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

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

Local government area · Borno State 

# Dikwa

Dikwa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **1,890.9 km²**. Its main town is Dikwa. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,891km²
- 2mapped services
- 298 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dikwa?

Dikwa lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/bama/), [Kala/Balge](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/kala-balge/), [Konduga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/konduga/), [Mafa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/mafa/), [Marte](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/marte/) and [Ngala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/ngala/). By area it is the 150th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Dikwa is about 788 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 101 km from Maiduguri, the main town of Borno State. The centre point is at 11.9347° N, 14.0838° 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: Dikwa

- 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

- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena106 km
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:41).

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 Dikwa

Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Dikwa. The largest with a recorded population: Dikwa (29,026). Settlements here lie between about 288 m and 309 m above sea level (median 298 m).

- Abari
- Adamari
- Adishe
- Afoye
- Afuye
- Ajari
- Ajiri
- Alhamsa
- Aljie
- Amtul
- Anderi
- Angumuldi
- Antul
- Badiri
- Boboshe
- Bogashiri
- Bokolori
- Bulali
- Bulonguwa
- Bulonguwa Maibe
- Bulturi
- Burimari
- Cingoa
- Dalori
- Digerjiri
- Dikwa
- Dubula
- Dumne
- Dumure
- Durbe
- Fanja
- Gajibo
- Gamage
- Gegeme
- Gimie
- Gorege
- Gosoma
- Gudobto
- Gume
- Gumna
- Gworege
- Isari
- Jemuri
- Jie
- Jugula
- Kaldangari
- Kaza
- Kobe
- Kofe
- Kudiye
- Kuduge
- Maga
- Magirta
- Mainari
- Mallam Maja
- Malum Maja
- Markace
- Masa
- Masarom
- Mijigite
- Mogo
- Mogola
- Mogula
- Mudu
- Mugdala
- Mukdula
- Mulehe
- Munjingo
- Murasa
- Muyile
- Muzine
- Muzni
- Nbonori
- Nboro
- Ngaiwa
- Ngudoram
- Redibe
- Samie
- Sherfuri
- Sogoma
- Suwa
- Tambashe
- Tsilala
- Tuburge
- Waramajama
- Wufege
- Yarat

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 Dikwa and the best time to visit

In Dikwa, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 532 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (190 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 0 

Feb 28 0 

Mar 31 0 

Apr 34 6 

May 34 21 

Jun 32 66 

Jul 29 135 

Aug 27 190 

Sep 28 91 

Oct 29 23 

Nov 28 0 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dikwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dikwa General Hospitl · Dikwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.04158&mlon=13.91204#map=17/12.04158/13.91204) 

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 Dikwa

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

- Hospitals2

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
- Biu
- Chibok
- Damboa
- 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 Dikwa?In Borno State, Nigeria
- What borders Dikwa?Bama, Kala/Balge, Konduga, Mafa, Marte and Ngala
- What time zone is Dikwa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Dikwa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Dikwa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dikwa?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dikwa?Settlements lie between 288 m and 309 m
- What is the best time to visit Dikwa?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dikwa?Dikwa General Hospitl, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dikwa?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dikwa?NG008008 (OCHA common operational dataset)