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

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

Local government area · Yobe State 

# Yunusari

Yunusari is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **3,815.3 km²**. Its main town is Kanamma. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,815km²
- 29mapped services
- 333 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yunusari?

Yunusari lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Bursari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bursari/), [Geidam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/geidam/), [Mobbar](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/borno/mobbar/) and [Yusufari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/yusufari/). By area it is the 44th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.5% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Yunusari is about 645 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 154 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 13.1116° N, 11.7240° 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: Yunusari

- 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

- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri203 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:48).

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 Yunusari

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Yunusari. Settlements here lie between about 315 m and 350 m above sea level (median 333 m).

- Abakomerri
- Babilla
- Badi
- Bagayam
- Bam
- Bitar
- Bitoa
- Bukari
- Bulanguaram
- Bulturam
- Buluk Buluk
- Chalwaram
- Chillima
- Damasak
- Dara
- Dekwa
- Digeltara
- Dillala
- Diru
- Dumbol
- Gamzagi
- Gisum
- Goniri
- Gorrgo
- Gumsai-Gagala
- Jajibiriri
- Jibbirti
- Kanamma
- Karagu
- Karigi
- Kassachia
- Kila Kumagun
- Kogiari
- Koremaram
- Kujeri
- Kulluk
- Laute
- Magawa
- Magirari
- Mar
- Mazagon
- Murimari
- Nganawa
- Ngarabo
- Njibia
- Togua
- Wadi
- Wanganga
- Yaro
- Zei

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 Yunusari

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Komadugu Yobe
- River Burum Gana

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 Yunusari and the best time to visit

In Yunusari, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 471 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (197 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 21 0 

Feb 25 0 

Mar 29 0 

Apr 33 2 

May 34 14 

Jun 33 53 

Jul 30 123 

Aug 27 197 

Sep 28 72 

Oct 28 11 

Nov 25 0 

Dec 22 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yunusari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Burkati Health Clinic Maternity and Child Health Center · Yunusari 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.09086&mlon=11.77764#map=17/13.09086/11.77764) 

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 Yunusari

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

- Hospitals29

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
- Potiskum
- Tarmua
- Yusufari

## Quick answers

- Where is Yunusari?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Yunusari?Bursari, Geidam, Mobbar and Yusufari
- What time zone is Yunusari in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Yunusari?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Yunusari?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yunusari?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yunusari?Settlements lie between 315 m and 350 m
- What is the best time to visit Yunusari?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yunusari?Burkati Health Clinic Maternity and Child Health Center, about 6.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yunusari?29 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yunusari?NG036016 (OCHA common operational dataset)
