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

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

Local government area · Plateau State 

# Pankshin

Pankshin is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **1,434.7 km²**. Its main town is Pankshin. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,435km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,144 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pankshin?

Pankshin lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Kanke](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/kanke/), [Langtang North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-north/), [Mangu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mangu/), [Mikang](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mikang/), [Qua'an Pan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/qua-an-pan/), [Shendam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/shendam/) and [Tafawa-Balewa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/tafawa-balewa/). By area it is the 207th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.4% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Pankshin is about 210 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 86 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.3250° N, 9.3881° 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: Pankshin

- 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) · Jos67 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Pankshin

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Pankshin. The largest with a recorded population: Pankshin (31,516). Settlements here lie between about 438 m and 1,308 m above sea level (median 1,144 m).

- Barakin Kaya
- Belnin
- Chip
- Dalong
- Fier
- Gate
- Gu
- Gwolong
- Jibam
- Jibilik
- Kadun
- Kup
- Kwabzak
- Kwanka
- Lankan
- Ner
- Nyelan
- Pankshin
- Takkos
- Tambes
- Timjim
- Tipap
- Tokkos
- Wokkos
- Wulmi
- Wuseli

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 Pankshin

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Forshin
- La-ap
- Tangon
- Titel

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Wulmi Hill · 1,487 m
- Kutchi Hill · 1,257 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 Pankshin and the best time to visit

In Pankshin, 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 Pankshin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Pankshin · Pankshin 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33261&mlon=9.41357#map=17/9.33261/9.41357) 

Petrol pump Hariz Petroleum Limited · Mangu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47816&mlon=9.15524#map=17/9.47816/9.15524) 

Hotel Amak's Hotel and Suites · Bogoro 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.56913&mlon=9.49494#map=17/9.56913/9.49494) 

School Federal College of Education Pankshin · Pankshin 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33994&mlon=9.39088#map=17/9.33994/9.39088) 

College FCE Pankshin · Pankshin 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34097&mlon=9.39272#map=17/9.34097/9.39272) 

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 Pankshin

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities3

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
- Mangu
- Mikang
- Qua'an Pan
- Riyom
- Shendam
- Wase

## Quick answers

- Where is Pankshin?In Plateau State, Nigeria
- What borders Pankshin?Kanke, Langtang North, Mangu, Mikang, Qua'an Pan, Shendam and Tafawa-Balewa
- What time zone is Pankshin in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Pankshin?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Pankshin?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pankshin?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pankshin?Settlements lie between 438 m and 1,308 m
- What is the highest point in Pankshin?Wulmi Hill (1,487 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pankshin?October to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pankshin?General Hospital Pankshin, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pankshin?Hariz Petroleum Limited, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pankshin?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pankshin?NG032013 (OCHA common operational dataset)