# Wamba LGA, Nasarawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/wamba/

Local government area · Nasarawa State 

# Wamba

Wamba is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Nasarawa State. It covers **1,210.5 km²**. Its main town is Wamba. 94 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,210km²
- 2mapped services
- 364 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wamba?

Wamba lies in [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Akwanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/akwanga/), [Bokkos](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/bokkos/), [Lafia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/lafia/), [Nasarawa-Eggon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/nasarawa-eggon/) and [Sanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/sanga/). By area it is the 249th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.5% of [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/). The centre of Wamba is about 136 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 62 km from Lafia, the main town of Nasarawa State. The centre point is at 9.0124° N, 8.7349° 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: Wamba

- 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

- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos71 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:08).

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 Wamba

Open gazetteers list **94 villages, towns and localities** in Wamba. The largest with a recorded population: Wamba (27,137). Settlements here lie between about 220 m and 628 m above sea level (median 364 m).

- Agwan-Mango
- Agwan-Rifi
- Amari
- Ambakar
- Angwan Madaiki
- Angwan-Mayaki
- Angwan-Mission
- Angwana
- Arum
- Arum Kadaa
- Arum Kadau
- Arum Karimi
- Bango
- Barikin-Timanga
- Barimaw
- Bki-Sicham
- Bki-Timanga
- Chessu
- Chini
- Dange
- Dechu
- Gidan Kado
- Gimba
- Giwafa
- Gudi
- Gwaji
- Gwanden
- Gwanza
- Gwongwan
- Jidda
- Jimiya
- Kamm
- Kanja
- Karma
- Kase
- Konya
- Kose
- Kumuru
- Kuraga
- Kurunse
- Kwabe
- Kwarra
- Kweku
- Lango
- Mama
- Mangar
- Mara-Mara
- Marhai
- Massenge
- Mugu
- Mungar
- Mutu
- Nakere
- Nakeri
- Ninkada
- Oboja
- Oge
- Ojure
- Okambu
- Okulo
- Okuso
- Ongo
- Otogu
- Rifi
- Safiyo
- Sawi
- Sissibaki
- Tamarra
- Timanga
- Turkwan
- Ude
- Ukambu
- Ukaya
- Ukpate
- Ukwole
- Ulanji
- Ungwan Galadima
- Ungwan Jato
- Ungwan Maiganga
- Ungwan Rimi
- Wadji
- Waiye
- Waja
- Wamba
- Wamba Forest Reserve
- Wamba-Kormi
- Wayo
- Wayo-Pini
- Wudi-Gambo
- Wuji
- Wujuko
- Wunju
- Yashi
- Yashi Mission

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 Wamba

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Gudi
- River Arum
- River Bamuko
- River Daffo
- River Handu
- River Ilafi
- River Karama
- River Kashi
- River Kurra
- River Langa
- River Mara Mara
- River Matya
- River Otsue
- River Penjin
- River Silafi
- River Silafi
- River Topa
- River Ukon
- River Ulanji
- River Wada
- Sha

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 1 mountain.

- Tof Hill · 1,174 m
- Arum Hills · 740 m
- Kwabe Hill · 426 m
- Rifi Hill · 423 m
- Kunogala Hill · 420 m
- Kamm Hill · 379 m
- Otogu Hill · 292 m
- Wurikune Hill · 289 m
- Dengi Hill · 274 m
- Mugu Hill · 246 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Akwang Native Area Forest Reserve
- Ambakar Forest Reserve
- Otogu 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 Wamba and the best time to visit

In Wamba, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (223 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and April to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 28 3 

Mar 29 11 

Apr 28 78 

May 26 118 

Jun 25 129 

Jul 24 159 

Aug 23 223 

Sep 23 159 

Oct 24 96 

Nov 25 6 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Joyland Medical Centre and Children's Hospital, Abuja. · Sanga 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14546&mlon=8.52850#map=17/9.14546/8.52850) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Amuwo Service Station 1 · Wamba 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06684&mlon=8.67771#map=17/9.06684/8.67771) 

Hotel Christy Bassey Hotel · Akwanga 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91114&mlon=8.41226#map=17/8.91114/8.41226) 

School Akwanga South Primary School · Akwanga 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90359&mlon=8.40504#map=17/8.90359/8.40504) 

College ASAS Nur/pri School Andaha · Akwanga 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91088&mlon=8.40390#map=17/8.91088/8.40390) 

Police station Mobile police training school, uwana Akwanga · Nasarawa-Eggon 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84007&mlon=8.47290#map=17/8.84007/8.47290) 

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 Wamba

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

- Petrol pumps2

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
- Doma
- Karu
- Keana
- Keffi
- Kokona
- Lafia
- Nasarawa
- Nasarawa-Eggon
- Obi
- Toto

## Quick answers

- Where is Wamba?In Nasarawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Wamba?Akwanga, Bokkos, Lafia, Nasarawa-Eggon and Sanga
- What time zone is Wamba in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Wamba?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Wamba?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wamba?94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wamba?Settlements lie between 220 m and 628 m
- What is the highest point in Wamba?Tof Hill (1,174 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wamba?October to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wamba?Joyland Medical Centre and Children's Hospital, Abuja., about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wamba?TotalEnergies Amuwo Service Station 1, about 8.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Wamba?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wamba?NG026013 (OCHA common operational dataset)