# Itas/Gadau LGA, Bauchi State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/itas-gadau/

Local government area · Bauchi State 

# Itas/Gadau

Itas/Gadau is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bauchi State. It covers **1,653.2 km²**. Its main town is Itas. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,653km²
- 36mapped services
- 385 mtypical elevation

## Where is Itas/Gadau?

Itas/Gadau lies in [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Birni Kudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/birni-kudu/), [Buji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/buji/), [Gamawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/gamawa/), [Jama'are](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/jama-are/), [Kafin Hausa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kafin-hausa/), [Katagum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/katagum/), [Kiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kiyawa/) and [Zaki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/zaki/). By area it is the 177th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.4% of [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/). The centre of Itas/Gadau is about 424 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 177 km from Bauchi, the main town of Bauchi State. The centre point is at 11.8794° N, 10.1104° 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: Itas/Gadau

- 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) · Bauchi160 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano174 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Itas/Gadau

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Itas/Gadau. Settlements here lie between about 377 m and 403 m above sea level (median 385 m).

- Andelewa
- Buzawa
- Dingiri
- Dumunu
- Dumuwu
- Dutsen Fusam
- Gadan
- Gadau
- Galadao
- Gambara
- Gamji
- Gatafoa
- Hausawa
- Itas
- Kaiel
- Kalaguri
- Katambus
- Kubuwa
- Kura
- Kwankel
- Lizai
- Magaria
- Maio
- Mallemadigo
- Mashamo
- Pango
- Rafin Buna
- Rimi
- Tuje
- Zokaram
- Zubuki

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 Itas/Gadau and the best time to visit

In Itas/Gadau, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 578 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (197 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 6 

Apr 32 9 

May 32 36 

Jun 31 70 

Jul 29 134 

Aug 27 197 

Sep 27 100 

Oct 28 20 

Nov 25 6 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itas/Gadau

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bulmo Dispensary · Itas/Gadau 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.87417&mlon=10.08436#map=17/11.87417/10.08436) 

Bank First Bank · Katagum 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.67550&mlon=10.18664#map=17/11.67550/10.18664) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Katagum 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.70740&mlon=10.18230#map=17/11.70740/10.18230) 

School Overcomers International College · Itas/Gadau 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.86735&mlon=9.84375#map=17/11.86735/9.84375) 

College Bauchi State University, Gadau - BASUG · Itas/Gadau 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.86277&mlon=10.16500#map=17/11.86277/10.16500) 

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 Itas/Gadau

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

- Hospitals33
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2

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
- Giade
- Jama'are
- Katagum
- Kirfi
- Misau
- Ningi
- Shira
- Tafawa-Balewa
- Toro
- Warji
- Zaki

## Quick answers

- Where is Itas/Gadau?In Bauchi State, Nigeria
- What borders Itas/Gadau?Birni Kudu, Buji, Gamawa, Jama'are, Kafin Hausa, Katagum, Kiyawa and Zaki
- What time zone is Itas/Gadau in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Itas/Gadau?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Itas/Gadau?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itas/Gadau?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Itas/Gadau?Settlements lie between 377 m and 403 m
- What is the best time to visit Itas/Gadau?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itas/Gadau?Bulmo Dispensary, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itas/Gadau?First Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itas/Gadau?TotalEnergies, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Itas/Gadau?33 mapped
- What is the P-code of Itas/Gadau?NG005010 (OCHA common operational dataset)