# Biu LGA, Borno State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/biu/

Local government area · Borno State 

# Biu

Biu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **3,282.3 km²**. Its main town is Biu. 376 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,282km²
- 13mapped services
- 600 mtypical elevation

## Where is Biu?

Biu lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Askira/Uba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/askira-uba/), [Bayo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/bayo/), [Chibok](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/chibok/), [Damboa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/damboa/), [Gujba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gujba/), [Gulani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gulani/), [Hawul](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/hawul/) and [Kwaya Kusar](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/kwaya-kusar/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.5% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Biu is about 543 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 162 km from Maiduguri, the main town of Borno State. The centre point is at 10.8041° N, 12.1225° 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: Biu

- 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) · Gombe145 km
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri157 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:51).

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 Biu

Open gazetteers list **376 villages, towns and localities** in Biu. The largest with a recorded population: Biu (95,005) and Miringa (12,117). Settlements here lie between about 274 m and 831 m above sea level (median 600 m).

- Alagamo
- Alagarno
- Alhaji Abba
- Alhaji Kado
- Allaguerno
- Amodi Boza
- Arawi Fulani
- Ardo Dada
- Army Barrack
- BCG Wakama
- Babba Pate
- Bahago
- Bam
- Bam Bwala
- Bam Fulani
- Bam Mbula
- Banga
- Bango
- Bantine
- Bantini
- Bappa
- Bara
- Baramsira
- Barum
- Baushe Wada
- Baushe Wada / Alhaji Muazu
- Bera
- Berum
- Bila
- Bila Zimta
- Bilabilin
- Bima
- Birgim A
- Biu
- Bize
- Blablin
- Borno Kiji
- Bornukice
- Brigisam
- Buba Shandu
- Bubal Wada
- Bubal Wada A
- Bubal Wada B
- Bula
- Bula Makoama
- Bula Mel
- Bulabilin
- Bulakulo
- Bulama Bukar
- Bulama Koma
- Bulazarma
- Bum
- Bumbulum
- Bumsa
- Buna
- Bunbulum
- Burakum
- Buratai
- Bzi
- Cara
- Chamalwa
- Changul
- Chara
- Charangi
- Charenji
- Chemi Moda
- Chibakur
- Dadin Kowa
- Daki Tara
- Dakona
- Dakwana
- Dakwana Fulani
- Dam
- Damagum
- Dambowa
- Danaski
- Daneski
- Dangrankyau
- Dangusha
- Darazau
- Debiro West
- Dewa
- Digur
- Disa
- Diuwa
- Diwa Kamda
- Diwa Kitsa
- Diwa Mbula
- Diwar Sharpu
- Diyawa
- Diza
- Domdonchi
- Dora
- Dousa
- Dugja
- Dula
- Dula B. Ali
- Dula Sabo
- Dum
- Duthlu
- Duzuwa
- Dzukuku
- Dzuthlu
- Fege
- Fessingo
- Fika Abba
- Fika Bayu
- Fika Danchiwa
- Filin Jirgi
- Fishingo
- Fulani Arewa
- Fulani Dutse
- Fulani Toro
- Gabu
- Gajere
- Galabinda
- Galdimare
- Gar Gwigwi
- Gar Pela
- Gara Bulla
- Gari
- Gari Abo
- Garin Mallam Wakil
- Garkida Tawul
- Gartu Buna
- Garubula
- Garubula Sabo
- Garubula Tsoho
- Garwada
- Gaza
- Geidam
- Girim
- Gobrawa
- Gohi
- Gonda
- Goni
- Gorochi
- Government Girls Secondary School Quarters
- Goyar
- Gufka
- Gulabinda
- Gulthu Fulani
- Gum
- Gunda
- Gur Garubula
- Gur Kutangaru
- Gur Lawan
- Gur Yabanjau
- Gur Yabwala
- Gura
- Gura Kuchi
- Gura Viu Kuthla
- Gurgur
- Gwaram
- Gwathibir
- Hardo Wagilla
- Hayin Kwari
- Hizhi Gwaram
- Hizhi Gwaram B
- Hizshi
- Huma B Bukar
- Implessa
- Jali Bura
- Jali Fulani
- Jalingo
- Jam'are Makeri
- Jama Are
- Jare
- Jauro Ali
- Jauro Baba
- Jauro Baba Uro
- Jauro Dadi
- Jauro Lawalo
- Jauro Manu Laima Alhaji Maina
- Jauro Musa
- Jauro Shanono
- Jauro Usma
- Jimbaru
- Kabura
- Kagua
- Kamuya
- Kamuya Wuru
- Kana
- Kana Birniwa
- Kana Kuthli Madu
- Kasatna
- Kasina
- Katamsira
- Katamsura
- Katsina
- Kayawa
- Kebura
- Kigir
- Kimba
- Kimba Chamalwa
- Kingal
- Klare Kuda
- Kogu
- Kogul
- Kore
- Kubala
- Kuffi
- Kunar Ngwa
- Kurnari
- Kurtum
- Kwori
- Lafiya
- Lamido Doddo
- Lamido Haro
- Lamido Ngabdo
- Lamido Oji
- Lamido Sule
- Lamido Usai
- Laraski
- Lareski
- Liya
- Logwa
- Lugulugu
- Machido
- Madaki
- Madia
- Madiya
- Madlau
- Magari
- Mahdiya
- Mahira
- Maidaki Mesau
- Maidugari
- Maiduguri
- Maina Hari
- Maina Tochi
- Makadas
- Makeri
- Maldau
- Mallam Ali
- Mallam Bindiga
- Mallam Bukar
- Mallam Buku
- Mallam Usman
- Manda Klihilba
- Mandafuma
- Mandaragirau
- Mangada
- Mangada Malalam
- Mangari
- Mapadi
- Mapi
- Mapi Fulani
- Maraban Birma
- Mararaba Kimba
- Mararaba Kimbaq
- Mararaba Tila
- Mashu
- Maza
- Mborowa
- Mbulamel
- Mirding
- Miringa
- Misau
- Nafada
- Nasarawa
- Nchiwarkir
- Nderi
- Ndikur
- Ngilu
- Nguma
- Nguma B
- Njibi
- Nkurmwabulu
- Nkurmwabulu A
- Nkurmwabulu B
- Nzimbaru
- Nzuku
- Palma
- Palma Fulani
- Pamin
- Pamin A
- Pamin B
- Panama
- Panana
- Pela Sangam
- Pelakista
- Pompomari
- Pulda
- Pupa
- Purthla
- Rigan Fulani
- Rugan Bumbulum
- Rugan Rabo
- Sabon Gari
- Sabon Gari Gana
- Sabon Garin Kidlir
- Sabon Layi
- Sabon S Sakwatawa
- Sabon Sara
- Shamim Wada
- Shangul Anguwan Bulama
- Shangul Anguwan Wakili Isa
- Shawa
- Shikwi
- Sura
- Tabra Tsahuyam
- Tabura
- Taksak
- Tangayel
- Tango
- Tangurmi
- Tarfa A
- Tarfa Bulama B
- Tawasu
- Tawasu C
- Thagwa
- Thethangala
- Thiayadikir
- Tsahuyam
- Tsahuyam Zimta A
- Tsahuyam Zimta B
- Tsapwa
- Tum
- Uda A
- Uda B
- Unthlur Kuthli
- Usman Dala
- Viu Kuthla
- Vulam
- Vullam
- Waka
- Wakama
- Waksha Fulani
- Wami
- Wanzam
- Warawara
- Warma
- Warum
- Warum Nomadic
- Washara
- Wula Wula
- Wulawula
- Wungna
- Wuran
- Wurang
- Wuro Malum Jibru
- Wuyaku
- Wuyaku Birma Ali
- Wuyo
- Yagwola
- Yalmatamta
- Yalori
- Yalwa Bariki
- Yalwa Barki
- Yamari
- Yamarkumi
- Yamsala
- Yang
- Yarda
- Yarda B
- Yarda Bulama Abdu
- Yarda C
- Yarda Sanda
- Yaulari
- Yawe
- Yawi
- Yawi Fulani 1
- Yawi Fulani 2
- Yawi Fulani 3
- Yawi Lawan
- Zaranda
- Zarawuyaku
- Zarmari
- Zira Bulama Jagwa
- Zira Guduku
- Zira Ma'aji
- Zumta
- Zura
- Zura Birmari
- Zuwa

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 Biu

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Chikumpa
- Duvana
- Gongule
- Hauwle
- Kogin Kajola
- Kura
- Nilijana
- River Emafu
- Shamunza
- Tidibu
- Wadera

### Hills and mountains

21 hills.

- Gwaram Hill · 862 m
- Ga-Guldumbur Hill · 831 m
- Pelamabelu Hill · 817 m
- Ga-Hizshi Hill · 803 m
- Hilja Hill · 802 m
- Dutsin Miringa Hill · 762 m
- Dutse Bugor Hill · 743 m
- Gurgur Hill · 740 m
- Gufka Hill · 736 m
- Dutse Gidi Hill · 731 m
- Ga-Zumta Hill · 731 m
- Dutsin Dam Hill · 729 m
- Dutsin Maldau Hill · 715 m
- Pelamabelu Hill · 707 m
- Dutsin Tangurmi · 702 m
- Wiga Hill · 700 m
- Bos Hill · 685 m
- Tamza Hill · 674 m
- Dutsin Mangada Hill · 672 m
- Ngwa Hill · 659 m
- Zagu Hill · 599 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Buratai Forest Reserve
- Forest Reserve Lemsikari

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 Biu and the best time to visit

In Biu, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 801 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (241 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 24 0 

Feb 27 0 

Mar 30 1 

Apr 32 15 

May 31 66 

Jun 28 109 

Jul 26 172 

Aug 25 241 

Sep 25 163 

Oct 26 33 

Nov 26 1 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Biu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Biu Isolation Centre · Biu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61882&mlon=12.17010#map=17/10.61882/12.17010) 

Bank Access Bank · Biu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61677&mlon=12.19234#map=17/10.61677/12.19234) 

Hotel Debiro Queen Hotel · Biu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61957&mlon=12.17258#map=17/10.61957/12.17258) 

School Mirnga Central Primary School · Biu 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.73234&mlon=12.14764#map=17/10.73234/12.14764) 

College Nigeria Army University Biu · Biu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61936&mlon=12.16083#map=17/10.61936/12.16083) 

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 Biu

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities5

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 Borno State

- Abadam
- Askira/Uba
- Bama
- Bayo
- Chibok
- Damboa
- Dikwa
- Gubio
- Guzamala
- Gwoza
- Hawul
- Jere
- Kaga
- Kala/Balge
- Konduga
- Kukawa
- Kwaya Kusar
- Mafa
- Magumeri
- Maiduguri
- Marte
- Mobbar
- Monguno
- Ngala
- Nganzai
- Shani

## Quick answers

- Where is Biu?In Borno State, Nigeria
- What borders Biu?Askira/Uba, Bayo, Chibok, Damboa, Gujba, Gulani, Hawul and Kwaya Kusar
- What time zone is Biu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Biu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Biu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Biu?376 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Biu?Settlements lie between 274 m and 831 m
- What is the highest point in Biu?Gwaram Hill (862 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Biu?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Biu?Biu Isolation Centre, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Biu?Access Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Biu?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Biu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Biu?NG008005 (OCHA common operational dataset)