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

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

Local government area · Yobe State 

# Nguru

Nguru is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **816.6 km²**. Its main town is Nguru. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 817km²
- 9mapped services
- 349 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nguru?

Nguru 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/), [Guri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/jigawa/guri/), [Karasuwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/karasuwa/), [Machina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/machina/) and [Yusufari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/yusufari/). By area it is the 351st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.8% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Nguru is about 538 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 219 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 12.9779° N, 10.3828° 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: Nguru

- 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) · Zinder176 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano227 km

### Nearest railway station

Nguru (Nguru), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Nguru

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nguru. The largest with a recorded population: Nguru (111,014). Settlements here lie between about 346 m and 351 m above sea level (median 349 m).

- Aroro
- Bilelam
- Bulanguarum
- Duduri
- Gari
- Gugurum
- Majekakuri
- Marga
- Merwa Gana
- Merwa Kura
- Murba Kura
- Nguru
- Sabon Gari
- Yamdugu

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 Nguru and the best time to visit

In Nguru, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 508 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (204 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 33 2 

May 34 14 

Jun 32 63 

Jul 30 129 

Aug 27 204 

Sep 27 81 

Oct 28 12 

Nov 25 1 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nguru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Balanguwa Model Primary Health Center · Nguru 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.02585&mlon=10.41515#map=17/13.02585/10.41515) 

Bank M&T Bank · Nguru 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03261&mlon=10.32844#map=17/13.03261/10.32844) 

College Galtima Mai Kyari College of Health Sciences and Technology · Nguru 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.89418&mlon=10.43458#map=17/12.89418/10.43458) 

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 Nguru

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks1
- Colleges and universities3

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
- Nangere
- Potiskum
- Tarmua
- Yunusari
- Yusufari

## Quick answers

- Where is Nguru?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Nguru?Biriniwa, Guri, Karasuwa, Machina and Yusufari
- What time zone is Nguru in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nguru?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nguru?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nguru?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nguru?Settlements lie between 346 m and 351 m
- What is the best time to visit Nguru?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nguru?Balanguwa Model Primary Health Center, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nguru?M&T Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nguru?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Nguru?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nguru?NG036013 (OCHA common operational dataset)