# Balanga LGA, Gombe State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Gombe State 

# Balanga

Balanga is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Gombe State. It covers **1,604.1 km²**. Its main town is Talasse. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,604km²
- 362 mtypical elevation

## Where is Balanga?

Balanga lies in [Gombe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Guyuk](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/guyuk/), [Kaltungo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/kaltungo/), [Karim-Lamido](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/karim-lamido/), [Lamurde](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/lamurde/), [Shani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/shani/), [Shomgom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/shomgom/) and [Yamaltu/Deba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/yamaltu-deba/). By area it is the 183rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.2% of [Gombe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/). The centre of Balanga is about 471 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 80 km from Gombe, the main town of Gombe State. The centre point is at 9.8161° N, 11.7164° 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: Balanga

- 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

- Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola100 km
- Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:54).

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 Balanga

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Balanga. The largest with a recorded population: Dadiya (7,152). Settlements here lie between about 220 m and 676 m above sea level (median 362 m).

- Balanga
- Bambam
- Bangu
- Chum
- Dadare
- Dadiya
- Dakai
- Dala Waja
- Degri
- Dong
- Galengu
- Jauro Jindi
- Jauro Rufai Bullo
- Kafin Bormi
- Kalaki
- Kolaku
- Kulani
- Kutare
- Kwarge
- Lafia
- Mona
- Nyuar
- Putoki
- Rafelle
- Refelle
- Reme
- Remi
- Sabon Layi Jessu
- Swa
- Talasse
- Unguan Kutare
- Wala Waja
- Yolde

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 Balanga

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Bambam
- Dadiya
- Mona
- Tera

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Junge Hill · 325 m
- Fire Hill · 312 m

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 Balanga and the best time to visit

In Balanga, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,041 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (273 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 29 1 

Mar 31 4 

Apr 31 49 

May 29 107 

Jun 27 142 

Jul 26 202 

Aug 25 273 

Sep 25 192 

Oct 26 62 

Nov 25 8 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NGbobenge heath post · Lamurde 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.65905&mlon=11.82029#map=17/9.65905/11.82029) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Gombe State

- Akko
- Billiri
- Dukku
- Funakaye
- Gombe
- Kaltungo
- Kwami
- Nafada
- Shomgom
- Yamaltu/Deba

## Quick answers

- Where is Balanga?In Gombe State, Nigeria
- What borders Balanga?Guyuk, Kaltungo, Karim-Lamido, Lamurde, Shani, Shomgom and Yamaltu/Deba
- What time zone is Balanga in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Balanga?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Balanga?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Balanga?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Balanga?Settlements lie between 220 m and 676 m
- What is the highest point in Balanga?Junge Hill (325 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Balanga?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Balanga?NGbobenge heath post, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Balanga?NG016002 (OCHA common operational dataset)