Wole - Yakoria - Yango 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 Talata Mafara Named natural and historic features inside Talata Mafara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Barau - Garugi - Kuka - Kuka - Mai Buzu - Ruwan Gora - Sashi - Zaje ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kai Hill · 415 m - Yan Uku Hill · 400 m - Sanu Hill · 367 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 Talata Mafara and the best time to visit In Talata Mafara, 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 Talata Mafara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kagara General Hospital · Talata Mafara 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.34726&mlon=6.13130#map=17/12.34726/6.13130) Bank Access Bank · Talata Mafara 19 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.56406&mlon=6.06926#map=17/12.56406/6.06926) 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 Talata Mafara Places mapped inside Talata Mafara in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 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 - Maru - Shinkafi - Tsafe - Zurmi ## Quick answers - Where is Talata Mafara?In Zamfara State, Nigeria - What borders Talata Mafara?Anka, Bakura, Maradun and Maru - What time zone is Talata Mafara in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Talata Mafara?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Talata Mafara?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Talata Mafara?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Talata Mafara?Settlements lie between 316 m and 409 m - What is the highest point in Talata Mafara?Kai Hill (415 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Talata Mafara?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Talata Mafara?Kagara General Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Talata Mafara?Access Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Talata Mafara?TotalEnergies Talata Mafara Service Station, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Talata Mafara?1 mapped - How many banks are in Talata Mafara?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Talata Mafara?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Talata Mafara?NG037012 (OCHA common operational dataset)