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GANTSA

Jigawa State · NIGERIA (NG) · 11.66°N / 9.73°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,341,969

Gantsa is a city in Nigeria. It sits at 11.66/9.73, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 13 km from Chakwama.

Population 0
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields
Country
Nigeria
Subdivision
Jigawa State
Coords
11.66°N / 9.73°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Chakwama Jigawa State 200,000 13.3 km
NW Kiyawa Jigawa State 17,704 18.7 km
E Jama’are Bauchi 0 22.0 km
SE Disina Bauchi 5,833 29.1 km
NE Itas Bauchi 0 33.7 km
SW Birnin Kudu Jigawa State 26,565 35.7 km
S Samamiya Jigawa State 8,087 36.0 km
SE Yana Bauchi 0 42.2 km
W Dutse Jigawa State 17,129 43.5 km
S Gwaram Jigawa State 15,806 46.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
Which timezone is Gantsa in?
Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Gantsa in?
Nigeria (NG).
Which airport serves Gantsa?
Dutse International Airport (DNDS).
How far is Gantsa from Abuja?
About 379 km.
Does Gantsa have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?
English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?
Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?
917 on record.
Which admin region is Gantsa in?
Jigawa State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2341969

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2341969,
    "name": "Gantsa",
    "ascii_name": "Gantsa",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 0,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 11.66312,
    "longitude": 9.72639
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 13 km from Chakwama.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.
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