# Gumel LGA, Jigawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gumel/

Local government area · Jigawa State 

# Gumel

Gumel is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Jigawa State. It covers **227.4 km²**. Its main town is Gumel. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 227km²
- 1mapped service
- 369 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gumel?

Gumel lies in [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Gagarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/gagarawa/), [Maigatari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/maigatari/) and [Sule-Tankarkar](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/sule-tankarkar/). By area it is the 620th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.0% of [Jigawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/). The centre of Gumel is about 449 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 98 km from Dutse, the main town of Jigawa State. The centre point is at 12.6317° N, 9.3994° 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: Gumel

- 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

- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano115 km
- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder135 km

### Nearest railway station

Gagarwa (Gagarawa), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Gumel

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gumel. The largest with a recorded population: Gumel (42,742). Settlements here lie between about 367 m and 370 m above sea level (median 369 m).

- Gumel
- Guttu
- Mele
- Sampu

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).

## Weather in Gumel and the best time to visit

In Gumel, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 585 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (207 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 21 0 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 29 5 

Apr 32 8 

May 33 33 

Jun 31 70 

Jul 29 146 

Aug 27 207 

Sep 27 91 

Oct 27 16 

Nov 25 8 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gumel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Fresh Springs Medical Services · Garki 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.43602&mlon=9.19518#map=17/12.43602/9.19518) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Gumel Service Station · Gumel 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.63345&mlon=9.38478#map=17/12.63345/9.38478) 

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 Gumel

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

- Petrol pumps1

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 Jigawa State

- Auyo
- Babura
- Biriniwa
- Birni Kudu
- Buji
- Dutse
- Gagarawa
- Garki
- 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 Gumel?In Jigawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Gumel?Gagarawa, Maigatari and Sule-Tankarkar
- What time zone is Gumel in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gumel?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gumel?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gumel?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gumel?Settlements lie between 367 m and 370 m
- What is the best time to visit Gumel?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gumel?Fresh Springs Medical Services, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gumel?TotalEnergies Gumel Service Station, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Gumel?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gumel?NG018009 (OCHA common operational dataset)