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

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

Local government area · Bauchi State 

# Giade

Giade is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bauchi State. It covers **750.1 km²**. Its main town is Giade. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 750km²
- 19mapped services
- 447 mtypical elevation

## Where is Giade?

Giade lies in [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Gwaram](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gwaram/), [Katagum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/katagum/), [Misau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/misau/) and [Shira](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/shira/). By area it is the 379th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.5% of [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/). The centre of Giade is about 398 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 130 km from Bauchi, the main town of Bauchi State. The centre point is at 11.4075° N, 10.2418° 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: Giade

- 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) · Bauchi116 km
- Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:57).

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 Giade

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Giade. Settlements here lie between about 421 m and 470 m above sea level (median 447 m).

- Bambiyo
- Doguwa
- Dunkurmi
- Ganduha
- Giade
- Isawa
- Jawo
- Jugudu
- Kafin Hardo
- Kiliye
- Koptara
- Kurba
- Mainari
- Sabon Sara
- Tagwaye
- Tingaro
- Zabi
- Zindiri

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 Giade

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Bambiyo

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 Giade and the best time to visit

In Giade, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 624 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (202 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 10 

Apr 32 14 

May 32 46 

Jun 30 72 

Jul 28 144 

Aug 26 202 

Sep 27 110 

Oct 27 23 

Nov 25 5 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Giade

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Giade General Hospital · Giade 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.38835&mlon=10.21065#map=17/11.38835/10.21065) 

Bank First Bank PLC Misau · Misau 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.30858&mlon=10.46031#map=17/11.30858/10.46031) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Jamaare Service Station · Katagum 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.67416&mlon=10.19111#map=17/11.67416/10.19111) 

Hotel Chartwell Suites & Hotels · Misau 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.30972&mlon=10.45964#map=17/11.30972/10.45964) 

School Government Science Secondary School Misau, Kano Road · Misau 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.31811&mlon=10.43753#map=17/11.31811/10.43753) 

College Royal International College Of Health And Social Sciences · Katagum 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.67420&mlon=10.19110#map=17/11.67420/10.19110) 

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 Giade

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

- Hospitals19

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Giade?In Bauchi State, Nigeria
- What borders Giade?Gwaram, Katagum, Misau and Shira
- What time zone is Giade in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Giade?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Giade?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Giade?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Giade?Settlements lie between 421 m and 470 m
- What is the best time to visit Giade?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Giade?Giade General Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Giade?First Bank PLC Misau, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Giade?TotalEnergies Jamaare Service Station, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Giade?19 mapped
- What is the P-code of Giade?NG005009 (OCHA common operational dataset)