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

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

Local government area · Yobe State 

# Potiskum

Potiskum is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **576.0 km²**. Its main town is Potiskum. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 576km²
- 40mapped services
- 433 mtypical elevation

## Where is Potiskum?

Potiskum lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Fika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fika/), [Fune](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/fune/) and [Nangere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/nangere/). By area it is the 435th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Potiskum is about 499 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 87 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 11.7297° N, 11.1609° 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: Potiskum

- 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) · Gombe162 km
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi208 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 17:53).

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 Potiskum

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Potiskum. The largest with a recorded population: Potiskum (86,002). Settlements here lie between about 381 m and 472 m above sea level (median 433 m).

- Abagato
- Abare
- Adaya
- Alaraba
- Allagarno
- Arjali
- Auta
- Baba
- Baba Audu
- Babateduwa
- Bade
- Badejo
- Bataba
- Bijik
- Bilan
- Bubaram Warde
- Bula
- Dakasku
- Damcuwa
- Daye
- Dumshe
- Dunbulua
- Farafara
- Gabakau
- Gabdan
- Gaka
- Gali
- Gamawa
- Gandabura
- Garin Bingel
- Garin Dumba
- Garin Lamido Ade
- Garin Lamido Lede
- Garin Lamido Shanu
- Garin Magi
- Garin Mallam Babai
- Gazabu
- Gishuwa
- Gubdo
- Gwayabuna
- Gwayabuna Ade
- Ibra
- Jala
- Jarmi
- Juma’a Bubaram
- Karia
- Kash’alla
- Kusulwa
- Lukunde
- Madeniye
- Mainabijik
- Makwoi
- Mallam Kule
- Mamudo
- Mara
- Marke
- Mashama
- Mazagane
- Mazagune
- Mbalido
- Ngojin
- Potiskum
- Shadi
- Tarabakin
- Tokare
- Walu
- Yandiski
- Yarma
- Zagam

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 Potiskum

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ngel Koli

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 Potiskum and the best time to visit

In Potiskum, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 663 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (216 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 23 0 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 30 1 

Apr 32 11 

May 32 39 

Jun 30 81 

Jul 27 160 

Aug 25 216 

Sep 26 130 

Oct 27 25 

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 Potiskum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Garin Mele Health Post · Potiskum 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.74178&mlon=11.14668#map=17/11.74178/11.14668) 

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 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71231&mlon=11.07645#map=17/11.71231/11.07645) 

Hotel TAMIR HOTEL LIMITED · Potiskum 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.69933&mlon=11.07271#map=17/11.69933/11.07271) 

School Army Barrack Primary School · Potiskum 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71181&mlon=11.10364#map=17/11.71181/11.10364) 

College Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum · Potiskum 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.71003&mlon=11.09162#map=17/11.71003/11.09162) 

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 Potiskum

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

- Hospitals28
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities4

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
- Nguru
- Tarmua
- Yunusari
- Yusufari

## Quick answers

- Where is Potiskum?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Potiskum?Fika, Fune and Nangere
- What time zone is Potiskum in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Potiskum?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Potiskum?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Potiskum?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Potiskum?Settlements lie between 381 m and 472 m
- What is the best time to visit Potiskum?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Potiskum?Garin Mele Health Post, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Potiskum?First Bank, Potiskum Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Potiskum?TotalEnergies Lorry Park Potiskum Station, about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Potiskum?28 mapped
- How many banks are in Potiskum?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Potiskum?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Potiskum?NG036014 (OCHA common operational dataset)