# Mangu LGA, Plateau State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mangu/ Local government area · Plateau State # Mangu Mangu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **1,609.7 km²**. Its main town is Mangu. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,610km² - 5mapped services - 1,123 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mangu? Mangu 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/), [Bokkos](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/bokkos/), [Jos East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-east/), [Pankshin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/pankshin/), [Qua'an Pan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/qua-an-pan/) and [Tafawa-Balewa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/tafawa-balewa/). By area it is the 181st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.1% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Mangu is about 189 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 71 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.3620° N, 9.1847° 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: Mangu - 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) · Bauchi139 km ### Nearest railway station Tsofo (Barikin Ladi), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:05). 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 Mangu Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Mangu. The largest with a recorded population: Panyam (10,715). Settlements here lie between about 465 m and 1,356 m above sea level (median 1,123 m). - Badni - Baron - Bonga - Chemso - Duwop - Gabgell - Gaude - Gennaret - Gindiri - Hausawa - Jepel - Jigi - Kadunu - Kantoma - Kerang - Kerengi - Kumbul - Kwaf - Kwaki - Langai - Maitumbi - Mangu - Mangu Halle - Mangu Town - Mongu Arna - Mongun - Mpan - Panyam - Pem Giji - Ruf - Tudua - Vodni 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 Mangu Named natural and historic features inside Mangu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Amshal - Dundaji - Duwop - La-ap - Nai - Northern Mongu - River Mongu - Tugwam ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Mongu · 1,224 m - Gindiri · 1,123 m - Kadunu · 1,094 m - Sara Peak · 917 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Gindiri Forest Reserve - Mongu Forest Reserve 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 Mangu and the best time to visit In Mangu, 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 Mangu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Pankshin · Pankshin 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33261&mlon=9.41357#map=17/9.33261/9.41357) Petrol pump Hariz Petroleum Limited · Mangu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47816&mlon=9.15524#map=17/9.47816/9.15524) School Federal College of Education Pankshin · Pankshin 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33994&mlon=9.39088#map=17/9.33994/9.39088) College CBS Daffo · Bokkos 22 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 Mangu Places mapped inside Mangu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 North - Langtang South - Mikang - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Riyom - Shendam - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Mangu?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Mangu?Barikin Ladi, Bokkos, Jos East, Pankshin, Qua'an Pan and Tafawa-Balewa - What time zone is Mangu in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Mangu?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Mangu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mangu?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mangu?Settlements lie between 465 m and 1,356 m - What is the highest point in Mangu?Mongu (1,224 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mangu?October to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Mangu?General Hospital Pankshin, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mangu?Hariz Petroleum Limited, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mangu?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mangu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mangu?NG032011 (OCHA common operational dataset)