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

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Local government area · Yobe State 

# Machina

Machina is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **1,279.9 km²**. Its main town is Machina. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,280km²
- 356 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machina?

Machina lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Biriniwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/biriniwa/), [Kaugama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/kaugama/), [Maigatari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/maigatari/), [Nguru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/nguru/) and [Yusufari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/yusufari/). By area it is the 237th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.9% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Machina is about 524 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 252 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 13.0401° N, 10.0592° 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: Machina

- 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

- Zinder Airport (ZND) · Zinder142 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano200 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:55).

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 Machina

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Machina. The largest with a recorded population: Machina (11,707). Settlements here lie between about 348 m and 380 m above sea level (median 356 m).

- Ankibulbe
- Basekam
- Bego
- Bulseri
- Burdamanna
- Dagaja
- Faramiram
- Gajagoro
- Garun Doile
- Gogi
- Gogi Barmari
- Kabudua
- Kafudoa
- Karamashi
- Karigiri
- Kavi
- Kirgamu
- Kuka Boata
- Kuka Kubata
- Kuntur
- Laminsu
- Liman
- Machina
- Maidalla
- Maidella
- Mamada
- Masakandari
- Mattara
- Ngabarawa
- Satabawa
- Taganama
- Tanganama
- Tauna
- Yalawa
- Yessawa

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 Machina

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Machina 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 Machina and the best time to visit

In Machina, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (208 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 0 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 29 0 

Apr 32 3 

May 33 20 

Jun 32 67 

Jul 29 141 

Aug 27 208 

Sep 27 84 

Oct 28 13 

Nov 25 2 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gumshi Dispensary · Yusufari 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.17107&mlon=10.25732#map=17/13.17107/10.25732) 

Bank M&T Bank · Nguru 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03261&mlon=10.32844#map=17/13.03261/10.32844) 

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
- Jakusko
- Karasuwa
- Nangere
- Nguru
- Potiskum
- Tarmua
- Yunusari
- Yusufari

## Quick answers

- Where is Machina?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Machina?Biriniwa, Kaugama, Maigatari, Nguru and Yusufari
- What time zone is Machina in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Machina?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Machina?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machina?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machina?Settlements lie between 348 m and 380 m
- What is the best time to visit Machina?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machina?Gumshi Dispensary, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machina?M&T Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Machina?NG036011 (OCHA common operational dataset)