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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/funakaye/

Local government area · Gombe State 

# Funakaye

Funakaye is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Gombe State. It covers **1,592.5 km²**. Its main town is Bajoga. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,592km²
- 4mapped services
- 304 mtypical elevation

## Where is Funakaye?

Funakaye lies in [Gombe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Dukku](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/dukku/), [Fika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fika/), [Gulani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gulani/), [Kwami](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/kwami/) and [Nafada](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/nafada/). By area it is the 185th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.1% of [Gombe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/). The centre of Funakaye is about 475 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 66 km from Gombe, the main town of Gombe State. The centre point is at 10.8142° N, 11.4443° 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: Funakaye

- 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

- Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe83 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi189 km

### Nearest railway station

Bajoga (Funakaye), about 3.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:24, 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 Funakaye

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Funakaye. Settlements here lie between about 259 m and 577 m above sea level (median 304 m).

- Abba
- Ashaka
- Badabdi
- Bage
- Bajoga
- Bodor
- Bullagaidum
- Bungum
- Busum
- Daniski
- Dindi
- Galdimari
- Ganga
- Garaba
- Gare
- Garenji
- Gassol
- Gubi
- Hama Kalori
- Hardo
- Jalkatari Madaki
- Jangade
- Jauro Ali
- Jillahi
- Jumbor
- Kafiwal
- Kafiwol
- Kaltunga
- Kirshigi
- Kofar Jauro
- Komi
- Koyaya
- Kudu Mondu
- Kursigi
- Mabani
- Magamani
- Malari
- Manawashi
- Mutukeil
- Ninowa
- Ninowo
- Nonowa
- Ribadu
- Sala
- Saleri
- Sangaro
- Sherifuri
- Sisi Bako
- Tilde
- Tongo
- Unguwar Yaiyaro
- Wakalata
- Wakili
- Wakkaltu
- Wawa
- Wuro Duku
- Yarda
- Yayaro
- Yoroyati
- Zadawa
- Zagaina

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 Funakaye

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Alhaji Abba
- Anjaro
- Bamji
- Bodor
- Dingaya
- Fuladeb
- Gadi
- Kafiwol
- Kaila
- Kaisera
- Kenne
- Kongila
- Kuraje
- Lawanti
- Magama
- Maza
- Panama
- River Anumma
- Tongo
- Wakkaltu
- Wuro Bali
- Yaiyero
- Yure

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Bajoga Northeast

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 Funakaye and the best time to visit

In Funakaye, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (241 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October 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 3 

Apr 32 16 

May 31 54 

Jun 29 93 

Jul 27 169 

Aug 25 241 

Sep 26 154 

Oct 27 29 

Nov 26 1 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Funakaye

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Bajoga · Funakaye 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85397&mlon=11.43821#map=17/10.85397/11.43821) 

Mall Maman Chijioke Shopping Mall Ashaka, Gombe · Funakaye 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88890&mlon=11.51640#map=17/10.88890/11.51640) 

School GDSS Feshingo · Funakaye 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.91665&mlon=11.46684#map=17/10.91665/11.46684) 

College Gombe state College for legal and Islamic Studies Nafada · Nafada 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09380&mlon=11.33951#map=17/11.09380/11.33951) 

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 Funakaye

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

- Hospitals1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2

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 Gombe State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Funakaye?In Gombe State, Nigeria
- What borders Funakaye?Dukku, Fika, Gulani, Kwami and Nafada
- What time zone is Funakaye in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Funakaye?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Funakaye?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Funakaye?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Funakaye?Settlements lie between 259 m and 577 m
- What is the best time to visit Funakaye?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Funakaye?General Hospital Bajoga, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Funakaye?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Funakaye?NG016005 (OCHA common operational dataset)