Bama: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bama is a city of 118,121 people in Nigeria (Borno State), 330 m (1,083 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Maiduguri International Airport (MIU), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bama runs from about 11 h 29 min a day in late December to 12 h 50 min in late June (computed for 11.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bama is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Maiduguri International Airport (MIU), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,846 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bama: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bama · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- N'Djamena, 161 km (Chad) — flights
- Maiduguri, 68 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gombe, 308 km — buses · car rental
- Yola, 289 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maroua, 124 km (Cameroon)
- Jimeta, 283 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mubi, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kousséri, 159 km (Cameroon)
- Gashua, 325 km — buses · car rental
- Jalingo, 388 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Bama?
Maiduguri International Airport (MIU), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bama?
About 118,121 people live in Bama, across 4,997 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bama in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Bama?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bama?
N'Djamena (161 km), Maiduguri (68 km), Gombe (308 km), Yola (289 km), Maroua (124 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.