# Tafawa-Balewa LGA, Bauchi State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/tafawa-balewa/ Local government area · Bauchi State # Tafawa-Balewa Tafawa-Balewa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bauchi State. It covers **2,454.9 km²**. Its main town is Tafawa Balewa. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,455km² - 36mapped services - 613 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tafawa-Balewa? Tafawa-Balewa lies in [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 10 other local government areas: [Alkaleri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/alkaleri/), [Bauchi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/bauchi/), [Bogoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/bogoro/), [Dass](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/dass/), [Jos East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-east/), [Kanam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanam/), [Kanke](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanke/), [Mangu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mangu/), [Pankshin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/pankshin/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/toro/). By area it is the 101st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.1% of [Bauchi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/). The centre of Tafawa-Balewa is about 248 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 56 km from Bauchi, the main town of Bauchi State. The centre point is at 9.8577° N, 9.6101° 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: Tafawa-Balewa - 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) · Bauchi71 km - Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos85 km ### Nearest railway station Tafawa-Balewa (Tafawa-Balewa), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Tafawa-Balewa Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Tafawa-Balewa. The largest with a recorded population: Lere (14,620) and Bununu (6,123). Settlements here lie between about 534 m and 998 m above sea level (median 613 m). - Anguwar Sarkin Yaki Polchi - Badara - Bala - Bar - Batal Sama - Bijim - Boto - Bula - Bulyital - Bumlar - Bununu - Bununu Kasa - Bununu Kassa - Burga - Dajim - Daranji - Dare - Diri - Dugum - Duguri - Dulem - Dull - Dutsin Kasa - Feidi - Gammadaji - Gawani - Gayril - Gigyara - Gital - Goram Boto - Guin - Gwalam - Gwardin - Jambil - Jigawa - Kardam - Katirje - Kopte - Kundak - Kundum - Kusinawa - Kutaru - Lere - Liguri - Machiyan Kuka - Maigyeme - Maigyemu - Mikelem - Murno - Nguli - Njikar - Polchi - Sabon Gida - San - Sara - Sigidi - Sol - Sudaye - Tafawa Balewa - Taki - Wai - Wawus - Wurno - Wuro Mayo - Zall - Zango - Zol 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 Tafawa-Balewa Named natural and historic features inside Tafawa-Balewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kamel - Rafin Dott - Ribon ### Hills and mountains 15 hills. - Dutsen Wadi · 1,620 m - Boto · 1,020 m - Bam Hill · 835 m - Gital Hill · 787 m - Gimsa Hill · 760 m - Jikuli Hill · 730 m - Dos Hill · 696 m - Lar Hill · 694 m - Guin Hill · 656 m - Kuba Hill · 655 m - Garam Hill · 646 m - Duguri Hill · 616 m - Tomyil Hill · 609 m - Baram Hill · 608 m - Gwalam Hill · 598 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 Tafawa-Balewa and the best time to visit In Tafawa-Balewa, 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 Tafawa-Balewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bangin Maternity · Dass 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.89362&mlon=9.61227#map=17/9.89362/9.61227) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Gadua Road Service Station · Bauchi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.01186&mlon=9.77778#map=17/10.01186/9.77778) Hotel Amak's Hotel and Suites · Bogoro 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56913&mlon=9.49494#map=17/9.56913/9.49494) 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 Tafawa-Balewa Places mapped inside Tafawa-Balewa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals36 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 - Ningi - Shira - Toro - Warji - Zaki ## Quick answers - Where is Tafawa-Balewa?In Bauchi State, Nigeria - What borders Tafawa-Balewa?Alkaleri, Bauchi, Bogoro, Dass, Jos East, Kanam, Kanke, Mangu, Pankshin and Toro - What time zone is Tafawa-Balewa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Tafawa-Balewa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Tafawa-Balewa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tafawa-Balewa?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tafawa-Balewa?Settlements lie between 534 m and 998 m - What is the highest point in Tafawa-Balewa?Dutsen Wadi (1,620 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tafawa-Balewa?October to March and May to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Tafawa-Balewa?Bangin Maternity, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tafawa-Balewa?TotalEnergies Gadua Road Service Station, about 25 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tafawa-Balewa?36 mapped - What is the P-code of Tafawa-Balewa?NG005017 (OCHA common operational dataset)