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

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Local government area · Yobe State 

# Jakusko

Jakusko is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **3,529.6 km²**. Its main town is Jakusko. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3,530km²
- 351 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jakusko?

Jakusko lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bade](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bade/), [Bursari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bursari/), [Fune](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fune/), [Gamawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/gamawa/), [Guri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/guri/), [Nangere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/nangere/) and [Zaki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/zaki/). By area it is the 48th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.9% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Jakusko is about 532 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 125 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 12.3712° N, 11.0042° 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: Jakusko

- 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) · Gombe231 km
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri233 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Jakusko

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Jakusko. The largest with a recorded population: Gorgoram (12,470). Settlements here lie between about 341 m and 362 m above sea level (median 351 m).

- Addia
- Amsi
- Bilabirin
- Budua
- Dachia
- Daifa
- Dumbari
- Fadurga
- Fadurya
- Fane
- Galdimari
- Gamajam
- Gassamu
- Gorgoram
- Goshi
- Gurbuna
- Gwaiyo
- Gweeak
- Jakusko
- Jawur
- Kafiwa
- Kajia
- Karege
- Katamma
- Katiwa
- Koiya
- Kunu
- Lafiya
- Mugrum
- Nasari
- Tafoa
- Taljuwa
- Zabadam
- Zeddi

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 Jakusko

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Dingaiya

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 Jakusko and the best time to visit

In Jakusko, 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 Jakusko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dufuna Dispensary · Fune 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.25684&mlon=11.18081#map=17/12.25684/11.18081) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Yobe State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Jakusko?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Jakusko?Bade, Bursari, Fune, Gamawa, Guri, Nangere and Zaki
- What time zone is Jakusko in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Jakusko?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Jakusko?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jakusko?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jakusko?Settlements lie between 341 m and 362 m
- What is the best time to visit Jakusko?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jakusko?Dufuna Dispensary, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jakusko?NG036009 (OCHA common operational dataset)