# Yola North LGA, Adamawa State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Adamawa State 

# Yola North

Yola North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Adamawa State. It covers **63.5 km²**. Its main town is Jimeta. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.5km²
- 38mapped services
- 172 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yola North?

Yola North lies in [Adamawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Girei](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/girei/) and [Yola South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/yola-south/). By area it is the 728th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.2% of [Adamawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/). The centre of Yola North is about 543 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Yola, the main town of Adamawa State. The centre point is at 9.2585° N, 12.4402° 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: Yola North

- 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) · Yola1.1 km
- Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:52).

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 Yola North

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Yola North. The largest with a recorded population: Jimeta (248,148). Settlements here lie between about 160 m and 206 m above sea level (median 172 m).

- Baccure
- Baccure Kofare
- Bekaja
- Damilu
- Damsawo
- Demsawo
- Dobelli
- Doyolde
- Jalingo
- Jambutu
- Jimeta
- Karewa
- Karewa Baba
- Karewa Bakare
- Kofare
- Lugere
- Magsare
- Nassarawo
- Nyibango
- Palade
- Rumnde Doma
- Rumnde Karlahi
- Rumnde Kofa
- Wuro Dole Yakamle
- Wuro Kuturu
- Yakamle
- Yoldere

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 Yola North

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Lake Geriyo

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Jimeta Number One Forest Reserve
- Jimeta Number Two Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Yola Airport

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 Yola North and the best time to visit

In Yola North, the warmest month is Mar (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 896 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 January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 0 

Feb 30 1 

Mar 32 2 

Apr 32 51 

May 30 100 

Jun 28 126 

Jul 27 162 

Aug 26 214 

Sep 26 160 

Oct 27 75 

Nov 27 4 

Dec 26 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yola North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital New Boshang Hospital ltd · Yola North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25775&mlon=12.44159#map=17/9.25775/12.44159) 

Bank Keystone Bank · Yola South 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.20535&mlon=12.48659#map=17/9.20535/12.48659) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Airport Road 2 Service Station · Yola North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26611&mlon=12.43222#map=17/9.26611/12.43222) 

Hotel Lelewal Hotel · Yola North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26307&mlon=12.45147#map=17/9.26307/12.45147) 

Mall Ronas Park and Shop · Yola North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25866&mlon=12.42157#map=17/9.25866/12.42157) 

School Gombi 2 Primary School Gombi · Yola North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25971&mlon=12.45635#map=17/9.25971/12.45635) 

College EYN Jimeta Academy · Yola North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26215&mlon=12.43966#map=17/9.26215/12.43966) 

Police station Police Barracks · Yola North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.25909&mlon=12.45225#map=17/9.25909/12.45225) 

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 Yola North

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

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels11
- Shopping malls3
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities5
- Restaurants4
- Police stations2

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
- Numan
- Shelleng
- Song
- Toungo
- Yola South

## Quick answers

- Where is Yola North?In Adamawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Yola North?Girei and Yola South
- What time zone is Yola North in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Yola North?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Yola North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yola North?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yola North?Settlements lie between 160 m and 206 m
- What is the best time to visit Yola North?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yola North?New Boshang Hospital ltd, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yola North?Keystone Bank, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yola North?TotalEnergies Airport Road 2 Service Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yola North?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yola North?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yola North?NG002020 (OCHA common operational dataset)