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

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

Local government area · Yobe State 

# Nangere

Nangere is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **1,043.9 km²**. Its main town is Sabon Garin Nangere. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,044km²
- 52mapped services
- 413 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nangere?

Nangere lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Damban](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/damban/), [Fika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fika/), [Fune](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fune/), [Gamawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/gamawa/), [Jakusko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/jakusko/) and [Potiskum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/potiskum/). By area it is the 281st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.3% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Nangere is about 494 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 100 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 11.8079° N, 11.0456° 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: Nangere

- 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) · Gombe169 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:54).

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 Nangere

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Nangere. Settlements here lie between about 368 m and 457 m above sea level (median 413 m).

- Abaredunga
- Auya
- Bade
- Bawa
- Bijimi
- Ciromaday
- Dagala
- Dagare
- Darin
- Dawasa
- Daya
- Dazigau
- Degubi
- Fadawa
- Gabakau
- Gamaru
- Gatari
- Gidgid
- Gujam
- Gurbana
- Jakadi
- Kakawa
- Koliko
- Kuka-Suguriwa
- Kukuri
- Kutungusa
- Langawa
- Lelai Fulani
- Lele
- Manawaji
- Nangere
- Nasarawa
- Ngabal
- Ngawa
- Ngurara
- Nzumi
- Pakarau
- Pakarau Kare Kare
- Sabon Garin Nangere
- Shaibawa
- Shambayi
- Tadun Wada
- Tarajim
- Tikau
- Zagani

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).

## Weather in Nangere and the best time to visit

In Nangere, the warmest month is May (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 553 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 **September to February**.

- 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 32 7 

May 33 29 

Jun 31 67 

Jul 29 140 

Aug 27 189 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 28 20 

Nov 26 1 

Dec 23 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nangere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Buzu Karekare Health Post · Nangere 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.79698&mlon=11.02945#map=17/11.79698/11.02945) 

Bank First Bank, Potiskum Branch · Potiskum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71337&mlon=11.05756#map=17/11.71337/11.05756) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Lorry Park Potiskum Station · Potiskum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71231&mlon=11.07645#map=17/11.71231/11.07645) 

Hotel Gonlaka Guest Inn · Potiskum 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71596&mlon=11.05764#map=17/11.71596/11.05764) 

School Damboa Primary School · Potiskum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71582&mlon=11.07123#map=17/11.71582/11.07123) 

College College of Admin and Business Studies, Potiskum, Yobe · Potiskum 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.72397&mlon=11.07346#map=17/11.72397/11.07346) 

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 Nangere

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

- Hospitals52

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
- Gulani
- Jakusko
- Karasuwa
- Machina
- Nguru
- Potiskum
- Tarmua
- Yunusari
- Yusufari

## Quick answers

- Where is Nangere?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Nangere?Damban, Fika, Fune, Gamawa, Jakusko and Potiskum
- What time zone is Nangere in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nangere?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nangere?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nangere?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nangere?Settlements lie between 368 m and 457 m
- What is the best time to visit Nangere?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nangere?Buzu Karekare Health Post, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nangere?First Bank, Potiskum Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nangere?TotalEnergies Lorry Park Potiskum Station, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nangere?52 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nangere?NG036012 (OCHA common operational dataset)