# Bade LGA, Yobe State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bade/

Local government area · Yobe State 

# Bade

Bade is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **833.6 km²**. Its main town is Gashua. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 834km²
- 7mapped services
- 345 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bade?

Bade lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Bursari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bursari/), [Guri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/guri/), [Jakusko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/jakusko/) and [Karasuwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/karasuwa/). By area it is the 340th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Bade is about 541 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 181 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 12.7843° N, 10.6772° 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: Bade

- 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

- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder214 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano248 km

### Nearest railway station

Nguru (Nguru), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:53).

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 Bade

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Bade. The largest with a recorded population: Gashua (125,817) and Gwio Kura (7,091). Settlements here lie between about 339 m and 348 m above sea level (median 345 m).

- Alagarno
- Dalla
- Doganna
- Gabbarua
- Gashua
- Gwio Kura
- Karege
- Tagali
- Tagama

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 Bade

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Hadejia
- Katagum

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 Bade and the best time to visit

In Bade, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 508 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (204 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 0 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 29 0 

Apr 33 2 

May 34 14 

Jun 32 63 

Jul 30 129 

Aug 27 204 

Sep 27 81 

Oct 28 12 

Nov 25 1 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bade

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Health Center Dunsai · Nguru 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.86146&mlon=10.55394#map=17/12.86146/10.55394) 

College Kadawa Primary School · Nguru 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.87861&mlon=10.46646#map=17/12.87861/10.46646) 

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 Bade

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2

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 Yobe State

- Bursari
- Damaturu
- Fika
- Fune
- Geidam
- Gujba
- Gulani
- Jakusko
- Karasuwa
- Machina
- Nangere
- Nguru
- Potiskum
- Tarmua
- Yunusari
- Yusufari

## Quick answers

- Where is Bade?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Bade?Bursari, Guri, Jakusko and Karasuwa
- What time zone is Bade in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bade?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bade?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bade?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bade?Settlements lie between 339 m and 348 m
- What is the best time to visit Bade?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bade?Primary Health Center Dunsai, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bade?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bade?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bade?NG036001 (OCHA common operational dataset)