AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Nigeria · Jigawa State

Chakwama: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours

Chakwama is a city of 200,000 people in Nigeria (Jigawa State), 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population200,000
Elevation415 m (1,362 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyNaira (NGN)
Dialling code+234
Driving sideRight
Plug typesBS 1363, BS 546
Coordinates11.56, 9.664
Chakwama

Open Chakwama in Google Maps

Daylight in Chakwama runs from about 11 h 29 min a day in late December to 12 h 50 min in late June (computed for 11.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Chakwama in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Chakwama · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

How big is Chakwama?

About 200,000 people live in Chakwama (GeoNames).

What time zone is Chakwama in?

Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Chakwama?

The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Chakwama?

Kano (134 km), Abuja (366 km), Kaduna (269 km), Maiduguri (382 km), Jos (200 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.