# Kaltungo LGA, Gombe State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/kaltungo/ Local government area · Gombe State # Kaltungo Kaltungo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Gombe State. It covers **1,153.1 km²**. Its main town is Kaltungo. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,153km² - 9mapped services - 402 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaltungo? Kaltungo lies in [Gombe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Akko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/akko/), [Balanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/balanga/), [Billiri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/billiri/), [Shomgom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/shomgom/) and [Yamaltu/Deba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/yamaltu-deba/). By area it is the 259th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.6% of [Gombe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/). The centre of Kaltungo is about 441 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 58 km from Gombe, the main town of Gombe State. The centre point is at 9.8409° N, 11.4322° 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). ## Things to see in and around Kaltungo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kaltungo: 1 castle or fort. - Mai kaltungo palace · castle or fort Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kaltungo - 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) · Gombe77 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:55). 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 Kaltungo Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Kaltungo. The largest with a recorded population: Kaltungo (12,357). Settlements here lie between about 278 m and 669 m above sea level (median 402 m). - Awak - Bala Musa - Balabapa - Bamban - Bugwati - Garin Sarkin Dogoro - Gujuba - Jalingo - Kaltungo - Kamo - Lakweme - Pokwanli - Popandi - Sabonlayi Awak - Shenge-Shenge - Tula - Tula Baule - Tula Wange - Tula Yiri - Ture - Ture Balam 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 Kaltungo Named natural and historic features inside Kaltungo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Belkpamto - Kogin Daja - Ladebin - Maigari - Phillips ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Kaltungo Hill · 747 m - Bwomiam Hill · 455 m - Tammai Hill · 453 m - Bwomiam Hill · 449 m - Kamo Hill · 345 m - Awak Hill · 307 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 Kaltungo and the best time to visit In Kaltungo, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 962 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Dec (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 1 Feb 28 1 Mar 30 5 Apr 30 48 May 28 89 Jun 27 131 Jul 25 185 Aug 24 259 Sep 25 179 Oct 25 58 Nov 25 6 Dec 23 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaltungo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Kaltungo · Kaltungo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82972&mlon=11.32020#map=17/9.82972/11.32020) Bank GIRST BANK KALUNGO BRANCH` · Kaltungo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82589&mlon=11.31311#map=17/9.82589/11.31311) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kaltungo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82954&mlon=11.28980#map=17/9.82954/11.28980) School federal polytechnic, permanent side · Kaltungo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82186&mlon=11.34164#map=17/9.82186/11.34164) College federal polytechnic kaltungo, · Kaltungo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.82758&mlon=11.28803#map=17/9.82758/11.28803) 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 Kaltungo Places mapped inside Kaltungo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Funakaye - Gombe - Kwami - Nafada - Shomgom - Yamaltu/Deba ## Quick answers - Where is Kaltungo?In Gombe State, Nigeria - What borders Kaltungo?Akko, Balanga, Billiri, Shomgom and Yamaltu/Deba - What is there to see in Kaltungo?Mai kaltungo palace - What time zone is Kaltungo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kaltungo?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kaltungo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaltungo?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaltungo?Settlements lie between 278 m and 669 m - What is the highest point in Kaltungo?Kaltungo Hill (747 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kaltungo?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaltungo?General Hospital Kaltungo, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaltungo?GIRST BANK KALUNGO BRANCH`, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaltungo?TotalEnergies, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kaltungo?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kaltungo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kaltungo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaltungo?NG016007 (OCHA common operational dataset)