# Bogoro LGA, Bauchi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/bogoro/ Local government area · Bauchi State # Bogoro Bogoro is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bauchi State. It covers **890.5 km²**. Its main town is Bogoro. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 890km² - 23mapped services - 656 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bogoro? Bogoro lies in [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Kanam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanam/), [Kanke](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanke/) and [Tafawa-Balewa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/tafawa-balewa/). By area it is the 328th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.8% of [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/). The centre of Bogoro is about 242 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 80 km from Bauchi, the main town of Bauchi State. The centre point is at 9.6252° N, 9.6277° 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: Bogoro - 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 - Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos83 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi96 km ### Nearest railway station Tafawa-Balewa (Tafawa-Balewa), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:03). 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 Bogoro Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Bogoro. The largest with a recorded population: Boi (6,033). Settlements here lie between about 567 m and 776 m above sea level (median 656 m). - Anguwan Dabo - Anguwan Galadima - Anun - Bakodak - Bogoro - Boi - Bonga - Bugun - Bumnid - Did - Dogon Kania - Gerla - Gerla Najarowa - Gidan Danlaji - Gimsum - Gobiyan Kasuwa - Jigawa - Kafin Musa - Kula - Lusa - Lusa Jeji - Mogaro - Mwari - Nduku - Surr - Tadnim - Zurfi 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 Bogoro Named natural and historic features inside Bogoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Janrua - Jungup - Musa - River Gwaska - River Lung - Surr ### Hills and mountains 10 hills. - Nwari Hill · 832 m - Lafia Sara Hill · 785 m - Bogoro Hill · 778 m - Barr Hill · 774 m - Lusa Hill · 764 m - Yabrasabo Hill · 736 m - Yam Hill · 699 m - Surr Hill · 669 m - Gugil Hill · 662 m - Kara Hill · 633 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 Bogoro and the best time to visit In Bogoro, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C). About 836 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (199 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 0 Feb 26 2 Mar 28 9 Apr 28 82 May 26 101 Jun 25 104 Jul 23 143 Aug 22 199 Sep 23 129 Oct 24 64 Nov 24 4 Dec 23 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bogoro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lusa Maternal and Child Health Clinic · Bogoro 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.61712&mlon=9.59200#map=17/9.61712/9.59200) Hotel Amak's Hotel and Suites · Bogoro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56913&mlon=9.49494#map=17/9.56913/9.49494) School Government Secondary School Dawaki · Kanke 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.42930&mlon=9.56967#map=17/9.42930/9.56967) College Federal University of Education Pankshin, Plateau State. · Pankshin 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32407&mlon=9.43627#map=17/9.32407/9.43627) 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 Bogoro Places mapped inside Bogoro in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals22 - Hotels1 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 Bauchi State - Alkaleri - Bauchi - Damban - Darazo - Dass - Gamawa - Ganjuwa - Giade - Itas/Gadau - Jama'are - Katagum - Kirfi - Misau - Ningi - Shira - Tafawa-Balewa - Toro - Warji - Zaki ## Quick answers - Where is Bogoro?In Bauchi State, Nigeria - What borders Bogoro?Kanam, Kanke and Tafawa-Balewa - What time zone is Bogoro in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bogoro?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Bogoro?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bogoro?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bogoro?Settlements lie between 567 m and 776 m - What is the highest point in Bogoro?Nwari Hill (832 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bogoro?October to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Bogoro?Lusa Maternal and Child Health Clinic, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bogoro?22 mapped - What is the P-code of Bogoro?NG005003 (OCHA common operational dataset)