# Kala/Balge LGA, Borno State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/kala-balge/

Local government area · Borno State 

# Kala/Balge

Kala/Balge is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **1,877.9 km²**. Its main town is Rann. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,878km²
- 2mapped services
- 295 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kala/Balge?

Kala/Balge lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Bama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/bama/), [Dikwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/dikwa/) and [Ngala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/ngala/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Kala/Balge is about 834 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 146 km from Maiduguri, the main town of Borno State. The centre point is at 12.0579° N, 14.4863° 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: Kala/Balge

- 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'Djamena60 km
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri155 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:39).

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 Kala/Balge

Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Kala/Balge. Settlements here lie between about 289 m and 300 m above sea level (median 295 m).

- Aba Khalli
- Abdungus
- Abori
- Abudeya
- Abun Hali
- Agér
- Ahisari
- Albinebu
- Ardo Rumeila
- Artano
- Balile
- Bisgi
- Bodo Kouda
- Bukarri
- Bulamalumbe
- Difekir
- Duguma
- Dugume
- Durbanni
- Duwe
- Dé
- Gabulga
- Gilego
- Gilgil
- Giresari
- Girli
- Gozal Ful
- Ham'aras
- Hijelije
- Hiltalbeher
- Hiwa
- Isari
- Jarawa
- Jilbe
- Kadugulo
- Kafela
- Kala
- Kalma
- Karche
- Kashidire
- Koma Kaudi
- Kumaga
- Kure
- Kutilax
- Labado
- Lefiya
- Mada
- Madizo
- Magan
- Manawagi
- Mboko
- Meleri
- Mika
- Misherde
- Mogori Gana
- Mogori Kuraa
- Mokholo
- Mula
- Ngigo
- Ngumari
- Njairi
- Njimtilo
- Ran
- Rann
- Sabba
- Sadigo
- Saduguma
- Saifuri
- Sgal
- Shelma
- Shilo
- Shirawa
- Shirraba
- Sigal
- Sigel
- Sraki
- Ssulo
- Supsawa
- Telam
- Tikish
- Tilam
- Tiwa
- Tunish
- Wumbi

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 Kala/Balge and the best time to visit

In Kala/Balge, 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 Kala/Balge

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Rann · Kala/Balge 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.26616&mlon=14.46936#map=17/12.26616/14.46936) 

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 Kala/Balge

Places mapped inside Kala/Balge 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
- Dikwa
- Gubio
- Guzamala
- Gwoza
- Hawul
- Jere
- Kaga
- Konduga
- Kukawa
- Kwaya Kusar
- Mafa
- Magumeri
- Maiduguri
- Marte
- Mobbar
- Monguno
- Ngala
- Nganzai
- Shani

## Quick answers

- Where is Kala/Balge?In Borno State, Nigeria
- What borders Kala/Balge?Bama, Dikwa and Ngala
- What time zone is Kala/Balge in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kala/Balge?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Kala/Balge?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kala/Balge?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kala/Balge?Settlements lie between 289 m and 300 m
- What is the best time to visit Kala/Balge?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kala/Balge?General Hospital Rann, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kala/Balge?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kala/Balge?NG008015 (OCHA common operational dataset)