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

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

Local government area · Yobe State 

# Yusufari

Yusufari is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Yobe State. It covers **3,864.6 km²**. 125 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,865km²
- 12mapped services
- 343 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yusufari?

Yusufari lies in [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bursari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/bursari/), [Karasuwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/karasuwa/), [Machina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/machina/), [Nguru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/nguru/) and [Yunusari](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/yunusari/). By area it is the 41st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.6% of [Yobe State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/yobe/). The centre of Yusufari is about 564 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 220 km from Damaturu, the main town of Yobe State. The centre point is at 13.1595° N, 10.5432° 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: Yusufari

- 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) · Zinder182 km
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) · Kano252 km

### Nearest railway station

Nguru (Nguru), about 35 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 17:53).

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 Yusufari

Open gazetteers list **125 villages, towns and localities** in Yusufari. The largest with a recorded population: Kumagunnam (16,557). Settlements here lie between about 306 m and 355 m above sea level (median 343 m).

- Abanderi
- Adin
- Alonjirori
- Baku Mallamti
- Bamusu
- Bibio
- Brutuberia
- Bukardi
- Buku Gana
- Bula Dabo Madudawari
- Bula Dabo Waluwana
- Bula Mallam
- Bula Mallam Kalo
- Bulabirin
- Bulakari
- Bulakura
- Bulamadu
- Buloma Jaji
- Bulubulu
- Chikrikawa
- Dipchari
- Disiari
- Dogaria
- Dunari
- Faji Ganari
- Fajiganari
- Fajiganari Kauromi
- Fanamiri
- Faragaa
- Gadguma
- Gafade
- Gapchari
- Gapchari Nam Adam
- Garin Allahrechi
- Garin Ari
- Garin Ashiyami
- Garin Daboa
- Garin Mallam Bagana
- Garin Mallam Mala
- Garin Matafa
- Garin Modobsami
- Garrarak
- Garshelek
- Gawaiyasokam
- Gawo
- Goniri
- Guma
- Gumsi
- Gunduri
- Gwaiomari
- Gwia
- Hangelan
- Haska
- Ilomiri
- Jaburma
- Jaji Kole
- Jajire
- Jajire Gabas
- Jawa
- Jingidi
- Jogua
- Jolori
- Kaderi
- Kadishe
- Kagila
- Karagu
- Karamari
- Karineyi
- Kaska
- Kegari
- Kejari
- Kelgari
- Kilboa
- Kinshaindi
- Kirba
- Konkon
- Kotufa
- Kringini
- Kule
- Kumagunnam
- Kumariya
- Kursazia
- Kurusalia
- Kwaska
- Langanari
- Lawa
- Lawandi
- Lawandi Jambo
- Lewari
- Lujia
- Lukusi
- Lussi
- Madigawari
- Madukuri
- Maiumoru
- Malakandira
- Mangiri
- Masso
- Meori
- Mubudauri
- Musari
- Ndijiu
- Ndikimia
- Ngererewa
- Ngikura
- Ngiribia
- Njikilamma
- Njikuniwa
- Rimandi
- Rugar Bagarmi
- Sadan
- Sakaa
- Sashiya
- Sherifori
- Tashandori
- Ulmiri
- Usumadi
- Wala Jungo
- Wamgam
- Waro
- Yammia
- Yusufari
- Zigindi
- Zigindimi
- Zumugu

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 Yusufari

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Gumsi 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 Yusufari and the best time to visit

In Yusufari, 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 Yusufari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sumbar Dispensary · Yusufari 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.16561&mlon=10.51867#map=17/13.16561/10.51867) 

Bank M&T Bank · Nguru 27 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 32 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 Yusufari

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

- Hospitals12

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
- Yunusari

## Quick answers

- Where is Yusufari?In Yobe State, Nigeria
- What borders Yusufari?Bursari, Karasuwa, Machina, Nguru and Yunusari
- What time zone is Yusufari in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Yusufari?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Yusufari?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yusufari?125 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yusufari?Settlements lie between 306 m and 355 m
- What is the best time to visit Yusufari?September to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yusufari?Sumbar Dispensary, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yusufari?M&T Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yusufari?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yusufari?NG036017 (OCHA common operational dataset)