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

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

Local government area · Zamfara State 

# Tsafe

Tsafe is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Zamfara State. It covers **1,810.2 km²**. Its main town is Tsafe. 148 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,810km²
- 1mapped service
- 546 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tsafe?

Tsafe lies in [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Bungudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/bungudu/), [Faskari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/faskari/), [Gusau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/gusau/) and [Kankara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/katsina/kankara/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.4% of [Zamfara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/zamfara/). The centre of Tsafe is about 315 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 46 km from Gusau, the main town of Zamfara State. The centre point is at 11.8252° N, 6.8956° 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: Tsafe

- 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) · Kaduna134 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina156 km

### Nearest railway station

Kutcheri (Tsafe), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Tsafe

Open gazetteers list **148 villages, towns and localities** in Tsafe. The largest with a recorded population: Sauri (13,445) and Tsafe (9,367). Settlements here lie between about 466 m and 628 m above sea level (median 546 m).

- Aberishi
- Asola
- Awalla
- Babban Kauye
- Babompa
- Bado
- Baza
- Bia
- Bia Buki
- Bilbi
- Bodo
- Chida
- Chido
- Dakai
- Dakala
- Damaka
- Damina
- Dan Abdu
- Dan Auta
- Dan Barde
- Dan Dije
- Dan Fatu
- Dan Mallam
- Dan Mole
- Dankada
- Dankaya
- Dansabo
- Danwari
- Dauda
- Dauki
- Dogon Kawo
- Doka
- Dutsin Kura
- Dutsin Kura Sauri
- Galadima
- Geauri
- Gidan Awala
- Gidan Bako
- Gidan Bera
- Gonja
- Guidan Awala
- Guidan Dan Umoru
- Guidan Wando
- Gurbi
- Jeka Da Kwollo
- Kabasa
- Kahaure
- Kalange
- Karda
- Katanga
- Kauyen Jatau
- Keta
- Koka
- Konkomba
- Kora Ganawa
- Koran Ganawa
- Kpuntu
- Kuka Mada
- Kunsinshaya
- Kutcheri
- Kututu
- Langalanga
- Magaji
- Magaji Dan Kowi
- Magaji Jirgi
- Magazu
- Mahuta
- Mai Dagala
- Maiangi
- Maichini
- Makeri
- Mallam Dodo
- Mamman
- Mandaba
- Mangawa
- Maribi
- Marke
- Munhaye
- Musawa
- Nabubu
- Nassarawa
- Rekebu
- Rezun
- Rucca Na Ali
- Rugumawa
- Ruguza
- Rumbu
- Sabon Gari
- Sai-Ida
- Samri
- Sauri
- Sayi
- Shadiya
- Shebu
- Tabani
- Tafkin Kazai
- Takulawa
- Talata
- Tobani
- Tofa
- Totari
- Tsafe
- Tsuru
- Tudu
- Tudun Bakin Gulbi
- Tudun Mairaira
- Tudun Wada
- Unchida
- Unguwar Dakala
- Unguwar Kaura
- Unguwar Mahuta
- Unguwar Makeri
- Unguwar Nabubu
- Unguwar Shebu
- Unguwar Tabani
- Unguwar Tofa
- Unguwar Yantauri
- Ungwan Adan
- Ungwan Ango
- Ungwan Bagini
- Ungwan Barebari
- Ungwan Bawa Gangan
- Ungwan Buda
- Ungwan Chinya
- Ungwan Doka
- Ungwan Dumiyo
- Ungwan Goga
- Ungwan Kane
- Ungwan Kaura
- Ungwan Kesau
- Ungwan Liman
- Ungwan Mani
- Ungwan Musa
- Ungwan Rana
- Ungwan Rogo
- Ungwan Sakkiya
- Ungwan Shantali
- Ware
- Yampa
- Yan Doton Daji
- Yan Mallamai
- Yankuzau
- Yantama
- Yantauri
- Yanwari
- Yelwa
- Yontauri
- Zamon 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 Tsafe

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Kagana
- River Kanoki
- River Konkomba
- River Maru
- River Rugumawa
- River Warawara

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Sauri Hill · 835 m
- Rusu Hill · 806 m
- Kuruku Hill · 769 m
- Kutcheri Hill · 625 m
- Kuruku Hill · 598 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 Tsafe and the best time to visit

In Tsafe, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 748 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (209 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 22 0 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 29 1 

Apr 30 22 

May 30 56 

Jun 28 96 

Jul 26 153 

Aug 25 209 

Sep 25 161 

Oct 26 46 

Nov 24 3 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tsafe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Magami · Gusau 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71924&mlon=6.59414#map=17/11.71924/6.59414) 

Petrol pump A.B Hamza · Faskari 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70539&mlon=7.15793#map=17/11.70539/7.15793) 

College College of Health Sciences & Technology Tsafe, Zamfara State · Tsafe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.96438&mlon=6.90719#map=17/11.96438/6.90719) 

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 Tsafe

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

- 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
- Kaura Namoda
- Maradun
- Maru
- Shinkafi
- Talata Mafara
- Zurmi

## Quick answers

- Where is Tsafe?In Zamfara State, Nigeria
- What borders Tsafe?Bungudu, Faskari, Gusau and Kankara
- What time zone is Tsafe in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Tsafe?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Tsafe?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tsafe?148 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tsafe?Settlements lie between 466 m and 628 m
- What is the highest point in Tsafe?Sauri Hill (835 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tsafe?October to February and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tsafe?General Hospital Magami, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tsafe?A.B Hamza, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tsafe?NG037013 (OCHA common operational dataset)