# Madagali LGA, Adamawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Adamawa State 

# Madagali

Madagali is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Adamawa State. It covers **830.7 km²**. Its main town is Gulak. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 831km²
- 43mapped services
- 486 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madagali?

Madagali lies in [Adamawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Askira/Uba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/askira-uba/), [Damboa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/damboa/), [Gwoza](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/gwoza/) and [Michika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/michika/). By area it is the 345th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Adamawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/). The centre of Madagali is about 684 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 208 km from Yola, the main town of Adamawa State. The centre point is at 10.7992° N, 13.4815° 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: Madagali

- 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

- Salak Airport (MVR) · Maroua93 km
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:46).

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 Madagali

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Madagali. The largest with a recorded population: Madagali (12,919). Settlements here lie between about 405 m and 895 m above sea level (median 486 m).

- Bebel
- Butuku
- Chacklack
- Chakawa
- Chambula
- Chikale
- Dagali
- Damai
- Duhu
- Enagu
- Fattude
- Fattude Matakam
- Funyondu
- Garumbu
- Gerire
- Godogum
- Gojikye
- Gosnge
- Gra
- Gramatakam Gadamaiyo
- Gubula
- Gulak
- Gulak Dambaram
- Hamputi
- Hilemi
- Humbuli
- Humshi
- Jamare
- Jimango
- Juyel
- Kamburo Arna
- Kamburo Karaga
- Kaya
- Kircinga
- Kirsinga
- Komda
- Kopa
- Kubu
- Kuda
- Kushinahu
- Kwadjite
- Kwagi
- Kwalbadi
- Kwaldaba
- Kwambula
- Kwatama Daffa
- Kwaye
- Limadu
- Luga Habere
- Madagali
- Maigadama
- Maigana
- Maiva
- Maiva Palam
- Mandarka
- Mararaba
- Mayo Wandu
- Mazawa Hamlets
- Milding
- Mildo
- Mildo Bapura
- Muduvu
- Namtari Jambuti
- Ndagawo
- Ndilme
- Nggadadamai Hamlets
- Ngorele
- Nyibango
- Palam
- Puva
- Sabongari Chambula
- Sabongari Kuda
- Shugule
- Shuwa
- Skuru
- Tahum
- Tokiya
- Tsidihga
- Tsilda
- Uda
- Visik
- Wagga Lugere
- Wakara
- Warragas
- Wrochifi
- Wuduru Achaba
- Wurgoo
- Wuro Achaba Villages
- Wuro Allahamdu
- Wuro Ardo Ballo
- Wuro Dawa
- Wuro Ngangandi
- Wuro Sala
- Wuro Yolde
- Yele
- Zhu
- Zuyel

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 Madagali

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Maiva Rafin
- Mayo Chambula
- Rafin Monda

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Ziri · 1,027 m
- Damai Dutse · 1,000 m
- Roumkseu Hill · 985 m
- Baghu Hill · 922 m
- Zhu · 558 m
- Duhu · 551 m
- Lumadu · 544 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 Madagali and the best time to visit

In Madagali, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (214 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 0 

Feb 27 0 

Mar 30 0 

Apr 32 13 

May 31 46 

Jun 29 101 

Jul 27 174 

Aug 25 214 

Sep 26 122 

Oct 27 30 

Nov 26 1 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madagali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital wanuki heath post · Madagali 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.78370&mlon=13.48646#map=17/10.78370/13.48646) 

Bank Michika Microfinance Bank · Michika 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.62070&mlon=13.39140#map=17/10.62070/13.39140) 

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 Madagali

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

- Hospitals43

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
- Lamurde
- Maiha
- Mayo-Belwa
- Michika
- Mubi North
- Mubi South
- Numan
- Shelleng
- Song
- Toungo
- Yola North
- Yola South

## Quick answers

- Where is Madagali?In Adamawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Madagali?Askira/Uba, Damboa, Gwoza and Michika
- What time zone is Madagali in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Madagali?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Madagali?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madagali?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madagali?Settlements lie between 405 m and 895 m
- What is the highest point in Madagali?Ziri (1,027 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Madagali?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madagali?wanuki heath post, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madagali?Michika Microfinance Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Madagali?43 mapped
- What is the P-code of Madagali?NG002010 (OCHA common operational dataset)