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

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

Local government area · Borno State 

# Nganzai

Nganzai is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Borno State. It covers **2,313.4 km²**. Its main town is Gajiram. 375 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,313km²
- 5mapped services
- 300 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nganzai?

Nganzai lies in [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Gubio](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/gubio/), [Guzamala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/guzamala/), [Jere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/jere/), [Konduga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/konduga/), [Mafa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/mafa/), [Magumeri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/magumeri/) and [Monguno](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/monguno/). By area it is the 116th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.2% of [Borno State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/). The centre of Nganzai is about 720 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 68 km from Maiduguri, the main town of Borno State. The centre point is at 12.4590° N, 13.1073° 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: Nganzai

- 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) · Maiduguri67 km
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena212 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:44).

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 Nganzai

Open gazetteers list **375 villages, towns and localities** in Nganzai. Settlements here lie between about 293 m and 306 m above sea level (median 300 m).

- Aba Kaari
- Abatcha Aji
- Abatcha Kwayamti
- Abatcha Meleri
- Abba Fuguri
- Abba Ka'ari
- Abba Kaari
- Abba Kawuri
- Abba kauri
- Abbanari
- Abbari
- Abtiri
- Ajikwayari
- Ajiri
- Akrari
- Alagarno
- Alakasari
- Alarge
- Alarge Lawanti
- Alhajari
- Alhaji Usmanti
- Alhajiri
- Ali Fantari
- Ali Jummari
- Ali Umarti
- Ali Zarari
- Aliri Aliriye
- Aliyanari
- Amadari
- Ambori
- Anomo
- Artori
- Askeya
- Awanari
- Azuma
- Baderi
- Badu
- Balumeri B
- Balumri
- Barari Kura A
- Bare Lawanti
- Bare Modu Mala
- Barmari
- Bashari
- Basuri
- Binari
- Bingiram
- Bintu Madamti
- Boderi
- Bolgimri
- Borberi
- Borchelluramdi
- Bukar Ajiri
- Bukar Fantamiri
- Bukar Kolori
- Bukar Koriri
- Bukar Kudiri
- Bukar Kukuri
- Bukar Kurnari
- Bukar Kwayari
- Bukar Suguri
- Bukar Yarori
- Bukar Zainari
- Bulabirin
- Bulabulin
- Bulama Kontori
- Bulama Kurari
- Bulama Mallum Kellumi
- Bulama.Abatchari
- Bulamari
- Bulturam
- Buramti Ayya
- Burari
- Burari A
- Burari Ajimiri
- Burari B Ashemi
- Burari B Mamman
- Burari Bulamari
- Burari Gana C
- Burari Kale
- Burimari
- Burmi B. Burah
- Cha'a
- Charikari
- Chinguwa
- Dalkime
- Dalkime Jabbari
- Damakar
- Damaram Lawanti
- Dawalle
- Dawulum
- Dingilti
- Doya
- Durwari
- Duwori
- Duwungil Kanuribe
- Duwungli Shuwabe
- Fanda Laweri
- Fanja
- Felo Lawanti
- Fodumari
- Forai
- Fuguri
- Gadai Bulamari
- Gadai Isari
- Gadai Lawanti
- Gadayi
- Gajiram
- Galida
- Galte Ajiri
- Galte Aladowa
- Galte Shuwari
- Gambori
- Gamoyo
- Ganga Tilo
- Gapchari
- Garemiri
- Garsuno Bulamari
- Garsuno Goniri
- Garsuno Yatchaeu
- Gasarwa
- Gaskeri
- Gingilori
- Golomberi Kura
- Goni Abatchari
- Goni Abatchari Kurnawa
- Goni Ajiri
- Goni Aliri
- Goni Ganyari
- Goni Kanumburi
- Goni Mattari
- Goni Modu
- Goni Moduri
- Goni Moduri Kurnawa
- Goni Shettiri
- Goni Usmanti
- Goni Yanari
- Goni mallam Gana Yatcha
- Goniajari
- Goniri
- Goniri Bindi
- Goniri Kura
- Gottori
- Grema Mattari
- Gremari
- Gudari
- Gundi Aji Kimeri
- Gundi Bafiari
- Gundi Ngumari
- Gununuk Kura
- Guzari
- Gwarimii
- Ibrahim Damburi
- Jambori
- Jambori Bulabulin
- Jangari
- Jibiyaa
- Jigalta
- Jigalta Lawanti
- Jigalta Motor Pack
- Jiraff
- Jomari
- Jurwari
- Jurwari Umara Faltami
- Kabaram Burdigi
- Kabulawa
- Kachallari
- Kadauri
- Kafaram
- Kairi
- Kaiyari
- Kajela
- Kajiduri
- Kajuduri
- Kaleri
- Kalimari
- Kaljari
- Kangadia
- Kanguri Lawan
- Kanumburi
- Kanumburi Kyari Keluri
- Karamari
- Kartari
- Kartari Musari
- Kasalti
- Kaula
- Kaula Njimma Alhajiri
- Kaula Njimma Bulamari
- Kellemari
- Ken'nari
- Kendamari
- Kerari
- Kesangala
- Kessa Ngala Shuwabe
- Kimeri
- Kinjimiram
- Kodori
- Kodu Mallanti
- Koduri Bulamari
- Koduri Kyari Kurari
- Kolomari
- Kolori
- Kotte
- Koyari
- Kuda
- Kuda Lawanati
- Kudori Kurari
- Kurmiri
- Kurnawa
- Kurnawa Lawanti
- Kusuluwa
- Kutari
- Kwa Nguwu
- Kwailari
- Kyari Abbari
- Kyari Aminari
- Kyari Ganari
- Kyari Ka ari
- Kyari Kairi
- Kyari Kellu
- Kyari Kururi
- Kyari Lamisula
- Kyari Suguri Mallambe
- Kyari Yanari A
- Kyari Yanari B
- Kyari Zainari
- Kyari Zainnari
- Kyari busari
- La'anari
- Laanari
- Ladanti
- Laima
- Lamisula
- Lauwa
- Lauwa Malam Zaineri
- Lawan Kosolari
- Laye
- Limna
- Lumna
- Madara
- Mafamari
- Mai Njita Kanube
- Maiba
- Maiduguri
- Maiduguri Isari
- Maina Koriri
- Mainamari
- Maiwa
- Mala Yagari
- Malaimari
- Malairi
- Malamti
- Malari
- Malari Kawuri
- Malayari
- Malemari
- Maleri
- Maliuri
- Mallam Abturi
- Mallam Aliri
- Mallam Borti
- Mallam Borti Goni Kulumi
- Mallam Bujiri
- Mallam Burari
- Mallam Karumiri
- Mallam Kellumeri
- Mallam Kimeri
- Mallam Kuluri
- Mallam Kyariri
- Mallam Kyariri Goni Yuramti
- Mallam Kyariri Moduzaramiri
- Mallam Mattari
- Mallam Nanari
- Mallam Turari
- Mallam Umarari
- Mallam Zannari
- Mallamti
- Mallar Karari
- Mallum Kellumi
- Mallumti
- Mammanti Alajiri
- Mandalla
- Manum
- Maraa Bukar Marari
- Maraa Goniri
- Maraa Kodori
- Maraa Moromari
- Maraa.Bulamari
- Matari
- Matta Kimeri A
- Mattari
- Mige
- Mile 40
- Mile Three
- Miye
- Modu Damburi
- Modu Kalari
- Modu Kyariri
- Modu Maireri
- Modu Zainamiri
- Modu kelluri
- Morosu
- Moune
- Moya
- Mulgu Goniri
- Munduri
- Munduri Gana
- Munduri Kura
- Mungul
- Musari
- Musari Gana
- Musari Kura
- Muuduri
- Nanari
- Nbacha Fadamiri
- Ndraw Alhajiri
- Ndraw Goniri
- Nganzuna
- Ngoiram
- Ngubdori
- Ngumari
- Ngurmeri
- Nguzo
- Quarters
- Rawana
- Rawanari
- Sabsabuwa Lawanti
- Sabsabwa
- Saye
- Saye Bulama Faltari
- Saye Bulama.Ngalaa
- Sedagu
- Shataram
- Sherifti
- Shettimari
- Sheuwari
- Sugundare Lawanti
- Sugundere
- Sullum Kellu
- Taskoram
- Tellari
- Torowa
- Toskorom
- Tuba Ajus
- Tulur
- Umara Busamiru
- Umara Gajiri
- Umara Zarami
- Umari Burari
- Umari Danamari
- Umari Goni Ladari
- Umari Goniri
- Umari Gremari
- Umari Kimeri
- Umarriram
- Wanzamari
- WanzammarI
- Warram Fulatari
- Wudumari
- Wuskuma
- Yacha Fannari
- Yagori
- Yashinti
- Yauri
- Yawal Bulamari
- Yawal Kundurili
- Yeleye
- Yiduwa
- Yoberi
- Za.a Bulama Moduye
- Zairam Kura
- Zannari
- Zaramiri
- Zulmari
- Zundur

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 Nganzai and the best time to visit

In Nganzai, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 522 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (180 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 2 

Apr 33 4 

May 34 17 

Jun 33 63 

Jul 30 142 

Aug 27 180 

Sep 28 87 

Oct 29 27 

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 Nganzai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gajiram General Hospital · Nganzai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.48647&mlon=13.20744#map=17/12.48647/13.20744) 

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 Nganzai

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

- Hospitals5

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
- Ngala
- Shani

## Quick answers

- Where is Nganzai?In Borno State, Nigeria
- What borders Nganzai?Gubio, Guzamala, Jere, Konduga, Mafa, Magumeri and Monguno
- What time zone is Nganzai in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nganzai?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nganzai?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nganzai?375 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nganzai?Settlements lie between 293 m and 306 m
- What is the best time to visit Nganzai?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nganzai?Gajiram General Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nganzai?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nganzai?NG008026 (OCHA common operational dataset)