# Ussa LGA, Taraba State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/ussa/ Local government area · Taraba State # Ussa Ussa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Taraba State. It covers **1,495.0 km²**. Its main town is Lissam. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,495km² - 229 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ussa? Ussa lies in [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Donga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/donga/), [Kurmi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/kurmi/) and [Takum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/takum/). By area it is the 196th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/). The centre of Ussa is about 356 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 246 km from Jalingo, the main town of Taraba State. The centre point is at 7.1041° N, 10.0536° 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). ## Things to see in and around Ussa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ussa: 1 viewpoint. - Kwesati · viewpoint Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ussa - 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) · Makurdi172 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu284 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:06). 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 Ussa Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Ussa. Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 310 m above sea level (median 229 m). - Abago - Aboki - Acha - Achifa - Achilo - Adamu - Adi - Agbugbu - Ahenda - Ambo - Andebe - Askanabi - Asudzun - Atigsi - Atotso - Audu - Avangwa - Ayayi - Bampina - Bika - Bitup - Boi - Bojimay - Damu - Danjuma - Dogo - Ekas - Fikyu - Gbeng - Gidan Isa - Gidan Malaha - Ija - Ishir - Iyorkuu - Iyortsu - Kapya - Kazon - Kecha - Kifam - Kokan - Kpacha - Kpambo - Kpambo Puri - Kpambo Yashe - Kufi - Kumbu - Kumtso - Kurusati - Kurza - Kutava - Kutukwo - Kuturu - Kweisong - Kwenrifen - Kwonkwe - Kyanso - Lanki - Lasukwe - Lebu - Lissam - Lissam Sambo - Liton - Lumbu - Lupwe - Mabaji - Madaiki - Manga - Manya - Manzu - Musa - Naiva - Ndekwe - Nyakura - Nyapuri - Nyazo - Nyido - Nyiti - Pambo - Pashimbe - Sabon Gida Tati - Sansan - Shamaki - Sita - Soki - Tamiya - Tandabikum - Taraku - Tati - Tegisiv - Tunga - Yamsa Achilo - Yamusa - Yobumay - Yoku - Yurakwati - Zakibiam - Zauru 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 Ussa Named natural and historic features inside Ussa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams. - Bampina - Gashim - Manzu - River Alaha - River Bagu - River Bashi - River Gata - River Ipo - River Ishir - River Keshela - River Kumbu - River Meriynon - River Muji - River Nabarinyo - River Rukud - River Sisan - River Ukan - River Uko - River Yangzin - River Yanko - River Yankou - River Yira Teku - River Zambuka ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 5 hills; 1 peak. - Anyapum · 1,076 m - Lesa · 1,049 m - Kunawiji · 927 m - Rukwe Kusa · 868 m - Tapa · 667 m - Kunabai · 633 m - Kpambo Hill · 599 m - Kuna Lissam · 581 m - Rufak · 572 m - Rukwe Kutika · 515 m - Acham · 501 m - Kwensil · 485 m - Rukwe Aske · 463 m - Kuna Badinga · 453 m - Satsu · 429 m - Rukwe Rufu · 414 m - Wayakou · 280 m 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 Ussa and the best time to visit In Ussa, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,869 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (310 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 7 Feb 26 18 Mar 27 62 Apr 27 170 May 26 217 Jun 25 240 Jul 24 251 Aug 24 266 Sep 24 310 Oct 25 268 Nov 25 56 Dec 24 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ussa Need Nearest mapped Distance Police station Checkpoint · Takum 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25244&mlon=10.00871#map=17/7.25244/10.00871) 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 Taraba State - Ardo-Kola - Bali - Donga - Gashaka - Gassol - Ibi - Jalingo - Karim-Lamido - Kurmi - Lau - Sardauna - Takum - Wukari - Yorro - Zing ## Quick answers - Where is Ussa?In Taraba State, Nigeria - What borders Ussa?Donga, Kurmi and Takum - What is there to see in Ussa?Kwesati - What time zone is Ussa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ussa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ussa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ussa?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ussa?Settlements lie between 156 m and 310 m - What is the highest point in Ussa?Anyapum (1,076 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ussa?November to March - What is the P-code of Ussa?NG035013 (OCHA common operational dataset)