# Sardauna LGA, Taraba State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/sardauna/

Local government area · Taraba State 

# Sardauna

Sardauna is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Taraba State. It covers **4,595.6 km²**. 325 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,596km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,519 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sardauna?

Sardauna lies in [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Gashaka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/gashaka/) and [Kurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/kurmi/). By area it is the 30th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.8% of [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/). The centre of Sardauna is about 475 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 219 km from Jalingo, the main town of Taraba State. The centre point is at 6.9281° N, 11.2306° 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: Sardauna

- 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

- N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE) · N'Gaoundéré261 km
- Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola291 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:01).

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 Sardauna

Open gazetteers list **325 villages, towns and localities** in Sardauna. The largest with a recorded population: Gembu (19,881). Settlements here lie between about 283 m and 1,836 m above sea level (median 1,519 m).

- Aboe
- Aforabe
- Akoforo
- Akwabe
- Alhaji Jibo
- Alhaji Mamagado
- Also
- Amadika
- Amba
- Antere
- Ardo Amadu
- Ardo Bairo
- Ardo Bakari
- Ardo Gore
- Ardo Mama
- Ardo Masoba
- Atchuri
- Avona
- Bagum
- Bainga
- Bakel
- Bakere
- Bakwai
- Bal
- Bame
- Banga
- Banna
- Barde
- Barde Ndoro
- Bari
- Barup
- Barup Arna
- Batu Kamino
- Bayan Tike
- Belel
- Bene Kere
- Benji
- Biem
- Bim-U-Dura
- Birin
- Bom
- Bundi
- Bunkawo
- Burba
- Chabbal Gudali
- Chabbal Zance
- Chakum
- Chakun
- Chamburam
- Chana
- Changwe
- Char
- Chuwa
- Dahali
- Dan Fulani
- Danjuma
- Daudu
- Daure
- Dembe Ver
- Deme
- Denbe Ninge
- Denbe Tugor
- Deng
- Deywa
- Dik
- Doki
- Domini
- Dong
- Dorobene
- Dorobo
- Dorofi
- Dowa
- Dumdere
- Durongi
- Duronjam
- Fu
- Furmi
- Gajel
- Gam
- Gara
- Gashiri
- Geben
- Geinaku
- Gembu
- Geshua
- Gidan Alhaji
- Gidan Ardo Ali
- Gidan Gbaka
- Gidan Magaji
- Gidan Mba
- Gidan Sogida
- Gidan Usuman
- Gidin Dutse
- Gikau
- Gobori
- Gono
- Gori
- Gurgu Sudan
- Hainare
- Hakor
- Hama Joda
- Hamman Jidda
- Iche
- Igurda
- Inkere
- Inkiri
- Jabu
- Jaligi
- Jando
- Jauro Afili
- Jauro Bakari
- Jauro Jelani
- Jidda
- Jimam
- Jimbi
- Jire
- Jogge
- Jokwi
- Jong
- Jouroyel
- Kabri
- Kachia
- Kagur
- Kajia
- Kakara
- Kakereke
- Kalnyaka
- Kamba
- Kan-Iyaka
- Kana
- Kapa
- Kara
- Kawa
- Kenur
- Kila
- Kiladep
- Kilating
- Kilayang
- Kimbe Yamin
- Kogi
- Ku
- Kum
- Kuma
- Kune Bene
- Kura
- Kurshin
- Kuruma
- Kusuku
- Kwabira
- Kwalip
- Kwara Kwara
- Kwarup
- Kwo
- Labare
- Laing
- Lango
- Legeso
- Leiko
- Lejemodari
- Lekitaba
- Leme
- Leme Bawa
- Leme Tele
- Lubatari
- Luwa
- Madugu
- Madule
- Magu
- Mahamadu Badu
- Mai Gimba
- Mai Goje
- Mai Nyebe
- Mai Samari
- Makafu
- Malam Aegi
- Malam Dewa
- Malam Manu
- Malam Usumanu
- Manchuwar
- Mandu
- Mang
- Manjo
- Manu
- Mawurbo
- Mayo Beli
- Mayo Ndaga
- Mayo Sabere
- Mayo Selbe
- Mayo Sumsum
- Mayo Tolore
- Mbam
- Mbamnga
- Mbamnga Petel
- Mbap
- Mbar
- Mbara
- Mbarka Manga
- Mbaso
- Mbele
- Mbu
- Mbua
- Mbur
- Mishara
- Murub
- Musa
- Nagardo
- Nagusu
- Nakoda
- Namare
- Nase
- Ncha
- Ndarup
- Ndunda
- Ngaga
- Ngel Nyaki
- Ngelforo
- Ngikar
- Ngiteriye
- Ngoba
- Ngubin
- Nguni
- Ngur
- Nguroje
- Ngwai
- Ning
- Nja
- Njabha
- Njakwal
- Njana
- Njawai
- Njebi
- Njeke
- Njida Garua
- Njuke
- Njurdi
- Nungwa
- Nuwa
- Nvar
- Nvarum
- Nver
- Nverup
- Nya
- Nyachi
- Nyankur
- Nyongor
- Nyoo
- Nywa
- Papa
- Rorel Burle
- Saadu
- Sabr
- Sam
- Sambariki
- Samboa
- Sandim
- Sargotunga
- Sarkin Baka
- Shebo
- Shehla
- Shehu
- Shirge
- Shongo Bene
- Shurgu
- Soja
- Sokuna
- Tafare Hambarka
- Tafida
- Takam
- Tam
- Tamnyar
- Tangara
- Tangena
- Tanjo
- Tapare
- Tatembe
- Tebabal
- Tebene
- Tejidi
- Tekobi
- Tem
- Tempetal
- Tep
- Tepkwar
- Terbanda
- Tiker
- Tindim
- Tirgul
- Titong
- Tombo
- Tseso
- Tumbuwa
- Tungune
- Umaru
- Usuman
- Vakkude
- Vayiri
- Wajiri
- Wakili Buba
- Wakili Goma
- Wakili Tarkawa
- Wakili Yaso
- Wakiri
- Warwar
- Wunashiri
- Wuro Gole
- Wurwar
- Yaji
- Yambam
- Yana
- Yara
- Yarbela
- Yelva
- Yerima
- Yerimaru
- Yimbela
- Yinbarki
- Yinbong
- Yinchindi
- Yinyanga
- Yirum
- Yisufu
- Zabe
- Zongo Mata
- Zongoagia
- Zoo

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 Sardauna

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

### Water

99 rivers and streams.

- Anji
- Api
- Bakari
- Balewa
- Batu
- Benge
- Bong
- Bule
- Chawa
- Dam
- Dule
- Fundum
- Furmi
- Gashaka
- Gimba
- Gitow
- Gunde
- Gur
- Halibula
- Har
- Jenche
- Kago
- Kamatan
- Kamkam

…and 75 more.

### Hills and mountains

18 hills; 10 mountains.

- Nguroje · 1,832 m
- Tamnyar · 1,782 m
- Danko Hill · 1,748 m
- Basambel Hill · 1,711 m
- Warjale Hill · 1,706 m
- Walojepole Hill · 1,627 m
- Lugadorena Hill · 1,618 m
- Baru · 1,611 m
- Burti Hill · 1,593 m
- Kafasiradi Hill · 1,589 m
- Shebo Hill · 1,562 m
- Daneji Hill · 1,560 m
- Bam Hill · 1,542 m
- Horbe Hill · 1,528 m
- Hosere Shirip · 1,527 m
- Sudan Hill · 1,526 m
- Mambilla · 1,509 m
- Mambilla · 1,468 m
- Tukwo · 1,463 m
- Yerima · 1,451 m
- Hosere Changel Laibirli Hill · 1,428 m
- Yaka Hill · 1,299 m
- Mambilla Hill · 1,218 m
- Gaji Hill · 1,175 m

…and 4 more.

### Forests and nature

5 forest reserves.

- Dorofi Forest Reserve
- Gembu Forest Reserve
- Kamatan Forest Reserve
- Mai Samari Forest Reserve
- Mayo Ndaga 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 Sardauna and the best time to visit

In Sardauna, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). About 1,611 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (292 mm) and the driest Jan (2 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 22 2 

Feb 24 6 

Mar 25 41 

Apr 24 144 

May 23 178 

Jun 22 199 

Jul 21 257 

Aug 20 292 

Sep 21 277 

Oct 21 185 

Nov 21 29 

Dec 21 2 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sardauna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital · Sardauna 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71535&mlon=11.24852#map=17/6.71535/11.24852) 

ATM Jalingo · Sardauna 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71996&mlon=11.25668#map=17/6.71996/11.25668) 

Petrol pump Shago Oil and Gas Ltd Fuel Station · Sardauna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95515&mlon=11.11925#map=17/6.95515/11.11925) 

Hotel Hamdalla Hotel · Sardauna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95879&mlon=11.11857#map=17/6.95879/11.11857) 

College F.C.E (Techn.) Gombe · Sardauna 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=11.25000#map=17/7.01367/11.25000) 

Police station Checkpoint · Sardauna 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97545&mlon=11.09872#map=17/6.97545/11.09872) 

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 Sardauna

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

- Hospitals1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations6

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
- Kurmi
- Lau
- Takum
- Ussa
- Wukari
- Yorro
- Zing

## Quick answers

- Where is Sardauna?In Taraba State, Nigeria
- What borders Sardauna?Gashaka and Kurmi
- What time zone is Sardauna in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Sardauna?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Sardauna?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sardauna?325 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sardauna?Settlements lie between 283 m and 1,836 m
- What is the highest point in Sardauna?Nguroje (1,832 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sardauna?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sardauna?General Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sardauna?Jalingo, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sardauna?Shago Oil and Gas Ltd Fuel Station, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sardauna?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sardauna?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sardauna?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sardauna?NG035011 (OCHA common operational dataset)