# Langtang North LGA, Plateau State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-north/ Local government area · Plateau State # Langtang North Langtang North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **782.4 km²**. Its main town is Langtang. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 782km² - 12mapped services - 207 mtypical elevation ## Where is Langtang North? Langtang North lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Kanam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanam/), [Kanke](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanke/), [Langtang South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-south/), [Mikang](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mikang/), [Pankshin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/pankshin/), [Shendam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/shendam/) and [Wase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/wase/). By area it is the 368th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.0% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Langtang North is about 256 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 142 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.0495° N, 9.8269° 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). ## Things to see in and around Langtang North OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Langtang North: 1 castle or fort. - PONZHI GANI RESIDENT · castle or fort ### Nearby, outside Langtang North - Wase Rock · attraction, Wase15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Langtang North - 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) · Jos124 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi160 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, 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 Langtang North Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Langtang North. The largest with a recorded population: Langtang (13,172). Settlements here lie between about 174 m and 505 m above sea level (median 207 m). - Angwak - Balburu - Bwarat - Dagam - Danga - Fale - Gani - Gidan-Damok - Jarak - Jidadi - Kiriya - Kukwet - Kumtung - Kwanpe - Langtang - Madachi - Mban - Nani - Nyapkay - Nyer - Piap - Pil - Pil Gani - Reak - Rek - Shiko - Tabo - Talbut - Tontong - Tsamiya - Warok - Wur - Yak - Yakot - Zamerum - Zamko 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 Langtang North Named natural and historic features inside Langtang North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - River Guwat Vonzen - River Maimo - River Vor ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Daffo West Hill · 598 m - Daffo East Hill · 302 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 Langtang North and the best time to visit In Langtang North, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 911 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (203 mm) and the driest Jan (1 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 27 1 Feb 29 6 Mar 31 9 Apr 30 72 May 28 103 Jun 27 116 Jul 26 146 Aug 25 203 Sep 25 158 Oct 26 91 Nov 26 5 Dec 26 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Langtang North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital dispensary · Langtang North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19834&mlon=9.88108#map=17/9.19834/9.88108) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Shendam 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=9.53070#map=17/8.87432/9.53070) Hotel konglet hotel · Langtang North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19900&mlon=9.87825#map=17/9.19900/9.87825) School Government Science College Wase · Wase 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09494&mlon=9.96041#map=17/9.09494/9.96041) College Christ college of theology and education langtang north plateau state · Langtang North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.15318&mlon=9.79950#map=17/9.15318/9.79950) Police station pil gani police station · Langtang North 17 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 Langtang North Places mapped inside Langtang North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations1 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 - Kanke - Langtang South - Mangu - Mikang - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Riyom - Shendam - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Langtang North?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Langtang North?Kanam, Kanke, Langtang South, Mikang, Pankshin, Shendam and Wase - What is there to see in Langtang North?PONZHI GANI RESIDENT - What time zone is Langtang North in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Langtang North?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Langtang North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Langtang North?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Langtang North?Settlements lie between 174 m and 505 m - What is the highest point in Langtang North?Daffo West Hill (598 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Langtang North?October to January and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Langtang North?dispensary, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Langtang North?TotalEnergies, about 38 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Langtang North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Langtang North?NG032009 (OCHA common operational dataset)