# Barikin Ladi LGA, Plateau State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/barikin-ladi/ Local government area · Plateau State # Barikin Ladi Barikin Ladi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **996.8 km²**. Its main town is Barkin Ladi. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 997km² - 2mapped services - 1,260 mtypical elevation ## Where is Barikin Ladi? Barikin Ladi lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bokkos](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/bokkos/), [Jos East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-east/), [Jos South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-south/), [Mangu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mangu/), [Riyom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/riyom/) and [Sanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/sanga/). By area it is the 294th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Barikin Ladi is about 172 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 40 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.5741° N, 8.9710° 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: Barikin Ladi - 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) · Jos13 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi132 km ### Nearest railway station Heipang (Barikin Ladi), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:06). 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 Barikin Ladi Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Barikin Ladi. Settlements here lie between about 1,014 m and 1,399 m above sea level (median 1,260 m). - Bakin Kogi - Bar-n-Bako - Bar-n-John - Barakin - Barakin Darowa - Barakin Gangare - Barakin Indi - Barakin Katarko - Barakin Nafam Dregi - Barakin Sho - Barikin Bako - Barikin Kogi - Barkin Ladi - Barkogi - Bawan Dodo - Bisichi - Buga-da-gindi - Bugundu - Buka Bokwai - Burdinga - Central Shen - Dan Aba - Dan Bagarimi - Dan Tsofo - Danbosh - Darowa - Dorowa - Dutsin Kurra - Foram - Foron - Forum - Gana Daji - Gashish - Gassa - Gidan Tsofo - Gindi Akwati - Gindi Dutse - Gwol - G’nar - Heipang - Kamaru - Kassa - Kassa Arna - Kassa Hausawa - Kassa Kobbo - Kassa Market - Keffi Abo - Korot - Kurra - Kwop - Mahurum - Mai Bakwai - Mai Idontoro - Mai-Idon Taro - Maiyanga - Major Porter - Merit - Nding - Old Durowa - Pahng - Rafan - Ran Kassa - Ropp - Ruku - Sho - Soka ca Futa - Soki Kafuta - Tafan - Yelwa - Zurgum 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 Barikin Ladi Named natural and historic features inside Barikin Ladi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Ankil Dam - Central Shen - Du - Eastern Shen - Kassa Creek - Korot - Kurra - River Gnar - River Kassa - River Tenti - River Tseri - Western Shen ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 1 mountain. - Pop Peak · 1,606 m - Dome Hill · 1,487 m - Balfour Hill · 1,483 m - Danbosh Hill · 1,379 m - Kassa Hill · 1,330 m - North Ropp · 1,312 m - Sho · 1,302 m - Buga Dagindi · 1,273 m - Dan Mongu · 1,264 m - Mai Bokkoi · 1,248 m - Forum · 1,214 m - Kogi · 1,123 m 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 Barikin Ladi and the best time to visit In Barikin Ladi, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C). About 938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (225 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 1 Feb 25 1 Mar 27 10 Apr 26 78 May 24 116 Jun 23 119 Jul 22 164 Aug 21 225 Sep 22 145 Oct 22 74 Nov 23 5 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barikin Ladi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dee Medical Centre · Jos South 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78532&mlon=8.86424#map=17/9.78532/8.86424) Bank First Bank (Bukuru Branch) · Jos South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79551&mlon=8.86623#map=17/9.79551/8.86623) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Barkin Ladi Service Station · Barikin Ladi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54869&mlon=8.89466#map=17/9.54869/8.89466) Hotel Reigns Hotel · Jos South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75000&mlon=8.88333#map=17/9.75000/8.88333) Mall Kanti Sauki · Jos South 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.85526&mlon=8.86207#map=17/9.85526/8.86207) School Bethany Christian Academy · Barikin Ladi 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.51611&mlon=8.91004#map=17/9.51611/8.91004) College Coded Concept Institute · Jos South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76623&mlon=8.84540#map=17/9.76623/8.84540) 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 Barikin Ladi Places mapped inside Barikin Ladi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Plateau State - Bassa - Bokkos - Jos East - Jos North - Jos South - Kanam - Kanke - Langtang North - Langtang South - Mangu - Mikang - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Riyom - Shendam - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Barikin Ladi?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Barikin Ladi?Bokkos, Jos East, Jos South, Mangu, Riyom and Sanga - What time zone is Barikin Ladi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Barikin Ladi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Barikin Ladi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Barikin Ladi?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Barikin Ladi?Settlements lie between 1,014 m and 1,399 m - What is the highest point in Barikin Ladi?Pop Peak (1,606 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Barikin Ladi?October to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Barikin Ladi?Dee Medical Centre, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Barikin Ladi?First Bank (Bukuru Branch), about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barikin Ladi?TotalEnergies Barkin Ladi Service Station, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Barikin Ladi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Barikin Ladi?NG032001 (OCHA common operational dataset)