# Riyom LGA, Plateau State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/riyom/ Local government area · Plateau State # Riyom Riyom is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **828.5 km²**. Its main town is Riyom. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 828km² - 1,107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Riyom? Riyom lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Barikin Ladi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/barikin-ladi/), [Bassa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/bassa/), [Jema'a](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/jema-a/), [Jos South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-south/), [Kaura](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kaura/), [Kauru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/kauru/) and [Sanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kaduna/sanga/). By area it is the 347th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.1% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Riyom is about 144 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 46 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.5565° N, 8.7049° 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: Riyom - 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) · Jos20 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi153 km ### Nearest railway station Kwakwi (Riyom), about 5.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:07). 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 Riyom Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Riyom. Settlements here lie between about 593 m and 1,309 m above sea level (median 1,107 m). - Afang - Akwat - Alluwa - Aphalan - Assai - Assob Hausa - Ataka - Bachit - Bangai - Barakin Kwi - Barakin Rafin Atcha - Barakin Werram - Biyok - Bum - Dahot - Daw - Dokku - Gengere Kibo - Gwan - Hawan Kibu - Hoss - Hoss Station - Jal - Jan - Jenta - Jol - Kaku - Kamerun - Keffi Werram - Kwakwa Laji - Kwakwi - Kwi - Loka - Machi - Makafo - Makera - Makeri - Manyi - Mara Mara - Nimbia - Nimbia Bissa - Oduliey - Oshono - Rim - Riyom - Sharabutu - Sharu - Shog - Shua - Tashok - Terema - Torok - Ung Momon - Unguwar Wereng - Werram - Wuria 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 Riyom Named natural and historic features inside Riyom, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls. - Abell - Arim - Assob Falls - Bum - Daw - Dum - Karama - Kurra Falls - Kuru - River Affang - Sho - Uria - Werram ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 5 mountains. - Hoss Peak · 1,449 m - Kwei · 1,322 m - South Kwanada · 1,291 m - North Ganawuri · 1,276 m - Marra-Marra · 1,215 m - Donai Hill · 1,205 m - Ganawuri · 1,183 m - Assab · 1,175 m - Bum · 1,172 m - Assab Twin · 1,153 m - Bongai · 1,126 m - Ajungwa South Hill · 1,063 m ### Forests and nature 4 forest reserves. - Assob Bachi Forest Reserve - Assob Bachit Forest Reserve - Kurra Jekko Forest Reserve - North East Escarpment Forest Reserve ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airport. - Hoss Station - Kwakwi Station - Yakubu Gowon Airport 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 Riyom and the best time to visit In Riyom, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C). About 938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (225 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 1 Feb 25 1 Mar 27 10 Apr 26 78 May 24 116 Jun 23 119 Jul 22 164 Aug 21 225 Sep 22 145 Oct 22 74 Nov 23 5 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Riyom Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dee Medical Centre · Jos South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78532&mlon=8.86424#map=17/9.78532/8.86424) Bank First Bank (Bukuru Branch) · Jos South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79551&mlon=8.86623#map=17/9.79551/8.86623) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Barkin Ladi Service Station · Barikin Ladi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.54869&mlon=8.89466#map=17/9.54869/8.89466) Hotel Rockland Motel · Jos South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73591&mlon=8.80659#map=17/9.73591/8.80659) Mall Kanti Sauki · Jos South 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.85526&mlon=8.86207#map=17/9.85526/8.86207) School Bethany Christian Academy · Barikin Ladi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.51611&mlon=8.91004#map=17/9.51611/8.91004) College Federal College of Land Resources Technology Jos Plateau State · Jos South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.72923&mlon=8.80046#map=17/9.72923/8.80046) 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. ## 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 - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Shendam - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Riyom?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Riyom?Barikin Ladi, Bassa, Jema'a, Jos South, Kaura, Kauru and Sanga - What time zone is Riyom in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Riyom?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Riyom?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Riyom?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Riyom?Settlements lie between 593 m and 1,309 m - What is the highest point in Riyom?Hoss Peak (1,449 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Riyom?October to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Riyom?Dee Medical Centre, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Riyom?First Bank (Bukuru Branch), about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Riyom?TotalEnergies Barkin Ladi Service Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Riyom?NG032015 (OCHA common operational dataset)