Gantsa: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Jigawa State
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Coordinates: 11.6631° N, 9.7264° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 379 km (235 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU): 131 km (82 mi), straight line
• Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN): 138 km (86 mi), straight line
• Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO): 199 km (123 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Zumaki: 12 km (7 mi)
• Chakwama: 13 km (8 mi)
• Kiyawa: 19 km (12 mi)
• Jama'are: 22 km (14 mi)
• Zunkudi: 27 km (17 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Chakwama, 13 km (8 mi)