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

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

Local government area · Yobe State 

# Damaturu

Damaturu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **2,343.7 km²**. Its main town is Damaturu. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,344km²
- 21mapped services
- 385 mtypical elevation

## Where is Damaturu?

Damaturu lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Fune](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fune/), [Gujba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gujba/), [Kaga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/kaga/), [Magumeri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/magumeri/) and [Tarmua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/tarmua/). By area it is the 113th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.2% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Damaturu is about 582 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8213° N, 12.0190° 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: Damaturu

- 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) · Maiduguri116 km
- Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe209 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Damaturu

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Damaturu. The largest with a recorded population: Damaturu (46,000) and Dankalwa (5,730). Settlements here lie between about 352 m and 416 m above sea level (median 385 m).

- Bulabiri
- Bulama Kandirari
- Chungul Jabarari
- Dabugu
- Damaturu
- Dankalwa
- Dasusu
- Digmari
- Dumulwa
- Gabai
- Gabai Kalama
- Gambir
- Garin Maisaje
- Kabaru
- Kabuskum
- Kajiramari
- Kalalawa
- Kanguwol
- Karuonguwa
- Katti Kime
- Kautula
- Kesawa
- Kulugu Tamsuwa
- Maisandari
- Malewa
- Malmatari
- Murba
- New Ngabarawa
- Njolowa
- Old Ngabarawa
- Sabon Kasa
- kalallawa Gabai

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 Damaturu

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

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Damaturu Forest Reserve
- Dusuwa Forest Reserve
- Kalalawa 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 Damaturu and the best time to visit

In Damaturu, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 547 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (189 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 30 0 

Apr 33 7 

May 33 27 

Jun 31 63 

Jul 29 139 

Aug 26 189 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 28 20 

Nov 26 0 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Damaturu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital family support · Damaturu 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.76350&mlon=11.95595#map=17/11.76350/11.95595) 

Bank GT Bank · Damaturu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.73917&mlon=11.95582#map=17/11.73917/11.95582) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Damaturu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.73990&mlon=11.96190#map=17/11.73990/11.96190) 

Hotel Classic Montage MOTEL · Damaturu 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.75095&mlon=11.97126#map=17/11.75095/11.97126) 

Mall Farsawa Plaza · Damaturu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.74538&mlon=11.96305#map=17/11.74538/11.96305) 

College FPD · Damaturu 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.74599&mlon=11.98205#map=17/11.74599/11.98205) 

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 Damaturu

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Colleges and universities6
- Restaurants2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Damaturu?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Damaturu?Fune, Gujba, Kaga, Magumeri and Tarmua
- What time zone is Damaturu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Damaturu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Damaturu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Damaturu?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Damaturu?Settlements lie between 352 m and 416 m
- What is the best time to visit Damaturu?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Damaturu?family support, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Damaturu?GT Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Damaturu?TotalEnergies, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Damaturu?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Damaturu?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Damaturu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Damaturu?NG036003 (OCHA common operational dataset)