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

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

Local government area · Bauchi State 

# Gamawa

Gamawa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bauchi State. It covers **2,936.5 km²**. Its main town is Gamawa. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,937km²
- 32mapped services
- 365 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gamawa?

Gamawa lies in [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Damban](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/damban/), [Itas/Gadau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/itas-gadau/), [Jakusko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/jakusko/), [Katagum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/katagum/), [Nangere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/nangere/) and [Zaki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/zaki/). By area it is the 64th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.1% of [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/). The centre of Gamawa is about 474 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 209 km from Bauchi, the main town of Bauchi State. The centre point is at 12.0294° N, 10.6084° 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: Gamawa

- 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) · Gombe195 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi196 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 06:29, 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 Gamawa

Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Gamawa. The largest with a recorded population: Gamawa (13,549). Settlements here lie between about 352 m and 395 m above sea level (median 365 m).

- Abarchari
- Abuta
- Adabda
- Alishi
- Aria
- Bakata
- Bauna
- Biriri
- Bonamari
- Bulama
- Bulanna
- Bulaudo
- Damari
- Dumba
- Duwari
- Gadagum
- Gadia
- Gajiri
- Gamawa
- Gangawa
- Garamari
- Gatataro
- Gayawa
- Geldimari
- Geledori
- Gilik
- Gololo
- Gurbutu
- Gwadagum
- Gwaya
- Jadori
- Jagana
- Jarmari
- Jerwa
- Jungudori
- Kachikawari
- Kafin Romi
- Kaijawa
- Karganemi
- Kargiri
- Kasuro
- Kealori
- Keulori
- Kiberi
- Kinsha
- Kokoini
- Koran
- Korori
- Kulusku
- Kunjum
- Kunjumo
- Kutunas
- Lafia
- Lafiari
- Lariski
- Lirini
- Mainari
- Majine
- Makiya
- Manaba
- Maniyo
- Marana
- Markaderi
- Maska
- Meleri
- Nayiwa
- Sabon Gari
- Shufa
- Sogwai
- Subayo
- Sufa
- Tamaza
- Udubo
- Wabu
- Yarimari
- Yeba
- Yelwa
- Zindiwa
- Zugea

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 Gamawa and the best time to visit

In Gamawa, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 557 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (190 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 25 0 

Mar 29 1 

Apr 32 8 

May 32 30 

Jun 31 69 

Jul 29 136 

Aug 27 190 

Sep 27 100 

Oct 28 19 

Nov 25 3 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gamawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Udubo Maternity Hospital · Gamawa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.94296&mlon=10.62988#map=17/11.94296/10.62988) 

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 Gamawa

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

- Hospitals32

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Gamawa?In Bauchi State, Nigeria
- What borders Gamawa?Damban, Itas/Gadau, Jakusko, Katagum, Nangere and Zaki
- What time zone is Gamawa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gamawa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gamawa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gamawa?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gamawa?Settlements lie between 352 m and 395 m
- What is the best time to visit Gamawa?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gamawa?Udubo Maternity Hospital, about 9.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gamawa?32 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gamawa?NG005007 (OCHA common operational dataset)