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

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

Local government area · Borno State 

# Magumeri

Magumeri is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **4,728.7 km²**. Its main town is Magumeri. 541 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,729km²
- 2mapped services
- 334 mtypical elevation

## Where is Magumeri?

Magumeri lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Damaturu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/damaturu/), [Geidam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/geidam/), [Gubio](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/gubio/), [Kaga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/kaga/), [Konduga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/konduga/), [Nganzai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/nganzai/) and [Tarmua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/tarmua/). By area it is the 28th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.6% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Magumeri is about 670 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 64 km from Maiduguri, the main town of Borno State. The centre point is at 12.2253° N, 12.7120° 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: Magumeri

- 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

- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri58 km
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena253 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:46).

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 Magumeri

Open gazetteers list **541 villages, towns and localities** in Magumeri. The largest with a recorded population: Magumeri (19,363) and Bornu Yassu (5,811). Settlements here lie between about 300 m and 361 m above sea level (median 334 m).

- Aba Goderi
- Abacha Fandiri
- Abatchari
- Abba Jabari
- Abba Suguri
- Abbari
- Abbari B
- Adamti
- Aduri
- Ai
- Aidari
- Aisari
- Aisori
- Ajibairi
- Ajiri
- Ajiri Lawan Fannta Kazallari A
- Ajiri Lawan Fanntami Kazallari B
- Alajeri
- Alhajiri
- Alhajiri Burumti
- Ali Aidamiri
- Ali Ajari A
- Ali Ajari B
- Ali Bairi
- Ali Busari
- Ali Chiromari
- Ali Gambori
- Ali Gambori G
- Ali Kauri
- Ali Koriri
- Ali Kururi
- Ali Mariri
- Aliri
- Ambudu Lawanti Kyariri
- Arari
- Ardoram
- Ardoram Lawanti
- Ari Busairi
- Ari Fudomai A
- Ari Fudomari B
- Aribaro
- Asairi
- Ashanti Bulama Karta
- Auwairi
- Awachari
- Awanari
- Awari
- Badairi
- Banoram
- Barkauri
- Barteri
- Batchawadari
- Bididi
- Bidiri
- Bintu Wango
- Birimari
- Bisugua
- Bodori B
- Bomari
- Boram Karauwa
- Borno Yesu Lawanti
- Bornu Yassu
- Bowa
- Bowori
- Bukar Femari
- Bukar Kadauri
- Bukar Kanari
- Bukar Kimeri
- Bukar Kuramti
- Bukar Maajiri
- Bukar Majimeri
- Bukar Sulumti
- Bukr Kimeri
- Bulabulin
- Bulabulin A
- Bulama Arie Zaka
- Bulama Modu Gajiye
- Bulama Modu Zainemi
- Bulama Zarami
- Bulama Zariri
- Bulamari
- Bultumari
- Bulturi Kura
- Bulubuluram
- Bulumti
- Buluri Gana
- Buluri Kura
- Bundiri
- Bunuri
- Bur Musamti
- Buranari
- Burari A
- Bursunari
- Buwa Awamiri
- Buwa Kundindiri
- Bwana
- Chamdi
- Charawari
- Chari Kurmeri
- Chari mduri
- Charikwenti
- Chellusari
- Chigowa
- Chilari Shuwari
- Chillari
- Chingiwa Alhajiri
- Chingowa Lawanti
- Chingowamari
- Chirra B Aishami
- Chirra B Bukar
- Chirteri
- Chollori
- Dalari
- Dallilam
- Damari
- Dannari
- Dawale
- Dawale Bulama Abba
- Degemram
- Dinkiri
- Disalaram
- Diwomaram
- Dowo
- Dugushewu
- Dum Bulla
- Dungari
- Durshiri
- Dusuwa
- Fandameri
- Fandanari
- Fannairi
- Fantameri
- Fasalbari
- Foteri Kelasaye
- Fulatari
- Furi
- Furi Mallumti
- Furi Mallumti B
- Furram
- Furram Lawanti
- Fushi 2
- Fuuri
- Gabchari
- Gabchari B Muktar
- Gabtere
- Gadauwa
- Gajigana
- Gajiramti
- Galeri
- Galtaru
- Galtimari 1
- Galtimari 2
- Ganamari
- Ganyari
- Gapchiyari
- Garwari
- Gasawwamari
- Gasheri
- Gaske
- Gaularam B
- Goi Awanari
- Golori
- Gombarambo
- Gombomeri
- Goni Abachari
- Goni Ali Kachallami
- Goni Alili
- Goni Alili A
- Goni Alili B
- Goni Aminami
- Goni Bukar Fantamiri
- Goni Bukar Kaltumi
- Goni Bukarti
- Goni Burari
- Goni Gumsuri
- Goni Idresari
- Goni Idrisari
- Goni Kakari
- Goni Kemiri
- Goni Kolori
- Goni Kyariri
- Goni Muktarti A
- Goni Muktarti B
- Goni Muktarti C
- Goni Muktarti D
- Goni Musari
- Goni Mussami
- Goni Ngamari
- Goni Sulumti
- Goni Tarti
- Goni Tujjari
- Goni Zannari
- Goni Zaramiri
- Goniri
- Gorigiri
- Grema Karteri
- Gremari
- Gremari Gana
- Gremari Kura
- Gudusuri
- Gurralan
- Gurralan B
- Guzumari
- Guzumari B
- Gwadaram
- Gwalaram Chingowa
- Gwalaram Ganya B
- Gwaneri Fatumi
- Gwaniri
- Gwori
- Hassanari
- Hoiyo
- Hoyo Wuremeri
- Isari
- Jakanari
- Jalori
- Jere A
- Jetete
- Jokollam
- Jokollam B Maima
- Jololo Kafiya
- Jororam
- Ka'ayijiwa Fandanari
- Kachallari
- Kadaira
- Kadarra Ajiri B
- Kadarra B
- Kadarti
- Kadauri
- Kadauri Bulama Bunu
- Kadijeri
- Kafetowa B Hassaini
- Kafetowa B Umar
- Kainowa Kura
- Kairi
- Kairi Gore
- Kaisa
- Kaisamari
- Kaishiya
- Kaisuwa
- Kaiwuyya
- Kalari
- Kaleri
- Kalizoram
- Kallari
- Kallayeri Modu Koloye
- Kallura Mallum Mutti
- Kaluari
- Kalurra Ali Wadiri
- Kambairi
- Kambari
- Kangadiri
- Kangara
- Kannpmari
- Kanumburi
- Karari
- Karasuram
- Kareram Mallumti Kosoye
- Karnowa
- Kartari
- Kartari B Kolomi
- Karumuri
- Kashimti
- Kashiya
- Katirti Modu Gaye
- Kaulamari
- Kaumari
- Kaumiri Gana
- Kawia
- Kawullaro
- Kayamari
- Kayaramari
- Kazallari
- Kele Yamari
- Kelea B
- Kelewa
- Killingwro
- Kingoa
- Kingsley Philip
- Kiri yari
- Kiringoro
- Koidimari
- Koljimari Bidiri
- Kolori
- Kooram
- Kudo Shilla
- Kufti Gambomeri
- Kukami
- Kullo Kurari
- Kullumlam
- Kundaumari
- Kupti
- Kupti Lawanti
- Kupti Sumari
- Kura Bari
- Kuriari
- Kurmeri Kadauri
- Kurmiri Lawanti
- Kurnari
- Kurumuri Kura
- Kusheri
- Kutari
- Kuttuwajiri
- Kuwa Ngudoa
- Kwayamti
- Kyari Abbari
- Kyari Abbari B
- Kyari Binari
- Kyari Bori
- Kyari Fannairi
- Kyari Kimeri
- Kyari Kuridi
- Laari Bukarti
- Ladanti
- Lariri
- Lawan Kolori Meleri
- Lawanari
- Lawanti
- Lawanti Karawa
- Lawanti Kareram
- Lawanti Ngamma
- Ligagin
- Longodori
- M. Burari
- Madamari
- Magumeri
- Mahindari
- Maiburum
- Maidairi
- Maidu Gajimeri
- Maillari
- Maina Moduri
- Maina Umarti
- Mainari
- Mairari
- Majimeri
- Majl furramti
- Makintari
- Mal Kuri
- Mal Kurri
- Mala 'anari
- Malam Moduri
- Malamari
- Malanari
- Malari
- Malatari
- Mallam Abbari
- Mallam Awatchari
- Mallam Banari
- Mallam Bowori
- Mallam Bukar
- Mallam Bukarti
- Mallam Buluri
- Mallam Burari
- Mallam Burari 1
- Mallam Dalari
- Mallam Faltari
- Mallam Fannari
- Mallam Galtimari
- Mallam Kolori
- Mallam Koriri
- Mallam Kurari
- Mallam Kurnari
- Mallam Kurti
- Mallam Maiduri
- Mallam Mairari
- Mallam Moduri
- Mallam Siwundi
- Mallam Umarti
- Mallam Usmanti
- Mallam Yauri
- Mallammari
- Mallamti
- Mallanari
- Mallewari
- Malliari
- Mallum Abachari
- Mallum Ajiri
- Mallum Bulamari
- Mallum Kaleri
- Mallum Maiduri
- Mallum Saina/Fuci
- Mallum Shediri
- Mallum Sulumti
- Mallum Umarti
- Mallum Yanari
- Mallum Zannari
- Mallumganari
- Mallumti
- Mallumti Bukar Sugumiye
- Mallumti Gana
- Mallumti Kura
- Malta Damburi
- Malumti
- Mammanti
- Mangungum
- Maramari Gana
- Maramari Kura
- Marawa
- Massa Majiri

…and 141 more.

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 Magumeri and the best time to visit

In Magumeri, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 555 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 23 0 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 30 0 

Apr 33 7 

May 33 27 

Jun 32 64 

Jul 29 144 

Aug 27 190 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 28 22 

Nov 26 0 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magumeri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Gubio · Gubio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50054&mlon=12.77511#map=17/12.50054/12.77511) 

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 Magumeri

Places mapped inside Magumeri 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
- Kala/Balge
- Konduga
- Kukawa
- Kwaya Kusar
- Mafa
- Maiduguri
- Marte
- Mobbar
- Monguno
- Ngala
- Nganzai
- Shani

## Quick answers

- Where is Magumeri?In Borno State, Nigeria
- What borders Magumeri?Damaturu, Geidam, Gubio, Kaga, Konduga, Nganzai and Tarmua
- What time zone is Magumeri in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Magumeri?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Magumeri?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magumeri?541 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magumeri?Settlements lie between 300 m and 361 m
- What is the best time to visit Magumeri?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magumeri?General Hospital Gubio, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Magumeri?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Magumeri?NG008020 (OCHA common operational dataset)