# Langtang South LGA, Plateau State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-south/

Local government area · Plateau State 

# Langtang South

Langtang South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **1,198.9 km²**. Its main town is Mabudi. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,199km²
- 181 mtypical elevation

## Where is Langtang South?

Langtang South lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ibi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/ibi/), [Langtang North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-north/), [Shendam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/shendam/) and [Wase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/wase/). By area it is the 251st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.5% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Langtang South is about 260 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 177 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 8.6261° N, 9.8237° 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: Langtang South

- 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) · Jos154 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:04).

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 South

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Langtang South. Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 214 m above sea level (median 181 m).

- Bwelgan
- Chantim
- Dadin Kowa
- Fajul
- Gamakai
- Gena Rombo
- Kamkun
- Lamdwal
- Lashel
- Mabudi
- Magama
- Mangwan
- Nagani
- Nlohkan
- Shilur
- Takalafia
- Talgwan
- Timfim
- Ubang
- Walnim
- Yamini
- Zambang

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 South

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- River Diem
- River Kopai
- River Ramkai

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 South and the best time to visit

In Langtang South, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,109 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (223 mm) and the driest Dec (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 29 7 

Mar 31 15 

Apr 30 88 

May 28 130 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 175 

Aug 25 223 

Sep 26 198 

Oct 26 119 

Nov 26 9 

Dec 25 1 

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

## Other local government areas in Plateau State

- Barikin Ladi
- Bassa
- Bokkos
- Jos East
- Jos North
- Jos South
- Kanam
- Kanke
- Langtang North
- Mangu
- Mikang
- Pankshin
- Qua'an Pan
- Riyom
- Shendam
- Wase

## Quick answers

- Where is Langtang South?In Plateau State, Nigeria
- What borders Langtang South?Ibi, Langtang North, Shendam and Wase
- What time zone is Langtang South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Langtang South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Langtang South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Langtang South?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Langtang South?Settlements lie between 129 m and 214 m
- What is the best time to visit Langtang South?October to January
- What is the P-code of Langtang South?NG032010 (OCHA common operational dataset)