Garko: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Gombe State
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 21,141
• Coordinates: 10.1751° N, 11.1646° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 421 km (262 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO): 32 km (20 mi), straight line
• Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU): 159 km (99 mi), straight line
• Yola Airport (YOL): 172 km (107 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Gombe: 13 km (8 mi)
• Kumo: 15 km (9 mi)
• Deba: 25 km (15 mi)
• Pindiga: 31 km (20 mi)
• Billiri: 32 km (20 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Gombe, 13 km (8 mi)