# Doma LGA, Nasarawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/doma/ Local government area · Nasarawa State # Doma Doma is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Nasarawa State. It covers **2,488.0 km²**. Its main town is Doma. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,488km² - 1mapped service - 108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Doma? Doma lies in [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Agatu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/agatu/), [Guma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/guma/), [Gwer West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/gwer-west/), [Keana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/keana/), [Kokona](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/kokona/), [Lafia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/lafia/), [Makurdi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/makurdi/), [Nasarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/nasarawa/) and [Obi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/obi/). By area it is the 100th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.3% of [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/). The centre of Doma is about 135 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 44 km from Lafia, the main town of Nasarawa State. The centre point is at 8.1564° N, 8.3150° 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: Doma - 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 - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi60 km - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja149 km ### Nearest railway station Kaderko (Keana), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:11). 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 Doma Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Doma. The largest with a recorded population: Doma (15,097). Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 521 m above sea level (median 108 m). - Aboge - Adadu - Adara - Adaudu - Agabi - Agirma - Agwashi - Ajwo - Akerra - Akpa - Akpetiche - Akpoko - Akwatta - Akwike - Alagye - Alakani - Alana - Amanda - Ankoma - Aragay - Asagba - Asogbe - Atakwa - Atasha - Ayodo - Bofowo - Burum - Doga - Dogon-Kurmi - Doka - Doma - Dyege - Egud - Eize - Epe - Gidan - Gidan Bassa - Gidan Oga - Gidan Tukara - Gidan-Arago - Gidan-Atta - Gidan-Nawo - Gindi-Mango - Icegwel - Iceugba - Ifjana - Ihase - Imaima - Iminyin - Iponu - Kabawa - Kawo - Koki - Kulana - Kumburu - Kyereku - Mada - Mindoro - Mukaiya - Munshi - Odogbo - Ogbabu - Ogbendua - Ondoli - Padawa - Rukubi - Rutu - Ruwan Doma Gabas - Taigal - Tungan-Mallam Hassan - Udeni Magaji - Ukor - Utagudu - Yelwa-Doma - Zegeyo 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 Doma Named natural and historic features inside Doma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 rivers and streams. - Akereku - Kogin Daji - Loko - River Adakpa - River Adiyo - River Ahina - River Akpaku - River Akwanya - River Ana - River Gwer - River Inaji - River Maka - River Menza - River Nyereku - River Ohina - River Ohina - River Okeku - River Okpagapi - River Okpagode - River Okpasha - River Okpoku - River Okpore - River Okwu - River Tang ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Doma Native Area 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 Doma and the best time to visit In Doma, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,104 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (203 mm) and the driest Dec (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 3 Feb 28 9 Mar 30 21 Apr 29 91 May 28 129 Jun 27 139 Jul 26 170 Aug 25 203 Sep 26 197 Oct 26 125 Nov 26 16 Dec 25 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bluehills Dental Clinic · Lafia 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44891&mlon=8.49470#map=17/8.44891/8.49470) 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 Doma Places mapped inside Doma in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Cinemas1 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 Nasarawa State - Akwanga - Awe - Karu - Keana - Keffi - Kokona - Lafia - Nasarawa - Nasarawa-Eggon - Obi - Toto - Wamba ## Quick answers - Where is Doma?In Nasarawa State, Nigeria - What borders Doma?Agatu, Guma, Gwer West, Keana, Kokona, Lafia, Makurdi, Nasarawa and Obi - What time zone is Doma in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Doma?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Doma?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Doma?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Doma?Settlements lie between 63 m and 521 m - What is the best time to visit Doma?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Doma?Bluehills Dental Clinic, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Doma?NG026003 (OCHA common operational dataset)