# Buji LGA, Jigawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/buji/ Local government area · Jigawa State # Buji Buji is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **568.8 km²**. Its main town is Gantsa. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 569km² - 419 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buji? Buji lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Birni Kudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/birni-kudu/), [Gwaram](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gwaram/), [Itas/Gadau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/itas-gadau/), [Jama'are](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/jama-are/) and [Shira](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/shira/). By area it is the 440th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.4% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Buji is about 368 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 47 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 11.5477° N, 9.7154° 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: Buji - 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 - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi118 km - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:59). 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 Buji Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Buji. The largest with a recorded population: Chakwama (200,000). Settlements here lie between about 391 m and 436 m above sea level (median 419 m). - Abore - Afoto - Algarna - Badsweni - Buji - Chakwama - Chirbun - Dakoshi - Danbazau - Dankoshi - Falangori - Galbamori - Gantsa - Giginya Bakwai - Guduba - Gurara - Gwadayi - Gwungal - Jajekal - Jangarawa - Karanjo - Kukuma - Madabe - Madaki - Nahuchi - Pangeri - Sabou - Tsuaya - Tukur - Unguwar Lafiya - Unguwar Maina - Yaka - Yalwar Tukur 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 Buji Named natural and historic features inside Buji, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Fakate 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 Buji and the best time to visit In Buji, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 624 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (202 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 0 Feb 25 0 Mar 29 10 Apr 32 14 May 32 46 Jun 30 72 Jul 28 144 Aug 26 202 Sep 27 110 Oct 27 23 Nov 25 5 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buji Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Isore Dispensary · Shira 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.49737&mlon=9.80492#map=17/11.49737/9.80492) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Jama'are 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.67200&mlon=9.93311#map=17/11.67200/9.93311) School Jigawa State School of Nursing · Birni Kudu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.45531&mlon=9.48110#map=17/11.45531/9.48110) College Government College Birninkudu · Birni Kudu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.45000&mlon=9.50000#map=17/11.45000/9.50000) 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 Jigawa State - Auyo - Babura - Biriniwa - Birni Kudu - Dutse - Gagarawa - Garki - Gumel - Guri - Gwaram - Gwiwa - Hadejia - Jahun - Kafin Hausa - Kaugama - Kazaure - Kiri Kasamma - Kiyawa - Maigatari - Malam Madori - Miga - Ringim - Roni - Sule-Tankarkar - Taura - Yankwashi ## Quick answers - Where is Buji?In Jigawa State, Nigeria - What borders Buji?Birni Kudu, Gwaram, Itas/Gadau, Jama'are and Shira - What time zone is Buji in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Buji?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Buji?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buji?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buji?Settlements lie between 391 m and 436 m - What is the best time to visit Buji?September to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Buji?Isore Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buji?TotalEnergies, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buji?NG018005 (OCHA common operational dataset)