# Ningi LGA, Bauchi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/ningi/ Local government area · Bauchi State # Ningi Ningi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bauchi State. It covers **4,648.4 km²**. Its main town is Ningi. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,648km² - 14mapped services - 592 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ningi? Ningi 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/), [Doguwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/doguwa/), [Ganjuwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/ganjuwa/), [Sumaila](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/sumaila/), [Takai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/takai/), [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/toro/), [Tudun Wada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kano/tudun-wada/) and [Warji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/warji/). By area it is the 29th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.6% of [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/). The centre of Ningi is about 291 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 109 km from Bauchi, the main town of Bauchi State. The centre point is at 11.0633° N, 9.2070° 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: Ningi - 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) · Bauchi87 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:02). 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 Ningi Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Ningi. Settlements here lie between about 440 m and 888 m above sea level (median 592 m). - Ari - Badungu - Banga - Bango - Batu - Bigi - Birnin Mailafia - Burra - Diri - Dua - Dutsen Marra - Guda - Gumamai - Guna’a - Gwom - Iyayi - Jerkoya - Jigawa - Jimmi - Kafin Fulani - Kafin Zaki - Kan - Kogo - Koluki - Kongoro - Kukuta - Kurmi - Kurun - Kwangi - Kyeta - Lumbu - Madaiki - Maidubi - Masiya - Ningi - Old Ningi - Parda - Perma - Rafin Chiawa - Rafin Dinga - Rafin Kenki - Rumo - Sabon Gari - Sama - Sammo - Surku - Tabela - Tamba - Tibchi - Tiri - Torfa - Tsofon Gari - Unguwar Madaiki - Ungwan Madaiki - Yalwar Gungume - Yarma - Zakara - Zazka - Zehi 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 Ningi Named natural and historic features inside Ningi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Burra ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Yekwa · 756 m - Kabara · 644 m - Bogoro Hill · 494 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Burra West Forest Reserve 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 Ningi and the best time to visit In Ningi, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (226 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October 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 7 Apr 31 36 May 30 81 Jun 29 87 Jul 26 174 Aug 25 226 Sep 25 120 Oct 26 27 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 Ningi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ganji Dispensary · Ningi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15967&mlon=9.15341#map=17/11.15967/9.15341) 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 Ningi Places mapped inside Ningi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals14 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 - Itas/Gadau - Jama'are - Katagum - Kirfi - Misau - Shira - Tafawa-Balewa - Toro - Warji - Zaki ## Quick answers - Where is Ningi?In Bauchi State, Nigeria - What borders Ningi?Birni Kudu, Doguwa, Ganjuwa, Sumaila, Takai, Toro, Tudun Wada and Warji - What time zone is Ningi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ningi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ningi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ningi?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ningi?Settlements lie between 440 m and 888 m - What is the highest point in Ningi?Yekwa (756 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ningi?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ningi?Ganji Dispensary, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ningi?14 mapped - What is the P-code of Ningi?NG005015 (OCHA common operational dataset)