# Ngala LGA, Borno State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/ngala/ Local government area · Borno State # Ngala Ngala is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **1,443.4 km²**. Its main town is Gamboru. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,443km² - 10mapped services - 291 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngala? Ngala lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Dikwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/dikwa/), [Kala/Balge](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/kala-balge/) and [Marte](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/marte/). By area it is the 205th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.0% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Ngala is about 816 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 124 km from Maiduguri, the main town of Borno State. The centre point is at 12.2934° N, 14.1990° 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: Ngala - 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'Djamena92 km - Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri131 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 06:16, sunset around 17:40). 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 Ngala Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Ngala. The largest with a recorded population: Gamboru (84,672) and Ngala (14,031). Settlements here lie between about 283 m and 294 m above sea level (median 291 m). - Ada - Awulli - Bulagana - Bulamalumbe - Damare - Dega - Dongel - Doro - Dumbulli - Fairam - Fuye - Gamboro - Gamboru - Girle Gana - Girle Kura - Gulwa - Jagara Waji - Jegara Waji - Kalisna - Kinemuba - Kusuma - Logomani - Logumāne - Mafande - Magene - Magine - Manawaji - Missini - Miye - Mokono - Mufe - Muktu - Musseni - Ndufu - Ngala - Sambori - Shehuri - Urge - Warshele - Wulgo - Wurge 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 Ngala Named natural and historic features inside Ngala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Forunduma - Forunduma Gana - Mbuli - Yedseram 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 Ngala and the best time to visit In Ngala, the warmest month is May (average 35 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 504 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (193 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - 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 3 May 35 16 Jun 33 61 Jul 30 127 Aug 28 193 Sep 28 82 Oct 29 22 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 Ngala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gamboru A Health Post · Ngala 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.36173&mlon=14.20752#map=17/12.36173/14.20752) School Njemema Primary School · Ngala 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.37849&mlon=14.20523#map=17/12.37849/14.20523) 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 Ngala Places mapped inside Ngala in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Schools1 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 - Marte - Mobbar - Monguno - Nganzai - Shani ## Quick answers - Where is Ngala?In Borno State, Nigeria - What borders Ngala?Dikwa, Kala/Balge and Marte - What time zone is Ngala in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ngala?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ngala?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngala?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngala?Settlements lie between 283 m and 294 m - What is the best time to visit Ngala?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngala?Gamboru A Health Post, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ngala?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Ngala?NG008025 (OCHA common operational dataset)