Bauchi: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Bauchi
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 693,700
• Coordinates: 10.3103° N, 9.8439° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 293 km (182 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU): 22 km (14 mi), straight line
• Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO): 116 km (72 mi), straight line
• Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS): 130 km (81 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Zull: 31 km (19 mi)
• Zungur: 38 km (23 mi)
• Kafin Madaki: 43 km (27 mi)
• Dass: 50 km (31 mi)
• Alkaleri: 54 km (33 mi)