# Lamurde LGA, Adamawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/lamurde/ Local government area · Adamawa State # Lamurde Lamurde is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Adamawa State. It covers **1,105.8 km²**. Its main town is Lamurde. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,106km² - 32mapped services - 141 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lamurde? Lamurde lies in [Adamawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Balanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/balanga/), [Guyuk](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/guyuk/), [Karim-Lamido](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/karim-lamido/), [Lau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/lau/), [Numan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/numan/) and [Shelleng](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/shelleng/). By area it is the 266th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.9% of [Adamawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/). The centre of Lamurde is about 465 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 94 km from Yola, the main town of Adamawa State. The centre point is at 9.5536° N, 11.7015° 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: Lamurde - 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 - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola86 km - Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:55). 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 Lamurde Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Lamurde. Settlements here lie between about 126 m and 378 m above sea level (median 141 m). - Balayafi - Banbuka - Bandawa - Bonbure - Boskeri - Buaso - Chumun - Donti - Gbebonge - Gidan-Kaya - Gidan-Maikarfi - Giwano - Gomoti - Gurbin-Baure - Hoki - Kabawa - Kelu - Kero - Kwa - Lafia - Lamurde - Ngbakowan - Ngederen - Opalo - Ringange - Sabolayi-Gayakan - Sarkin Baka - Tigno - Tignon - Waduku - Zakowan - Zeken 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 Lamurde Named natural and historic features inside Lamurde, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Boskeri - Giwamo - Gongoron - Jen Mere - Kwa Creek - Lake Dulum - River Banbuka - River Busso - River Keru - River Mayo Belwa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Lamurde Hill · 586 m - Kwoni Hill · 553 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 Lamurde and the best time to visit In Lamurde, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 922 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (215 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 0 Feb 29 1 Mar 31 4 Apr 31 60 May 29 106 Jun 28 124 Jul 27 154 Aug 26 215 Sep 26 173 Oct 27 82 Nov 27 4 Dec 25 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lamurde Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital tito asibiti · Lamurde 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55399&mlon=11.73107#map=17/9.55399/11.73107) Bank Bonghe Microfinance Bank · Numan 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.46614&mlon=12.03182#map=17/9.46614/12.03182) Petrol pump Total - Numan Ferry Service Station · Numan 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.46857&mlon=12.03100#map=17/9.46857/12.03100) Hotel Government Lodge · Numan 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47391&mlon=12.03726#map=17/9.47391/12.03726) College Adamawa State Polytechnic · Numan 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.48552&mlon=12.02962#map=17/9.48552/12.02962) 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 Lamurde Places mapped inside Lamurde in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals32 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 Adamawa State - Demsa - Fufore - Ganye - Girei - Gombi - Guyuk - Hong - Jada - Madagali - Maiha - Mayo-Belwa - Michika - Mubi North - Mubi South - Numan - Shelleng - Song - Toungo - Yola North - Yola South ## Quick answers - Where is Lamurde?In Adamawa State, Nigeria - What borders Lamurde?Balanga, Guyuk, Karim-Lamido, Lau, Numan and Shelleng - What time zone is Lamurde in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Lamurde?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Lamurde?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lamurde?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lamurde?Settlements lie between 126 m and 378 m - What is the highest point in Lamurde?Lamurde Hill (586 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lamurde?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Lamurde?tito asibiti, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lamurde?Bonghe Microfinance Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lamurde?Total - Numan Ferry Service Station, about 37 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lamurde?32 mapped - What is the P-code of Lamurde?NG002009 (OCHA common operational dataset)