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

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

Local government area · Borno State 

# Maiduguri

Maiduguri is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **139.9 km²**. Its main town is Maiduguri. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 108 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 140km²
- 108mapped services
- 323 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maiduguri?

Maiduguri lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Jere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/jere/) and [Konduga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/konduga/). By area it is the 671st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.2% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Maiduguri is about 690 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8347° N, 13.1336° 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).

## Things to see in and around Maiduguri

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Maiduguri: 1 castle or fort; 1 zoo.

- Shehu of Borno's Palace · castle or fort
- Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo · zoo

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Maiduguri

- 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) · Maiduguri6.1 km
- Salak Airport (MVR) · Maroua197 km

### Nearest railway station

Maiduguri (Maiduguri), about 4.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:45).

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 Maiduguri

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Maiduguri. The largest with a recorded population: Maiduguri (1,110,000). Settlements here lie between about 319 m and 337 m above sea level (median 323 m).

- 20 Housiing Unit A
- A. T. C Quarters
- Abba Jiddari
- Alhaji Grema
- Ambasador Yusufari
- Baracks
- Bolori
- Bolori Gana
- Bolori Layout
- Bulama Boliya and Alfaruq Islamiya
- CBN Quarters/Abba Karti
- Dala Kwamti
- Dala Yazaraye
- Damasak
- Dan Kelluri
- Dapchi
- Federal Secretary Quarters
- Fugu Ashemi
- Furmari
- Galadima
- Gamboru
- Gangamari
- Gwange
- Hausari
- Kaigama
- Kalari
- Kangadari
- Kasula
- Limanti Tamsuwa
- Mafoni
- Maiduguri
- Malamari
- Mammy Market
- Maximum Prison Quarters
- Mobile Police Barack
- Moduganari Tudu
- Ngondori
- Officer's Quaters
- Ramat Quarters
- Sabon Gari Tsakiya
- Sabon Layi
- Sarkin Hausawa
- Shagari Lowcost
- Shehuri
- Shuwari
- Talbari
- Telari
- Tudun Wada
- W.T.C. Quaters
- Yerwa
- Zajiri

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 Maiduguri

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Goya Kyauwa
- River Goya Kyauwo

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 Maiduguri and the best time to visit

In Maiduguri, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (183 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 27 0 

Mar 30 1 

Apr 33 7 

May 34 24 

Jun 32 66 

Jul 29 145 

Aug 27 183 

Sep 28 96 

Oct 29 24 

Nov 26 0 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maiduguri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Borno State Hospital Management Board - Eye & Dental Hospital · Maiduguri 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82629&mlon=13.14368#map=17/11.82629/13.14368) 

Bank Access Bank · Maiduguri 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83922&mlon=13.14536#map=17/11.83922/13.14536) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Maiduguri 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83330&mlon=13.11640#map=17/11.83330/13.11640) 

Hotel Dujima International Hotel · Maiduguri 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84874&mlon=13.14040#map=17/11.84874/13.14040) 

Mall Zara City Plaza · Maiduguri 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.82072&mlon=13.16981#map=17/11.82072/13.16981) 

School Women Day Secondary School · Maiduguri 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83310&mlon=13.13793#map=17/11.83310/13.13793) 

College Gamboru 1 Primary school Maiduguri · Maiduguri 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.84445&mlon=13.15080#map=17/11.84445/13.15080) 

Police station Police College Maiduguri · Maiduguri 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.83045&mlon=13.13039#map=17/11.83045/13.13039) 

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 Maiduguri

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels13
- Shopping malls1
- Schools36
- Colleges and universities11
- Restaurants7
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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
- Magumeri
- Marte
- Mobbar
- Monguno
- Ngala
- Nganzai
- Shani

## Quick answers

- Where is Maiduguri?In Borno State, Nigeria
- What borders Maiduguri?Jere and Konduga
- What is there to see in Maiduguri?Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo, Shehu of Borno's Palace
- What time zone is Maiduguri in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Maiduguri?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Maiduguri?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maiduguri?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maiduguri?Settlements lie between 319 m and 337 m
- What is the best time to visit Maiduguri?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maiduguri?Borno State Hospital Management Board - Eye & Dental Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maiduguri?Access Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maiduguri?TotalEnergies, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maiduguri?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Maiduguri?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Maiduguri?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maiduguri?NG008021 (OCHA common operational dataset)