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

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Local government area · Adamawa State 

# Numan

Numan is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Adamawa State. It covers **834.5 km²**. Its main town is Numan. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 835km²
- 15mapped services
- 151 mtypical elevation

## Where is Numan?

Numan lies in [Adamawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Demsa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/demsa/), [Lamurde](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/lamurde/), [Lau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/lau/) and [Shelleng](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/shelleng/). By area it is the 339th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Adamawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/). The centre of Numan is about 479 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 75 km from Yola, the main town of Adamawa State. The centre point is at 9.4515° N, 11.8411° 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: Numan

- 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) · Yola68 km
- Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe140 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 06:20, 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 Numan

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Numan. The largest with a recorded population: Numan (77,617). Settlements here lie between about 128 m and 242 m above sea level (median 151 m).

- Bajam
- Bali
- Bandawa
- Bare
- Benti
- Boidawadi
- Bolki
- Dem
- Dumusu
- Fulani
- Gadina
- Gamadio
- Garin Mebusa
- Geman
- Hagbokin
- Imburu
- Jigawa
- Kadamti
- Kanti
- Kapalakan
- Kegbala
- Kikkan
- Kula
- Kwona
- Lawe
- Matusun
- Mur
- Nassarawo
- Ndasso
- Ngbalang
- Ngbalapin
- Ngwalti
- Njanjen
- Njorowe
- Numan
- Salti
- Shafrau
- Tungan Ladan
- Ungwar Bisa
- Vulpi
- Wadikake
- Wuro Jam
- Wuro Jauro Amadu
- Wuro Waziri Gadawa
- Wuro Waziri Shabal
- Yanga
- Zambian

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 Numan

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Fofi Buwaran
- Lake Buruwa
- Lake Karadon
- Lake Kpaya
- Lake Wam
- Mayo Ndiyamginaji
- River Gamadio
- River Gbangwai
- River Gongola
- River Kpulenge
- River Mayo-Lope
- River Migile
- River Pasam
- River Rujum
- River Yanga
- River Yelang

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Geman Hill · 319 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 Numan and the best time to visit

In Numan, 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 Numan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ngbekendewe Health Post · Demsa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40094&mlon=11.87986#map=17/9.40094/11.87986) 

Bank Bonghe Microfinance Bank · Numan 21 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.46857&mlon=12.03100#map=17/9.46857/12.03100) 

Hotel Government Lodge · Numan 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47391&mlon=12.03726#map=17/9.47391/12.03726) 

College Adamawa State Polytechnic · Numan 21 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 Numan

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Colleges and universities1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Numan?In Adamawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Numan?Demsa, Lamurde, Lau and Shelleng
- What time zone is Numan in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Numan?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Numan?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Numan?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Numan?Settlements lie between 128 m and 242 m
- What is the highest point in Numan?Geman Hill (319 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Numan?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Numan?Ngbekendewe Health Post, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Numan?Bonghe Microfinance Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Numan?Total - Numan Ferry Service Station, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Numan?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Numan?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Numan?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Numan?NG002016 (OCHA common operational dataset)