# Gujba LGA, Yobe State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gujba/ Local government area · Yobe State # Gujba Gujba is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **3,469.0 km²**. Its main town is Buni Yadi. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,469km² - 13mapped services - 403 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gujba? Gujba lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Biu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/biu/), [Damaturu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/damaturu/), [Damboa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/damboa/), [Fika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fika/), [Fune](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fune/), [Gulani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gulani/) and [Kaga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/kaga/). By area it is the 49th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.7% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Gujba is about 544 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 44 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 11.3638° N, 11.8777° 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: Gujba - 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) · Maiduguri142 km - Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe159 km ### Nearest railway station Buni Yadi (Gujba), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:51). 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 Gujba Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Gujba. The largest with a recorded population: Goniri (11,673) and Gujba (11,359). Settlements here lie between about 319 m and 515 m above sea level (median 403 m). - Bijur - Bilteram - Bokwari - Bolkolo - Bowari - Bujimirum - Bukul - Bumgai - Buni - Buni Yadi - Daddawayel - Dadingel - Dogorum - Ganinja - Gari Alhaji - Girboa - Goniri - Gotala - Gotumba - Gujba - Gundulwa Forest Reserve - Gwaigomari - Jamtari - Jiri - Joure-Bose - Kajanka - Katarko - Kau Bul - Kesawa - Lamisuri - Lariski - Ligda - Mal Dunamari - Manjim - Mugdum - Mutwe - Ngarbia Fulani - Ngarbia Kare Kare - Nyakire - Nyakre - Shitima Mainari - Wagur - Waranya - Yadi Kukuwa - Zugu 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 Gujba Named natural and historic features inside Gujba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Kesa ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Gujba Forest Reserve - Wagur 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 Gujba and the best time to visit In Gujba, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 669 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (218 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 0 Feb 27 0 Mar 30 1 Apr 32 11 May 32 39 Jun 30 84 Jul 27 158 Aug 25 218 Sep 26 133 Oct 27 25 Nov 26 0 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gujba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Health Center · Gujba 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.35302&mlon=11.80719#map=17/11.35302/11.80719) School NASFTS Buni Yadi · Gujba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.24460&mlon=12.01375#map=17/11.24460/12.01375) College Faculty Of Law Yobe State University · Damaturu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.68333&mlon=11.94732#map=17/11.68333/11.94732) 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 Gujba Places mapped inside Gujba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals12 - 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 - Bursari - Damaturu - Fika - Fune - Geidam - Gulani - Jakusko - Karasuwa - Machina - Nangere - Nguru - Potiskum - Tarmua - Yunusari - Yusufari ## Quick answers - Where is Gujba?In Yobe State, Nigeria - What borders Gujba?Biu, Damaturu, Damboa, Fika, Fune, Gulani and Kaga - What time zone is Gujba in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Gujba?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Gujba?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gujba?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gujba?Settlements lie between 319 m and 515 m - What is the best time to visit Gujba?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Gujba?Primary Health Center, about 7.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gujba?12 mapped - What is the P-code of Gujba?NG036007 (OCHA common operational dataset)