# Bokkos LGA, Plateau State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/bokkos/

Local government area · Plateau State 

# Bokkos

Bokkos is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **1,721.5 km²**. Its main town is Bokkos. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,721km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,298 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bokkos?

Bokkos lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Barikin Ladi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/barikin-ladi/), [Lafia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/lafia/), [Mangu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mangu/), [Qua'an Pan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/qua-an-pan/), [Sanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/sanga/) and [Wamba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/wamba/). By area it is the 169th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.5% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Bokkos is about 154 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 78 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.2299° N, 8.8895° 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: Bokkos

- 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) · Jos46 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:07).

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 Bokkos

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Bokkos. The largest with a recorded population: Bokkos (12,538). Settlements here lie between about 1,050 m and 1,422 m above sea level (median 1,298 m).

- Agwala
- Akku
- Amangam
- Arna
- Bargesh
- Batura
- Bokkos
- Daffo
- Durimi
- Durumi
- Gwanden
- Gwender
- Hausa
- Hoton
- Hurti
- Ida
- Ishu
- Kerifa
- Kuba
- Mafrum
- Mahurum
- Maiduna
- Maitakata
- Mangar
- Mbar
- Mianga
- Misisi
- Mistakuku
- Mongor
- Monguna
- Monguna Hausawa
- Mushere
- Passa Kai
- Richa
- Sha
- Shok
- Shumish
- South Ropp
- Tangu
- Tenti
- Tof
- Trum
- William Camp
- Yelwa Nono

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 Bokkos

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Bellan
- Mangar

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Umat Hill · 1,416 m
- Daffo West Hill · 1,414 m
- Daffo East Hill · 1,369 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 Bokkos and the best time to visit

In Bokkos, 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 Bokkos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Amuwo Service Station 1 · Wamba 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06684&mlon=8.67771#map=17/9.06684/8.67771) 

School Bethany Christian Academy · Barikin Ladi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.51611&mlon=8.91004#map=17/9.51611/8.91004) 

College CBS Daffo · Bokkos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30119&mlon=8.99458#map=17/9.30119/8.99458) 

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 Bokkos

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

- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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

- Barikin Ladi
- Bassa
- 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 Bokkos?In Plateau State, Nigeria
- What borders Bokkos?Barikin Ladi, Lafia, Mangu, Qua'an Pan, Sanga and Wamba
- What time zone is Bokkos in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bokkos?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bokkos?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bokkos?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bokkos?Settlements lie between 1,050 m and 1,422 m
- What is the highest point in Bokkos?Umat Hill (1,416 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bokkos?October to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bokkos?TotalEnergies Amuwo Service Station 1, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bokkos?NG032003 (OCHA common operational dataset)