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

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

Local government area · Gombe State 

# Nafada

Nafada is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Gombe State. It covers **1,578.0 km²**. Its main town is Nafada. 101 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,578km²
- 1mapped service
- 354 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nafada?

Nafada lies in [Gombe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Darazo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/darazo/), [Dukku](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/dukku/), [Fika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fika/) and [Funakaye](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/funakaye/). By area it is the 187th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.1% of [Gombe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/). The centre of Nafada is about 467 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 85 km from Gombe, the main town of Gombe State. The centre point is at 11.0511° N, 11.2465° 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: Nafada

- 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) · Gombe92 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi176 km

### Nearest railway station

Bajoga (Funakaye), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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 Nafada

Open gazetteers list **101 villages, towns and localities** in Nafada. The largest with a recorded population: Nafada (22,920). Settlements here lie between about 268 m and 505 m above sea level (median 354 m).

- Abba Isari
- Amah Juli
- Babanana
- Balude
- Baludi
- Baruo
- Basulai
- Bauro Bindi
- Biri Bolawa
- Biri Filani
- Buruo
- Chole
- Dadin Kowa
- Dadin Kowa Semo
- Danba
- Dandali
- Dauyo
- Dendali
- Didio
- Dingaya
- Dogo Baba
- Fali
- Fusami
- Gabari
- Gadari
- Gadi
- Gadum Gabas
- Galadima
- Galgaldu
- Ganiana
- Gargar
- Garin Aba
- Garin Abba
- Garin Ada
- Garin Alhaji
- Garin Baba Dala
- Garin Eji
- Garin Gamu
- Garin Gwano Guduku
- Garin Jengi
- Garin Waziri
- Gashinge Kundulu
- Gudoko
- Gulumari
- Gura Jawa
- Gwajam Gwari
- Jalingo
- Jangama
- Jauro Abare
- Jauro Baba
- Jigawa
- Jigawa Kuka
- Jimbam
- Jojidage
- Jole
- Kalaye
- Kiyayo
- Kukwari
- Lafiawo
- Lamba Sali
- Lenge
- Lolijo
- Lompo
- Lumputi
- Mabini
- Mada
- Madakiri
- Magaba
- Mai Yanga
- Maiduguri
- Maimanda
- Mamuda
- Mango
- Nafada
- Nasarawa
- Ngalda
- Papa
- Sabon Gari
- Sabon Layi
- Shanganawa
- Shole Buba
- Shole Karama
- Sudingo
- Suko
- Takai
- Tamana
- Tasha Wurdbege
- Tinjemazab
- Tudun Rigiya
- Tudun Rijiya
- Tudun Wada
- Wakato
- Wakato Fulani
- Wayo
- Wuro Gundu
- Wuro Gwana
- Yarbulas
- Yelina Audwa
- Yelwa
- Zindi
- Zinkur

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 Nafada

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Dallau
- Gulazu
- Kaila
- Kaisa
- Kokkirto
- Mdi
- River Gaji
- Wuro

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mada Hill · 407 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Male Hina Forest Reserve
- Nafada Forest Reserve

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 Nafada and the best time to visit

In Nafada, 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 Nafada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mazawun Basic Health Center · Fika 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.21694&mlon=11.40058#map=17/11.21694/11.40058) 

Mall Maman Chijioke Shopping Mall Ashaka, Gombe · Funakaye 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88890&mlon=11.51640#map=17/10.88890/11.51640) 

School GDSS Feshingo · Funakaye 28 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 11 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 Nafada

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

- 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
- Kaltungo
- Kwami
- Shomgom
- Yamaltu/Deba

## Quick answers

- Where is Nafada?In Gombe State, Nigeria
- What borders Nafada?Darazo, Dukku, Fika and Funakaye
- What time zone is Nafada in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nafada?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nafada?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nafada?101 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nafada?Settlements lie between 268 m and 505 m
- What is the highest point in Nafada?Mada Hill (407 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nafada?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nafada?Mazawun Basic Health Center, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nafada?NG016009 (OCHA common operational dataset)