# Shendam LGA, Plateau State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/shendam/ Local government area · Plateau State # Shendam Shendam is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **2,439.8 km²**. Its main town is Shendam. 144 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,440km² - 3mapped services - 208 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shendam? Shendam lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Awe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/awe/), [Ibi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/ibi/), [Langtang North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-north/), [Langtang South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-south/), [Mikang](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mikang/), [Pankshin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/pankshin/) and [Qua'an Pan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/qua-an-pan/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.2% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Shendam is about 225 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 148 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 8.7480° N, 9.5230° 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: Shendam - 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) · Jos122 km - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi153 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Shendam Open gazetteers list **144 villages, towns and localities** in Shendam. The largest with a recorded population: Yelwa (13,234). Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 293 m above sea level (median 208 m). - Agidi - Ajikemai - Akiri - Andel - Antil - Asakye - Atserabem - Ause - Badakoshi Kangwa - Bakkoh - Bembem - Bepmi - Biribis - Boret - Bua - Buendem - Bugata - Buzo - Chado - Dafil - Damshin - Danfar - Der - Derlit - Dogon - Dolori - Dongwan - Dungba - Dungba Angas - Dunggoeshing - Dungum - Dunhens - Dunkul - Dupal - Duruka - Fugun - Gaar - Gaklang - Galadima - Gbun - Gidan Adamu - Gindi - Giwa - Gongiang - Gorvel - Gwangalang - Hah - Ikputu - Inshar - Jabzin - Jauro Garmaho - Jayu - Jir - Kalong - Kamprin - Kano - Karabang - Karkas - Kawakur - Kawo - Kempia - Kisa - Kissa - Koko - Kopai - Kopkol - Kopkong - Koshi - Kuka - Kuka Gwaneam - Kumpil - Kuruwat - Kuruwo - Kurwat Tsoro - Kuwana Sareki - Kwala - Kwanto - Kwapjur - Kwapkuwa - Kwaptap - Lai - Lakushi-Makat - Lamba-Kalong - Lankaku - Lanyau - Laraba - Larmahir - Lawan - Lonvel - Maji - Makaama - Mangoro - Mansuk - Mato - Mban - Mitar - Miyaptoe - Nafuta - Ngras - Ngwan - Ntwer - Nymuse - Obunde - Pandum - Panglang - Pangpiya - Panjin - Pantal - Panzam - Pedel - Peshiep - Pongshom - Rawaya - Roek - Sabo - Sada - Sakani - Samia - Samlong - Samunaka - Shanlang - Shargam - Shemankar - Shendam - Shendwar - Shepwan - Sinkwan - Sokolot - Tar - Torbutu - Tse - Tsoro - Tudun Wada - Tukun - Tumbi - Ungwan Dadi - Ungwan Rina - Yamini - Yarja - Yashe - Yashi - Yelwa - Yutiage - Zomo 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 Shendam Named natural and historic features inside Shendam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams. - River Del - River Dunban - River Dunkul - River Dunser - River Gishiri - River Guwala - River Inganti - River Keleng - River Kodara - River Kolkogbakwariga - River Konkya - River Kulung - River Kwagal - River Kwomdep - River Lakum - River Names - River Ntwer - River Pandum - River Pedel - River Ramkan - River Rongshem - River Ruam - River Shendam - River Shidul …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Rinlong Hill · 304 m - Karabang Hill · 265 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve; 1 park. - Central Shendam Forest Reserve - Shendam Communal Forest Area 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 Shendam and the best time to visit In Shendam, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 984 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (201 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January and May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 1 Feb 29 7 Mar 30 14 Apr 29 82 May 28 119 Jun 27 128 Jul 26 149 Aug 25 201 Sep 26 167 Oct 26 108 Nov 26 8 Dec 26 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shendam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital binkolo health facility · Shendam 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79628&mlon=9.45797#map=17/8.79628/9.45797) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Shendam 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87432&mlon=9.53070#map=17/8.87432/9.53070) 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 Shendam Places mapped inside Shendam in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 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 - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Riyom - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Shendam?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Shendam?Awe, Ibi, Langtang North, Langtang South, Mikang, Pankshin and Qua'an Pan - What time zone is Shendam in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Shendam?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Shendam?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shendam?144 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shendam?Settlements lie between 113 m and 293 m - What is the highest point in Shendam?Rinlong Hill (304 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shendam?October to January and May - Where is the nearest hospital to Shendam?binkolo health facility, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shendam?TotalEnergies, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Shendam?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Shendam?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Shendam?NG032016 (OCHA common operational dataset)