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

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

Local government area · Taraba State 

# Yorro

Yorro is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Taraba State. It covers **1,272.6 km²**. Its main town is Pantisawa. 181 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,273km²
- 6mapped services
- 301 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yorro?

Yorro lies in [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ardo-Kola](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/ardo-kola/), [Bali](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/bali/), [Jalingo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/jalingo/), [Lau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/lau/), [Mayo-Belwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/adamawa/mayo-belwa/) and [Zing](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/zing/). By area it is the 238th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/). The centre of Yorro is about 441 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 16 km from Jalingo, the main town of Taraba State. The centre point is at 8.8803° N, 11.5068° 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: Yorro

- 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

- Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola110 km
- Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe171 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:57).

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 Yorro

Open gazetteers list **181 villages, towns and localities** in Yorro. Settlements here lie between about 197 m and 1,391 m above sea level (median 301 m).

- Abi
- Aga
- Alkali Gwa
- Alkali Sunbu
- Angwan Dutse Tabana
- Bajadaku
- Bakari Kobake
- Balang
- Bamga Area
- Bamga Bariki
- Bappa Todo
- Barakin Yorro
- Barde Lanka
- Bashin
- Bosum
- Bubango
- Budang
- Buzere Kolayang
- Dangum
- Dankwa
- Danlonkwo
- Dansore Yuzoko
- Dantilla
- Danvo
- Danwagwai
- Danwangwore
- Depi
- Deso
- Digunzan
- Dikasa
- Dilau
- Dilla
- Dilla Magaji
- Dinkanka
- Dinya
- Dinyaja Prussa
- Divirlkoko
- Domanti Kakulu
- Donkun
- Donkun Tukur
- Dora
- Gada
- Gamaja
- Gampu
- Gang Sati
- Gangan
- Gangoro
- Ganpu
- Garin Kunini
- Garin Mallam Audu
- Gavon
- Gbatu
- Gbekinto
- Gidan Bauchi
- Gongon
- Gongon Maliki
- Gonta
- Gulum
- Guram
- Howayi
- Iyali Dankulung
- Jasa
- Jatu
- Jauro Bisa
- Jauro Dankum
- Jauro Garmaho
- Jauro Kusin
- Jauro Magu
- Jauro Majo
- Jauro Mashi
- Jauro-Bosesote
- Javo
- Jegang Dombi
- Jungo
- Junleri
- Kabon
- Kachala
- Kagen
- Kajun
- Kalau
- Kason
- Kawa
- Kayara
- Kodin
- Kodin Yaka
- Koladi
- Kolayana Dangom
- Kolayang-Jauro Bending
- Kolere
- Kona
- Kona Garu
- Korkaye
- Kporva
- Kudana
- Kuga
- Kumon
- Kuson
- Kwazan
- Kwojji
- Laapu
- Lankoviri
- Lapun
- Laubas Kazin
- Lecheki
- Lonkwo
- Lonkwo Bakari
- Machite
- Mading
- Magoi
- Maiganga
- Maikwai
- Makong
- Mana-Lakware
- Manzelo
- Mashi
- Masho
- Mazan
- Mbamnga Punznu Area
- Mwanze
- Nkwa
- Nyaja
- Nyamadi
- Pajazam
- Palla
- Panti-Gana
- Panti-Shonfa
- Panti-Vorobe
- Pantikare
- Pantilade Area
- Pantilapu
- Pantimashi
- Pantimazang
- Pantinapu
- Pantisawa
- Pasun
- Pazam
- Pupule
- Rambe
- Ranti
- Sabangari Gebi
- Sanga
- Santi
- Sanyang
- Sevo
- Shara
- Shavung
- Shongre
- Shonpa Gana
- Shonre
- Shonti
- Sonfa
- Sozing
- Talli
- Tassa
- Tavo
- Tazarang
- Tibak
- Ungwar Mallami
- Ungwar Nari
- Ungwar Tipi
- Wakili Vavum
- Wunang
- Wuro Musa
- Wuro Voto
- Wuro Yakoko
- Wuro-Jauro
- Wurombai
- Wusunbu
- Yakoko Lawan
- Yang Pudoko
- Yangmaimai
- Yanpu
- Yasaba
- Yasabazi
- Yerima Tanvo
- Yisa
- Yorro
- Zampa
- Zanzara
- Zanzi
- Zuwa

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 Yorro

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- River Gana
- River Gonta
- River Jabonyara
- River Magoro
- River Mikira
- River Nyaja
- River Pantinapu
- River Penko
- River Sozing
- River Vorobe
- River Voti
- River Zampa
- River Zuwa

### Hills and mountains

14 hills; 12 mountains; 1 peak.

- Kobon-Yenu · 1,252 m
- Kobon-Loro · 1,014 m
- Belle · 797 m
- Gongoi Malaki · 787 m
- Tazarang · 780 m
- Patishawa · 739 m
- Acha · 733 m
- Vavum · 726 m
- Gongon · 664 m
- Pantimashi · 650 m
- Sore Hill · 639 m
- Voto · 633 m
- Lanko · 600 m
- Yukam Hill · 580 m
- Zuwa · 554 m
- Dawe · 548 m
- Dinba · 545 m
- Kumantan Hill · 545 m
- Yabu Hill · 524 m
- Lecheki Hill · 513 m
- Shanfa · 493 m
- Shonpa · 447 m
- Nari · 442 m
- Danwagwai · 418 m

…and 3 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 Yorro and the best time to visit

In Yorro, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 943 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (199 mm) and the driest Jan (0 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 25 0 

Feb 28 1 

Mar 31 6 

Apr 30 66 

May 28 110 

Jun 27 133 

Jul 26 155 

Aug 25 199 

Sep 25 173 

Oct 26 90 

Nov 26 9 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yorro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Taraba State Specialist Hospital, Jalingo · Yorro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90749&mlon=11.39224#map=17/8.90749/11.39224) 

Bank Central Bank of Nigeria · Jalingo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88722&mlon=11.37103#map=17/8.88722/11.37103) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies - Jalingo Service Station · Jalingo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90000&mlon=11.36667#map=17/8.90000/11.36667) 

Hotel Fast Track Hotel · Yorro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89586&mlon=11.39475#map=17/8.89586/11.39475) 

Mall Jalingo Shopping Mall · Jalingo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93331&mlon=11.33881#map=17/8.93331/11.33881) 

School Yagai Academy, Jalingo. · Jalingo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90000&mlon=11.36671#map=17/8.90000/11.36671) 

College Good Success College Jalingo Taraba state · Jalingo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90486&mlon=11.36259#map=17/8.90486/11.36259) 

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 Yorro

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools3

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
- Sardauna
- Takum
- Ussa
- Wukari
- Zing

## Quick answers

- Where is Yorro?In Taraba State, Nigeria
- What borders Yorro?Ardo-Kola, Bali, Jalingo, Lau, Mayo-Belwa and Zing
- What time zone is Yorro in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Yorro?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Yorro?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yorro?181 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yorro?Settlements lie between 197 m and 1,391 m
- What is the highest point in Yorro?Kobon-Yenu (1,252 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yorro?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yorro?Taraba State Specialist Hospital, Jalingo, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yorro?Central Bank of Nigeria, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yorro?TotalEnergies - Jalingo Service Station, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yorro?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yorro?NG035015 (OCHA common operational dataset)