# Gbako LGA, Niger State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Niger State 

# Gbako

Gbako is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Niger State. It covers **1,750.3 km²**. Its main town is Lemu. 387 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,750km²
- 2mapped services
- 127 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gbako?

Gbako lies in [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bida](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/bida/), [Bosso](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/bosso/), [Katcha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/katcha/), [Mokwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mokwa/) and [Wushishi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/wushishi/). By area it is the 167th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.4% of [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). The centre of Gbako is about 166 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 71 km from Minna, the main town of Niger State. The centre point is at 9.2790° N, 5.9974° 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: Gbako

- 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

- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja142 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho190 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:18).

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 Gbako

Open gazetteers list **387 villages, towns and localities** in Gbako. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 281 m above sea level (median 127 m).

- Abukogi
- Ajakpa
- Aliugoy
- Aluyagi
- Anfani
- Baban Zaure
- Bajako
- Bakolo
- Bandegi
- Baratsu
- Baro
- Batagi Lazin
- Bataworo
- Bichifu
- Bidafu
- Bidanko
- Bramafu
- Buki Jaaba
- Bukpangi
- Catafu
- Chaniya
- Chatafu
- Chegungi
- Chekpa
- Chekpan
- Chekpanfu
- Cheniya
- Chijimison
- Chikangi
- Dabarako
- Dagba
- Dakomba
- Dakpan
- Dakpantako
- Dakpanti
- Daku
- Damisa
- Danchita
- Danchitako
- Daniya Pati
- Dankorogi
- Dantigi
- Dantigi Tsoaudu
- Dari
- Dasa
- Datoraki
- Deju
- Denchita
- Denja
- Dikko
- Dingi
- Disanti
- Dokota
- Dotatswayi
- Duale
- Dukunsakun
- Dzugimba
- Ebachado
- Ebugi
- Edobagi
- Edozhigi
- Egbako Benu
- Egbati
- Egbe
- Egwan
- Ejiko
- Ejikokpata
- Ejudiko
- Ekogi
- Ekpangi
- Elagi
- Emagiti
- Emiafa
- Emiajiya
- Emibezhi
- Emibunu
- Emichapa
- Emichiru
- Emidibo
- Emifogi
- Emigara
- Emigba
- Emigi
- Emigi-Zana
- Emiginba
- Emigiyan
- Emigwai
- Emikpotun
- Emiladan
- Emiluaki
- Emimafauchi
- Emimagi
- Emindache
- Emisagi
- Emisakoko
- Emisala
- Emitiguniji
- Emitsachi
- Emitsauci
- Emitsu Alinasan
- Emitsuko
- Emitswawa
- Emiworo
- Emiworogi
- Emiworogi Umaru
- Emiyatsu
- Emiyeti
- Emiyogi
- Emizoachi
- Epan
- Esan
- Etsu Abu
- Etsu Zuberu
- Etsudiko
- Etsufoma
- Etsuisa
- Etsumaka
- Evugi
- Evuntagi
- Evuntagi Shiru
- Ewako
- Ewonko Ganabigi
- Ewungi
- Fakunba
- Fembo
- Flagi
- Gara
- Gbadufu
- Gbajigi
- Gbanga
- Gbangba
- Gbangba Tsofo
- Gbanginigi
- Gbanguba
- Gbondu
- Gborokpan
- Gendegi
- Gidan Alkali
- Gidan Besheru
- Gidan Chigo
- Gidan Yarbawa
- Gidan Zana
- Gogata
- Gogota
- Gonna
- Gubagi
- Gubata
- Gudurafi
- Gusadin
- Guye
- Gwa
- Jangana
- Jigada
- Jima
- Jimanli
- Jiyako
- Kadanya
- Kagowogi
- Kagowosi
- Kalu
- Kanko
- Kantigi
- Katambologi
- Katanbako
- Kedigi
- Kemben
- Kochikota
- Kochikota Hill
- Kodi
- Kolache
- Kolobu
- Kologa
- Kolonatsu
- Komayiya
- Korongi
- Kotonkomu
- Kowangi
- Kpagikpan
- Kpankogi
- Kpanyogi
- Kpatagikeyo
- Kpatanti
- Kpayitama
- Kuchigi
- Kuchigi Nakuyi
- Kuchita
- Kucitagi
- Kuduti
- Kunkele
- Kupa
- Kupafu
- Kusogbogi
- Kusokapa
- Kusoko
- Kusomisun
- Kusotaci
- Kusotako
- Kusotukpa
- Kusoyogi
- Kuyindekpara
- Kwukpafo
- Kwuragba
- Ladan
- Lafiagi
- Lagga
- Lakin
- Legegi
- Lemu
- Lemuta
- Liman
- Lukoko
- Maagi
- Machingana
- Madede
- Maga
- Magoyi
- Mahochi
- Mainasara
- Makun
- Malagi
- Malam Gana
- Mali
- Mamafu
- Mamma Sani
- Mandakwa
- Mandikko
- Mangeyonia
- Mangiti
- Manmadewo
- Manmagi
- Mantafyan
- Masagafu
- Mgwogi
- Muchita
- Mundi
- Mungorota
- Nasamu Hill
- Nawoegi
- Ndaba
- Ndabachi
- Ndabuba
- Ndaceeko
- Ndachebara
- Ndachejiya
- Ndadete
- Ndadzuru
- Ndagbachi
- Ndagiladan
- Ndagiwawagi
- Ndaijigozan
- Ndako Tswala
- Ndakogana
- Ndalama
- Ndalandu
- Ndaloke
- Ndamanma
- Ndamaraki
- Ndanako
- Ndarafi
- Ndarubu
- Ndasaba
- Ndatoraki
- Ndayagba
- Ndayagi
- Ndeji
- Ndgabachi
- Nnashiru
- Ntako
- Numwawya
- Nuwako
- Nuwakota
- Nuwoye
- Okunkungi
- Osheshi
- Pansuru
- Panzuru
- Pategi
- Patig Uman
- Patigi
- Patigufu
- Patindaegi
- Patisantan
- Patitagi
- Pichi
- Picifu
- Ponjiganna
- Potun
- Rabaci
- Rogota
- Rufai
- Sabaku
- Sabo
- Sabon Sofon Jaaba
- Sadebunu
- Sadu Kashe
- Saganuwa
- Sagi
- Sakiwa
- Sala-Zagi
- Salawo
- Sangashi
- Santigi
- Shabakolo
- Shaku
- Shanbalegbo
- Shasha
- Shashatoba
- Sheshi
- Sheshiaudu
- Sheshigoya Emishabadangana
- Sheshirani
- Shiru
- Shishi
- Sofon Aliayeta
- Sofon Dakungba
- Sofon Legbozukun
- Sokiwatabo
- Somazhigi
- Sonfadako
- Sonkpata
- Sonmaji
- Sonmasun
- Sumakr
- Sunpate
- Swansu
- T Sarki
- Tadigi
- Taffa
- Takpa
- Takun Kota
- Takunkochi
- Tanchi
- Tanpkagi
- Tanti
- Tasa Jaaba
- Teteko
- Tokunzhi
- Tongamaliki
- Toroko
- Tsadu
- Tsaduya
- Tsadza
- Tsakpazhi
- Tsaudu
- Tsotsona
- Tsowonda
- Tsusidi
- Tswabga
- Tswachi
- Tswadan
- Tswahoko
- Tswanku
- Tswanku Tifi
- Tswasha
- Tswayan
- Tswoi
- Tungan Maka
- Tuntontiko
- Tuwagi
- Twako Makun
- Twakoyagi
- Twata
- Twowajuru
- Twugi
- Umaru Kyanka
- Wachin Saba
- Wariki
- Washigi
- Wawagi
- Wumaru
- Wuya Dzuko
- Wuya Suma
- Yabatagi
- Yajigi
- Yazhigi
- Yefaji
- Yelwa
- Yezheba
- Yibanla
- Yikangi
- Yilkocita
- Yisa
- Yizhigi
- Zanchita
- Zheaba
- Zhiko Hill
- Zokoyagi

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 Gbako

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

### Water

34 rivers and streams.

- Goma River
- River Abukogi
- River Dakpani
- River Dakudi
- River Dantigi
- River Dasa
- River Edin
- River Ejike
- River Elagi
- River Eniko
- River Epoti
- River Etsu
- River Etugi
- River Gbanko
- River Gbotika
- River Goma
- River Gunugi
- River Jinumingi
- River Kodo
- River Kupanko
- River Kuso-Etis-Moka
- River Kusodo
- River Kusowungi
- River Latun

…and 10 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Sansun Hill · 331 m
- Patindeji Hill · 256 m
- Dupa Hill · 213 m
- Nnagi Hill · 157 m
- Epakogi Hill · 154 m
- Nasamu Hill · 151 m
- Bangagi Hill · 137 m

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Gunu Hill Forest Reserve
- Marafa Forest Reserve
- Prison Fuel Forest Reserve
- Wawagi 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 Gbako and the best time to visit

In Gbako, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,151 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (241 mm) and the driest Dec (1 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 25 2 

Feb 27 6 

Mar 30 14 

Apr 30 76 

May 28 121 

Jun 27 141 

Jul 26 192 

Aug 25 241 

Sep 26 233 

Oct 26 117 

Nov 26 7 

Dec 25 1 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gbako

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BHC · Gbako 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19086&mlon=5.96689#map=17/9.19086/5.96689) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Bida Road 1 Service Station · Bida 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09699&mlon=6.00965#map=17/9.09699/6.00965) 

Hotel UIC Guest Inn · Bida 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09121&mlon=6.00901#map=17/9.09121/6.00901) 

School Tadafu Primary School · Bida 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09359&mlon=6.01832#map=17/9.09359/6.01832) 

College Babayomi Olabode · Bida 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08690&mlon=5.99298#map=17/9.08690/5.99298) 

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 Gbako

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

- Hospitals2

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 Niger State

- Agaie
- Agwara
- Bida
- Borgu
- Bosso
- Chanchaga
- Edati
- Gurara
- Katcha
- Kontagora
- Lapai
- Lavun
- Magama
- Mariga
- Mashegu
- Mokwa
- Muya
- Paikoro
- Rafi
- Rijau
- Shiroro
- Suleja
- Tafa
- Wushishi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gbako?In Niger State, Nigeria
- What borders Gbako?Bida, Bosso, Katcha, Mokwa and Wushishi
- What time zone is Gbako in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gbako?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gbako?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gbako?387 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gbako?Settlements lie between 67 m and 281 m
- What is the highest point in Gbako?Sansun Hill (331 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gbako?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gbako?BHC, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gbako?TotalEnergies Bida Road 1 Service Station, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gbako?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gbako?NG027008 (OCHA common operational dataset)