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

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

Local government area · Plateau State 

# Kanke

Kanke is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **940.4 km²**. Its main town is Kwal. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 940km²
- 4mapped services
- 658 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanke?

Kanke lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bogoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/bogoro/), [Kanam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanam/), [Langtang North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-north/), [Pankshin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/pankshin/) and [Tafawa-Balewa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/tafawa-balewa/). By area it is the 312th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.5% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Kanke is about 240 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 105 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.3632° N, 9.6555° 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: Kanke

- 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) · Jos92 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:03).

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 Kanke

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Kanke. The largest with a recorded population: Amper (12,212). Settlements here lie between about 383 m and 765 m above sea level (median 658 m).

- Ampan
- Amper
- Bilsin
- Dawaki
- Dibir
- Dungun
- Garram
- Geriam
- Goshin Dutsi
- Gugur
- Gwaktok
- Kabwir
- Kula
- Kwal
- Rankin
- Seri
- Shiwer

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 Kanke

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Boi
- Buka

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Bumsil Hill · 637 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 Kanke and the best time to visit

In Kanke, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C). About 836 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (199 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 0 

Feb 26 2 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 28 82 

May 26 101 

Jun 25 104 

Jul 23 143 

Aug 22 199 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 24 64 

Nov 24 4 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanke

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Kwall · Kanke 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37427&mlon=9.60895#map=17/9.37427/9.60895) 

Hotel Amak's Hotel and Suites · Bogoro 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56913&mlon=9.49494#map=17/9.56913/9.49494) 

School Government Secondary School Dawaki · Kanke 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.42930&mlon=9.56967#map=17/9.42930/9.56967) 

College Federal University of Education Pankshin, Plateau State. · Pankshin 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32407&mlon=9.43627#map=17/9.32407/9.43627) 

Police station pil gani police station · Langtang North 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19582&mlon=9.88233#map=17/9.19582/9.88233) 

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 Kanke

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools1
- 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
- Bokkos
- Jos East
- Jos North
- Jos South
- Kanam
- Langtang North
- Langtang South
- Mangu
- Mikang
- Pankshin
- Qua'an Pan
- Riyom
- Shendam
- Wase

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanke?In Plateau State, Nigeria
- What borders Kanke?Bogoro, Kanam, Langtang North, Pankshin and Tafawa-Balewa
- What time zone is Kanke in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kanke?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Kanke?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanke?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanke?Settlements lie between 383 m and 765 m
- What is the highest point in Kanke?Bumsil Hill (637 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kanke?October to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanke?General Hospital Kwall, about 5.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kanke?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kanke?NG032008 (OCHA common operational dataset)