City Details: Bauchi
A few alternate names for Bauchi are: BCU, Bauchi, Baucis, Bauczi, Baučis, Yakoba, Yakubu, bao qi, Баучи, 包奇
Bauchi is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Jigawa to the north, Yobe to the northeast, Gombe to the east, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Kaduna to the west and Kano to the northwest. It takes its name from the historic city of Bauchi, which also serves as its capital. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area that is now Gombe State, which became a distinct state in 1996.
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Bauchi
General Information
- Official Name: Nigeria
- Common Name: Nigeria
- Population: 693700
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 10.31032, 9.84388
- Country Code: NGA
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Bauchi
- 1. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport (BCU), distance from city center: 22.07 km
- 2. Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO), distance from city center: 115.15 km
- 3. Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), distance from city center: 130.21 km
Location of Bauchi
Country Details
- Country: Nigeria
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Capital: Abuja
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 206,139,587
- Area: 923,768 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Niger
Holidays in Bauchi, Nigeria
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- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
- Children's Day - 2026-05-27
- Democracy Day - 2026-06-12
- National Day - 2026-10-01
- National Youth Day - 2026-11-01
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28