List of 20 Local Governments in Bauchi State and their Headquarters.
Bauchi State is among the 36 state in Nigeria having bauchi as its capital. It is a state formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It is located between latitudes 9° 3′ and 12° 3′ north and longitudes 8° 50′ and 11° east which is also bordered by Kano and Jigawa to the north, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Gombe and Yobe to the east, and Kaduna to the west.
Bauchi State occupies a total land area of 49,119 km2 (18,965 sq mi) which is about 5.3% of Nigeria’s total land mass.
There are 20 (twenty) Local Governments Areas (LGAs) in Bauchi namely : Alkaleri, Bauchi, Bogoro, Dambam, Darazo, Dass, Gamawa, Giade, Ganjuwa, Jama’are, Itas – Gadau, Katagum, Kirfi, Misau, Ningi, Shira, Tafawa Balewa, Toro, Warji, and Zaki.
List of 20 Local Governments in Bauchi State and their Headquarters.
- Alkaleri ,
- Bauchi ,
- Bogoro ,
- Damban ,
- Darazo ,
- Dass ,
- Gamawa
- Ganjuwa ,
- Giade ,
- Itas/Gadau ,
- Jama’are ,
- Katagum ,
- Kirfi ,
- Misau ,
- Ningi ,
- Shira ,
- Tafawa-Balewa ,
- Toro ,
- Warji ,
- Zaki
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University is located in Bauchi, Bauchi State University, Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic and Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.
List of 20 Local Governments in Bauchi State, Headquarters, Area, and Postal code.
| S/N | LGA | Area (km2) | Headquarter | Postal code |
| 1. | Alkaleri | 5,918 | Alkaleri | 743 |
| 2. | Bauchi | 3,687 | Bauchi | 740 |
| 3. | Bogoro | 894 | Bogoro | 741 |
| 4. | Damban | 1,077 | Damban | 752 |
| 5. | Darazo | 3,015 | Darazo | 750 |
| 6. | Dass | 535 | Dass | 740 |
| 7. | Gamawa | 2,925 | Gamawa | 752 |
| 8. | Ganjuwa | 5,059 | Kafin Madaki | 742 |
| 9. | Giade | 668 | Giade | 750 |
| 10. | Itas/Gadau | 1,398 | Itas | 751 |
| 11. | Jamaare | 493 | Jamaare | 751 |
| 12. | Katagum | 1,436 | Azare | 751 |
| 13. | Kirfi | 2,371 | Kirfi | 743 |
| 14. | Misau | 1,226 | Misau | 750 |
| 15. | Ningi | 4,625 | Ningi | 742 |
| 16. | Shira | 1,321 | Yana | 750 |
| 17. | Tafawa Balewa | 2,515 | T/Balewa] | 740 |
| 18. | Toro | 6,932 | Toro | 740 |
| 19. | Warji | 625 | Warji | 742 |
| 20. | Zaki | 1,476 | Katagum | 752 |
Alkaleri ,
Bauchi ,
Bogoro ,
Damban ,
Darazo ,
Dass ,
Gamawa
Ganjuwa ,
Giade ,
Itas/Gadau ,
Jama’are ,
Katagum ,
Kirfi ,
Misau ,
Ningi ,
Shira ,
Tafawa-Balewa ,
Toro ,
Warji ,
Zaki