# Gulani LGA, Yobe State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gulani/ Local government area · Yobe State # Gulani Gulani is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **2,129.8 km²**. Its main town is Bara. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,130km² - 32mapped services - 316 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gulani? Gulani lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bayo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/bayo/), [Biu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/biu/), [Fika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fika/), [Funakaye](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/funakaye/), [Gujba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/gujba/), [Kwami](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/kwami/) and [Yamaltu/Deba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/gombe/yamaltu-deba/). By area it is the 127th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.7% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Gulani is about 495 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 102 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 10.8925° N, 11.6149° 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: Gulani - 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 - Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe102 km - Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri192 km ### Nearest railway station Bajoga (Funakaye), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Gulani Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Gulani. Settlements here lie between about 257 m and 470 m above sea level (median 316 m). - Abduli - Abuduski - Allagarno - Bagardu - Bakite - Bara - Bojohum - Bornuescu - Bularaba - Bumsa - Busari - Colare Bornu - Colare Potiskum - Daushi - Dawaci - Gabai - Gantsa - Garigari - Garin Abayi - Garin Julde - Garintor - Gulani - Jana - Jauro Bawa - Jauro Isa - Jorogumbo - Jouro-Ahmadu - Jouro-Bose - Jouro-Jallo - Jouro-Jero - Kacalla - Kadubu - Kokuwa - Kuran Mota - Mainya - Manawaji - Manicodo - Manori - Manu Shodo - Mbuga - Ngeltowa - Ngurum - Ngurunbile - Nguzowa - Ninowa - Sangare - Sherfuri - Shishiwaji - Skatikume - Tadangara - Tetiba - Tudun Wada - Yabal - Yelwa - Zaramari - Zarmari - Zushi 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 Gulani Named natural and historic features inside Gulani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Schiar ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Garyerimari Hill · 552 m - Gariganjuwa Hill · 396 m 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 Gulani and the best time to visit In Gulani, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 801 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (241 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 24 0 Feb 27 0 Mar 30 1 Apr 32 15 May 31 66 Jun 28 109 Jul 26 172 Aug 25 241 Sep 25 163 Oct 26 33 Nov 26 1 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gulani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Post · Gulani 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.87679&mlon=11.59973#map=17/10.87679/11.59973) Mall Maman Chijioke Shopping Mall Ashaka, Gombe · Funakaye 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88890&mlon=11.51640#map=17/10.88890/11.51640) School Ashaka School · Funakaye 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.91994&mlon=11.48231#map=17/10.91994/11.48231) College Gombe state College for legal and Islamic Studies Nafada · Nafada 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.09380&mlon=11.33951#map=17/11.09380/11.33951) 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 Gulani Places mapped inside Gulani in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals32 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 - Gujba - Jakusko - Karasuwa - Machina - Nangere - Nguru - Potiskum - Tarmua - Yunusari - Yusufari ## Quick answers - Where is Gulani?In Yobe State, Nigeria - What borders Gulani?Bayo, Biu, Fika, Funakaye, Gujba, Kwami and Yamaltu/Deba - What time zone is Gulani in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Gulani?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Gulani?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gulani?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gulani?Settlements lie between 257 m and 470 m - What is the highest point in Gulani?Garyerimari Hill (552 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gulani?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Gulani?Health Post, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gulani?32 mapped - What is the P-code of Gulani?NG036008 (OCHA common operational dataset)