# Kanam LGA, Plateau State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanam/ Local government area · Plateau State # Kanam Kanam is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **2,745.9 km²**. Its main town is Dengi. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,746km² - 2mapped services - 415 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanam? Kanam lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Alkaleri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/alkaleri/), [Bogoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/bogoro/), [Kanke](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanke/), [Karim-Lamido](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/karim-lamido/), [Langtang North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-north/), [Tafawa-Balewa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/tafawa-balewa/) and [Wase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/wase/). By area it is the 74th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 10.4% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Kanam is about 296 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 147 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.4911° N, 10.1545° 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: Kanam - 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 - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi119 km - Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:01). 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 Kanam Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Kanam. The largest with a recorded population: Dengi (6,276). Settlements here lie between about 263 m and 710 m above sea level (median 415 m). - Bad - Boswas - Dada - Dal - Dengi - Dogon Ruwa - Dugum - Dutsin Ruwa - Ganjuwa - Gar - Garua - Gidgid - Gir - Gogdi - Gomlar - Gugwal - Gum - Gumshir - Gwangen - Gyambar - Gyangyan - Jam - Jambari - Kafyel - Kanan - Kantanna - Kogin Garga - Kunkyan - Mamalok - Mulas - Mun - Nakibulala - Namuran - Njimob - Samiya - Tukur - Turyam - Yam 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 Kanam Named natural and historic features inside Kanam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Zurfi ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Kam Hill · 768 m - Bumba Hill · 714 m - Ra Hill · 665 m - Ba’ara Hill · 599 m - Little Monguna Hill · 315 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 Kanam and the best time to visit In Kanam, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 721 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (181 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January and June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 0 Feb 28 2 Mar 30 6 Apr 30 55 May 28 79 Jun 27 87 Jul 26 121 Aug 25 181 Sep 25 125 Oct 26 61 Nov 26 3 Dec 25 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gaji Dispensary · Alkaleri 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70240&mlon=10.19122#map=17/9.70240/10.19122) School Central Primary School · Kanam 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36784&mlon=9.96534#map=17/9.36784/9.96534) 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 Kanam Places mapped inside Kanam in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - 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 - Barikin Ladi - Bassa - Bokkos - Jos East - Jos North - Jos South - Kanke - Langtang North - Langtang South - Mangu - Mikang - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Riyom - Shendam - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Kanam?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Kanam?Alkaleri, Bogoro, Kanke, Karim-Lamido, Langtang North, Tafawa-Balewa and Wase - What time zone is Kanam in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kanam?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kanam?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanam?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanam?Settlements lie between 263 m and 710 m - What is the highest point in Kanam?Kam Hill (768 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanam?October to January and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanam?Gaji Dispensary, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kanam?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kanam?NG032007 (OCHA common operational dataset)