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

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Local government area · Bauchi State 

# Dass

Dass is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bauchi State. It covers **688.4 km²**. Its main town is Dass. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 688km²
- 34mapped services
- 617 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dass?

Dass lies in [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Tafawa-Balewa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/tafawa-balewa/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/toro/). By area it is the 394th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.4% of [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/). The centre of Dass is about 241 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 53 km from Bauchi, the main town of Bauchi State. The centre point is at 10.0085° N, 9.4748° 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: Dass

- 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

- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi60 km
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos78 km

### Nearest railway station

Tafawa-Balewa (Tafawa-Balewa), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Dass

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Dass. The largest with a recorded population: Dass (7,417). Settlements here lie between about 576 m and 767 m above sea level (median 617 m).

- Bagel
- Bundila
- Bunduli
- Bununu Dass
- Darrari
- Dass
- Doti
- Dott
- Kagadama
- Kwaltukurwa
- Mallam Baka
- Masu Baka
- Pegi

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 Dass

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Dott
- River Kamal

### Hills and mountains

11 hills.

- Shall Hill · 833 m
- Talgaram Hill · 744 m
- Konyel Hill · 739 m
- Gober Hill · 736 m
- Ba’ashi Hill · 706 m
- Litir Hill · 699 m
- Talbunduli Hill · 671 m
- Zaranda Hill · 670 m
- Bunzan Hill · 669 m
- Lir Hill · 641 m
- Buasa Hill · 622 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 Dass and the best time to visit

In Dass, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (218 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March and May to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 0 

Feb 25 1 

Mar 28 10 

Apr 29 90 

May 28 105 

Jun 26 96 

Jul 24 165 

Aug 23 218 

Sep 23 126 

Oct 25 41 

Nov 24 6 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dass

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zumbul Dangri Health Clinic · Dass 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.01825&mlon=9.46703#map=17/10.01825/9.46703) 

Petrol pump Hafdala corporate Limited · Toro 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.22552&mlon=9.51130#map=17/10.22552/9.51130) 

School Kadau Model School · Toro 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.06993&mlon=9.12460#map=17/10.06993/9.12460) 

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 Dass

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

- Hospitals34

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Dass?In Bauchi State, Nigeria
- What borders Dass?Tafawa-Balewa and Toro
- What time zone is Dass in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Dass?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Dass?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dass?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dass?Settlements lie between 576 m and 767 m
- What is the highest point in Dass?Shall Hill (833 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dass?October to March and May to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dass?Zumbul Dangri Health Clinic, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dass?Hafdala corporate Limited, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dass?34 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dass?NG005006 (OCHA common operational dataset)