# Ibi LGA, Taraba State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/ibi/ Local government area · Taraba State # Ibi Ibi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Taraba State. It covers **2,669.2 km²**. Its main town is Ibi. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,669km² - 1mapped service - 115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ibi? Ibi lies in [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Awe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/awe/), [Gassol](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/gassol/), [Karim-Lamido](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/karim-lamido/), [Langtang South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/langtang-south/), [Shendam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/shendam/), [Wase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/wase/) and [Wukari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/wukari/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.6% of [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/). The centre of Ibi is about 278 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 166 km from Jalingo, the main town of Taraba State. The centre point is at 8.3951° N, 9.9328° 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: Ibi - 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 - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi164 km - Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos181 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 06:26, 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 Ibi Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Ibi. The largest with a recorded population: Ibi (22,757). Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 140 m above sea level (median 115 m). - Abdullahi - Adi - Adogo - Amar - Aundu - Bakari - Dali - Dampar - Galadima - Gidan Isubu - Gidan Mallan Kagwa - Gidan Masu - Gidan Nufawa - Gidan Odu - Gidan Ulu - Gungu Sanbo - Ibi - Ikpajia - Kauyen Boyi - Kauyen Danwaza - Kauyen Gobi - Kauyen Issa - Kauyen Moyi - Kauyen Sarkin Baka - Kaza - Kogi Wase - Mala - Markahuan - Mavo - Nordorough - Ortoho - Ruwan-Duse - Sarkin Kudu - Shinye - Tapga - Yamere - Zongo 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 Ibi Named natural and historic features inside Ibi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Rafin Beveh - Rafin Koso Atitih - Rafin Labare - River Ankwe - River Farin Ruwa - River Gamakai - River Gigiyan - River Gobro - River Guruguda - River Kumar - River Kwazu - River Maikanwan - River Mata Seriki - River Pinchi - River Rafin Kura - River Rafin Soja - River Shemankar - River Sohoi - River Zikuhe ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ibi 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 Ibi and the best time to visit In Ibi, 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 - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ibi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Emir's Palace Mosque, Ibi · Ibi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18581&mlon=9.74492#map=17/8.18581/9.74492) 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 Ibi Places mapped inside Ibi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 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 Taraba State - Ardo-Kola - Bali - Donga - Gashaka - Gassol - Jalingo - Karim-Lamido - Kurmi - Lau - Sardauna - Takum - Ussa - Wukari - Yorro - Zing ## Quick answers - Where is Ibi?In Taraba State, Nigeria - What borders Ibi?Awe, Gassol, Karim-Lamido, Langtang South, Shendam, Wase and Wukari - What time zone is Ibi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ibi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ibi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ibi?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ibi?Settlements lie between 95 m and 140 m - What is the best time to visit Ibi?October to January - What is the P-code of Ibi?NG035006 (OCHA common operational dataset)