# Marte LGA, Borno State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/marte/ Local government area · Borno State # Marte Marte is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **2,958.2 km²**. Its main town is Marte. 110 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,958km² - 1mapped service - 293 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marte? Marte lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Dikwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/dikwa/), [Mafa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/mafa/), [Monguno](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/monguno/) and [Ngala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/ngala/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.1% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Marte is about 788 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 98 km from Maiduguri, the main town of Borno State. The centre point is at 12.4064° N, 13.8579° 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: Marte - 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) · Maiduguri104 km - N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena131 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 06:17, 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 Marte Open gazetteers list **110 villages, towns and localities** in Marte. The largest with a recorded population: Marte (15,707). Settlements here lie between about 274 m and 298 m above sea level (median 293 m). - Abbaganaram - Abirkata - Abriski - Afriski - Afursku - Ajiwa - Ala - Aleye - Alla Lawanti - BUA_3 - Baga - Boderi Ganna - Botori - Bugduma - Bukar Meram - Bukar Suguri - Bukkari - Bulabutube - Bulakoshiwe - Bulawo - Bullabulin Ngeleya - Bulo Butube - Bundukia - Burniski - Chikun Gudu - Chima - Darolara - Dasa - Datinkoni - Difinoa - Dubuwa - Dura - Duwa - Gagara - Galau - Gamala - Gillam Banze - Gmawa Bulabulin - Gmawa Kura - Gmawa Shiwari - Goldram - Goneri - Gujari - Gummatiana Mairi - Jimeri - Jiwari - Kabulawa - Kafela - Kaga - Kaguram - Kajerye - Kalulua - Karadiri - Karum Jalomi - Keronowa - Kirenawa - Kirinowa - Kolori - Kulli - Kumbulewari - Large - Lawanti - Madari - Maje Kokori - Maje Malumri - Maje Sharuwuri - Maluma - Marte - Mashella Gaana - Mashilla - Mashilla Bulabulin - Mawulli Lawanti - Ma’arta - Mburta - Missene - Mobile - Mogolo - Moma - Mugum - Mugum Gargaji - Muksa - Mulma - Musa Kwari - Mutala Gana - Mutala Kura - Mutta Amma - Nairawa - New Marte - Ngalori - Ngaura - Ngelewa - Ngelte - Ngilaiwa Bulabulin - Ngumati G Shuwari - Ngumati G. Masali - Ngumatiana Mammanti - Njalmari - Njine - Runde - Shuwariye - Surttaram - Taala Gana - Taala Kura - Takala - Talwari - Tamsuguwa - Turli - Wulwa - Yabal Gujari - Zaga 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 Marte Named natural and historic features inside Marte, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Ngadda 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 Marte and the best time to visit In Marte, the warmest month is May (average 35 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 500 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 24 0 Feb 27 0 Mar 31 0 Apr 34 4 May 35 15 Jun 33 60 Jul 30 131 Aug 27 183 Sep 28 82 Oct 29 25 Nov 27 0 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marte Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Marte General Hospital · Marte 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.36412&mlon=13.82400#map=17/12.36412/13.82400) 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 Marte Places mapped inside Marte in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 - Maiduguri - Mobbar - Monguno - Ngala - Nganzai - Shani ## Quick answers - Where is Marte?In Borno State, Nigeria - What borders Marte?Dikwa, Mafa, Monguno and Ngala - What time zone is Marte in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Marte?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Marte?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marte?110 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marte?Settlements lie between 274 m and 298 m - What is the best time to visit Marte?November to February and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Marte?Marte General Hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Marte?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Marte?NG008022 (OCHA common operational dataset)