# Kurmi LGA, Taraba State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/kurmi/ Local government area · Taraba State # Kurmi Kurmi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Taraba State. It covers **4,350.0 km²**. Its main town is Baissa. 164 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,350km² - 1mapped service - 278 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kurmi? Kurmi lies in [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bali](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/bali/), [Donga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/donga/), [Gashaka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/gashaka/), [Sardauna](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/sardauna/) and [Ussa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/ussa/). By area it is the 34th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.4% of [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/). The centre of Kurmi is about 405 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 195 km from Jalingo, the main town of Taraba State. The centre point is at 7.2663° N, 10.7015° 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: Kurmi - 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) · Makurdi235 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola292 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:03). 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 Kurmi Open gazetteers list **164 villages, towns and localities** in Kurmi. The largest with a recorded population: Baissa (8,911). Settlements here lie between about 183 m and 1,401 m above sea level (median 278 m). - Abong - Abong Yeri - Achifeten - Adobe - Afo - Ago - Agwa - Akabo - Akabu - Akia - Akonko - Akonkwe - Akonto - Akpo - Akwakwa - Akwangi - Akwefre - Akweyu - Akwo - Ambo - Ambora - Amburu - Ambwe - Angwe - Asha - Ashikwe - Asibi - Atsuku - Atta - Awo - Ayaboro - Baissa - Bangara - Batu Afi - Batu Amanda - Bente - Bente Sama - Bissaula - Bong - Bube - Buru - Buru Sama - Busum - Chendam - Chong - Dama - Dameya - Dan Fulani - Danbaki - Danbecki - Didan - Dogon Jigawa - Dori - Dujere - Emwe - Fali - Filibi - Gagara - Gajeri - Galea - Garin Maikasua - Gatari - Gatati - Gidan Adaji - Gidan Adi - Gidan Agudu - Gidan Aji - Gidan Ali - Gidan Amale - Gidan Baji - Gidan Bature - Gidan Dodo - Gidan Dogo - Gidan Dujere - Gidan Giwa - Gidan Hamman - Gidan Hassan - Gidan Ibrahim - Gidan Isa - Gidan Kunama - Gidan Madaiki - Gidan Maiguru - Gidan Maikudu - Gidan Maikurdi - Gidan Mbora - Gidan Sarakin Samari - Gidan Tomi - Gidan Usaini - Gidan Waya - Gidan Yausa - Gindiri - Giwa - Goje - Gunduma - Gwanda - Hamua - Haruna - Isa - Jada - Jatou - Juli - Kamindua - Kararuwa - Kofa Ndaforo - Kpawala - Kufai - Lekita - Mai Hula - Mai Saje - Mai Samari - Mai Sango - Mai Shera - Mai Wuya - Maiguru - Maikudu - Maiyanga - Makeri - Mamman - Masabiu - Mashayi - Mbesa - Mbese - Mfi - Mutumbiyu - Nama Baba - Nama-Gangere - Ndaforo - Ndaforo Dutse - Ndakagbara - Ndombo Kasa - Ndombo Sama - Nfa - Nyakwe - Nyido - Nyigan - Overe - Rafin Tukurwa - Sabon Gida Tukura - Salama - Salihu - Sarakin Bokka - Sarakin Samari - Sarkin Kudu - Sekua - Shidawa - Shuwaka - Sunkuru - Tanadone - Tanko - Tapare - Tomi - Tosso - Tudan Wada - Tudun Wada - Tukura Fali - Tutua - Umaru - Wakili - Waldi - Wurojan - Yalkum - Yelwa - Zambuka - Zanaka 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 Kurmi Named natural and historic features inside Kurmi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 44 rivers and streams. - Donghwa - Idi - River Adori - River Adussu - River Akon - River Akpo - River Ambora - River Ankwara - River Asai - River Bissaula - River Boma - River Bong - River Boung - River Buchachi - River Chayi - River Danko - River Fan - River Fumba - River Gam - River Gishi - River Hara - River Isay - River Jisiga - River Kara …and 20 more. ### Hills and mountains 23 mountains; 6 hills; 2 peaks. - Jinaji Hill · 1,345 m - Mai Jirgi Hill · 1,338 m - Kunamasoy · 1,224 m - Kuna Suno · 1,045 m - Gogoro Hill · 988 m - Sunkuru Hill · 958 m - Kajina Hill · 918 m - Rukwe Kusa · 904 m - Nsobi Hill · 896 m - Dutse Nyido · 879 m - Ofumbal Hill · 866 m - Ngombo Hill · 858 m - Wairi Hill · 840 m - Kuna Manaka · 820 m - Kunasay Hill · 805 m - Kwantar Hill · 794 m - Rukwe Kusa · 744 m - Kuna Somfiru · 728 m - Nyugwe Hill · 709 m - Kiashi · 695 m - Kwamon Hill · 691 m - Mambwa Hill · 649 m - Mpwafi Hill · 577 m - Dutse Musay · 535 m …and 7 more. 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 Kurmi and the best time to visit In Kurmi, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,860 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (324 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 4 Feb 26 10 Mar 27 47 Apr 26 153 May 25 228 Jun 24 254 Jul 23 290 Aug 23 302 Sep 24 324 Oct 24 216 Nov 24 31 Dec 23 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kurmi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Chapglab Suites · Kurmi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23152&mlon=10.62994#map=17/7.23152/10.62994) 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 Kurmi Places mapped inside Kurmi 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 - Ibi - Jalingo - Karim-Lamido - Lau - Sardauna - Takum - Ussa - Wukari - Yorro - Zing ## Quick answers - Where is Kurmi?In Taraba State, Nigeria - What borders Kurmi?Bali, Donga, Gashaka, Sardauna and Ussa - What time zone is Kurmi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kurmi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kurmi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kurmi?164 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kurmi?Settlements lie between 183 m and 1,401 m - What is the highest point in Kurmi?Jinaji Hill (1,345 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kurmi?November to March - What is the P-code of Kurmi?NG035009 (OCHA common operational dataset)