# Damban LGA, Bauchi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/damban/

Local government area · Bauchi State 

# Damban

Damban is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bauchi State. It covers **1,098.2 km²**. Its main town is Dambam. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,098km²
- 30mapped services
- 430 mtypical elevation

## Where is Damban?

Damban lies in [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Darazo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/darazo/), [Fika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fika/), [Gamawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/gamawa/), [Katagum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/katagum/), [Misau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/misau/) and [Nangere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/nangere/). By area it is the 268th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.3% of [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/). The centre of Damban is about 458 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 178 km from Bauchi, the main town of Bauchi State. The centre point is at 11.6295° N, 10.7620° 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: Damban

- 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

- Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe149 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi169 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Damban

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Damban. The largest with a recorded population: Yanda Bayo (5,927). Settlements here lie between about 391 m and 474 m above sea level (median 430 m).

- Baino
- Bulus
- Dagaudu
- Dambam
- Dinchi
- Ganji
- Garoza
- Jalam
- Janda
- Kaigamari
- Kanem
- Kirindi
- Luchambi
- Lumbo
- Malatin
- Sandawai
- Yamai
- Yanda Bayo
- Yanda Kulus

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).

## Weather in Damban and the best time to visit

In Damban, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 630 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (206 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 0 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 29 2 

Apr 32 11 

May 32 39 

Jun 30 75 

Jul 28 152 

Aug 26 206 

Sep 26 119 

Oct 27 23 

Nov 25 3 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Damban

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Garuza Dispensary · Damban 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.62672&mlon=10.71864#map=17/11.62672/10.71864) 

Bank First Bank, Potiskum Branch · Potiskum 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71337&mlon=11.05756#map=17/11.71337/11.05756) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Potiskum 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70020&mlon=11.07620#map=17/11.70020/11.07620) 

Hotel Gonlaka Guest Inn · Potiskum 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71596&mlon=11.05764#map=17/11.71596/11.05764) 

School Danfodio Learners Academy Secondary School, Potiskum · Potiskum 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.69992&mlon=11.03491#map=17/11.69992/11.03491) 

College Premier Academy Potiskum, Yobe State · Potiskum 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71190&mlon=11.06970#map=17/11.71190/11.06970) 

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 Damban

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

- Hospitals30

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
- Bogoro
- Darazo
- Dass
- Gamawa
- Ganjuwa
- Giade
- Itas/Gadau
- Jama'are
- Katagum
- Kirfi
- Misau
- Ningi
- Shira
- Tafawa-Balewa
- Toro
- Warji
- Zaki

## Quick answers

- Where is Damban?In Bauchi State, Nigeria
- What borders Damban?Darazo, Fika, Gamawa, Katagum, Misau and Nangere
- What time zone is Damban in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Damban?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Damban?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Damban?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Damban?Settlements lie between 391 m and 474 m
- What is the best time to visit Damban?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Damban?Garuza Dispensary, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Damban?First Bank, Potiskum Branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Damban?TotalEnergies, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Damban?30 mapped
- What is the P-code of Damban?NG005004 (OCHA common operational dataset)