# Bursari LGA, Yobe State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bursari/ Local government area · Yobe State # Bursari Bursari is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **3,816.7 km²**. Its main town is Dapchi. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,817km² - 2mapped services - 339 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bursari? Bursari lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Bade](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bade/), [Fune](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fune/), [Geidam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/geidam/), [Jakusko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/jakusko/), [Karasuwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/karasuwa/), [Tarmua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/tarmua/), [Yunusari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/yunusari/) and [Yusufari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/yusufari/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.5% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Bursari is about 592 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 119 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 12.6955° N, 11.4493° 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: Bursari - 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 - Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri200 km - Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe273 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:50). 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 Bursari Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Bursari. The largest with a recorded population: Dapchi (14,077). Settlements here lie between about 331 m and 349 m above sea level (median 339 m). - Baiomari - Beddegana - Biridega - Bula Maikari - Bullam - Buruta - Buturi - Dadigur - Dafso - Damaia - Damnawa - Dapchi - Garandoili - Garau - Garin Alkali - Gilbosu - Goni Amaramanti - Goroji - Guba - Gubori - Guji - Jawa - Kajimaram - Karasua - Kariari - Kenieba - Kindilwa - Kingoa - Kuruawa - Lawanti - Maidalar - Massaba - Mausuri - Rinukunu - Shettimari - Sunowa - Tagau - Waro 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 Bursari Named natural and historic features inside Bursari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ganlau 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 Bursari and the best time to visit In Bursari, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 539 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (202 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 0 Feb 26 0 Mar 29 0 Apr 33 4 May 34 20 Jun 32 66 Jul 29 139 Aug 27 202 Sep 28 90 Oct 28 16 Nov 26 2 Dec 23 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bursari Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jumbam Maternal and Child Health Care · Tarmua 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.47551&mlon=11.54262#map=17/12.47551/11.54262) School The Giving tree Schools · Bursari 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.65106&mlon=11.25000#map=17/12.65106/11.25000) 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 Bursari Places mapped inside Bursari in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 - Bade - Damaturu - Fika - Fune - Geidam - Gujba - Gulani - Jakusko - Karasuwa - Machina - Nangere - Nguru - Potiskum - Tarmua - Yunusari - Yusufari ## Quick answers - Where is Bursari?In Yobe State, Nigeria - What borders Bursari?Bade, Fune, Geidam, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Tarmua, Yunusari and Yusufari - What time zone is Bursari in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bursari?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Bursari?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bursari?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bursari?Settlements lie between 331 m and 349 m - What is the best time to visit Bursari?November to February and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bursari?Jumbam Maternal and Child Health Care, about 26 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bursari?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bursari?NG036002 (OCHA common operational dataset)