# Niba Corregimiento, Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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Corregimiento · Besiko District 

# Niba

Niba is a corregimiento of Panama in Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **150.3 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 150km²
- 762 mtypical elevation

## Where is Niba?

Niba lies in [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Boca De Balsa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/boca-de-balsa/), [Cascabel](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/cascabel/), [Cerro Banco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-banco/), [Cerro De Patena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-de-patena/), [Guariviara](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guariviara/) and [Hato Culantro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/hato-culantro/). By area it is the 111th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 19.3% of [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/). The centre of Niba is about 271 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Soloy, the main town of Besiko District. The centre point is at 8.5663° N, 81.9443° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Things to see in and around Niba

### Nearby, outside Niba

- Kiki · waterfall, Cerro Banco16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Niba

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- CurrencyBalboa (PAB)
- Country calling code+507
- LanguagesSpanish, English
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David58 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:11).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Niba

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Niba. The largest with a recorded population: Higuerón (146), Cerro Guásimo (129) and Cerro Molena (127). Settlements here lie between about 411 m and 1,326 m above sea level (median 762 m).

- Alto Nance
- Alto Paila
- Bijao
- Bijao Arriba
- Boca de Quebrada Hacha
- Boca de Quebrada Majagua
- Cabecera Yerba de Ajo
- Cabecera de Quebrada Nigüa
- Cabecera de Quebrada Ocho
- Cabecera de Quebrada de Piedra
- Cacira
- Caña Blanca
- Cerro Balsa
- Cerro Burro
- Cerro Guásimo
- Cerro Molena
- Cerro Mosala
- Cerro Muleto
- Cerro Paila
- Cerro Plata
- Cerro Puerco
- Chuvé
- Cruce de Higuerón
- Cucaracha
- El Chorro de Cerro Muleto
- Gualaquita
- Higuerón
- Java
- Llano Caracol
- Mariposa
- Maíz Tostado
- Mosquito
- Naranjal
- Nueva Molena
- Paja Blanca
- Perdíz
- Pita
- Plan Chivo
- Quebrada Bijao
- Quebrada Blanco No.1
- Quebrada Blanco Número Uno
- Quebrada Cangrejal
- Quebrada Capacho
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Gallina
- Quebrada Mariposa
- Quebrada Muleto
- Quebrada Nigua
- Quebrada Nigüa
- Quebrada Ocho
- Quebrada Perdíz
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Salado
- Quebrada Sardina Número Uno
- Quebrada Tigre
- Quebrada Yerba de Ajo
- Quebrada de Piedra
- Quebrada Ñeque
- Río Colorado
- Vista Flor

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 Niba

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bijao
- Quebrada Blanco
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Capacho
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Chorro
- Quebrada Guásimo
- Quebrada Hacha
- Quebrada Higuerón
- Quebrada Hormiga
- Quebrada Mariposa
- Quebrada Muleto
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Nigua
- Quebrada Ocho
- Quebrada Piedra
- Quebrada Piedra
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Plata
- Quebrada Salado
- Quebrada Samani
- Quebrada Tigre
- Quebrada Venado
- Quebrada Yerba de Ajo

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Cacicón · 1,577 m
- Cerro Guásimo · 1,335 m
- Cerro Orotu · 1,183 m
- Cerro Cachito · 1,007 m
- Cerro Mosala · 950 m
- Cerro Gallote · 851 m
- Cerro Higuerón · 820 m
- Hormiga · 653 m

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 Niba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Besiko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 318 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (286 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 34 

Feb 22 18 

Mar 22 30 

Apr 23 99 

May 22 278 

Jun 22 228 

Jul 22 258 

Aug 22 258 

Sep 22 249 

Oct 21 284 

Nov 21 286 

Dec 21 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Niba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28498&mlon=-81.87432#map=17/8.28498/-81.87432) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) 

Petrol pump Estación Terpel · San Félix 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27739&mlon=-81.87805#map=17/8.27739/-81.87805) 

Hotel Mro · Soloy 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49741&mlon=-82.07066#map=17/8.49741/-82.07066) 

School Centro Básico General Cascabel · Cascabel 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52623&mlon=-81.87556#map=17/8.52623/-81.87556) 

College ILAN San Felix · San Félix 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29718&mlon=-81.86742#map=17/8.29718/-81.86742) 

Police station Corregiduría de San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30715&mlon=-82.10251#map=17/8.30715/-82.10251) 

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.

## Other corregimientos in Besiko District

- Boca De Balsa
- Camarón Arriba
- Cerro Banco
- Cerro De Patena
- Emplanada de Chorcha
- Nämnoni
- Soloy

## Quick answers

- Where is Niba?In Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Niba?Boca De Balsa, Cascabel, Cerro Banco, Cerro De Patena, Guariviara and Hato Culantro
- What is there to see in Niba?Kiki
- What time zone is Niba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Niba?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Niba?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Niba?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Niba?Settlements lie between 411 m and 1,326 m
- What is the highest point in Niba?Cerro Cacicón (1,577 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Niba?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Niba?Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Niba?Banco Nacional, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Niba?Estación Terpel, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Niba?PA100107 (OCHA common operational dataset)