Bima Hill


Bima Hill is a hill in Gombe State, Nigeria located in the Yamaltu/Deba Local Government area. It has a prominence of 404 m. Bima Hill is the fourth most elevated hill in Gombe State out of 23. It is also the first out of two in Yamaltu/Deba. By prominence, Bima Hill is the 80th in Nigeria, the second in Gombe and first in Yamaltu/Deba.

Localities of Bima Hill

Shinga is a town in Yamaltu/Deba area of Gombe State, Nigeria. It lies at an elevation of 425 m between the Bima Hills and the left bank of the Gongola River. Shinga is situated 8 km north of Bima Hills. Other nearby villages are:
  • Kalo: 4.4 km
  • Gwani: 6.9 km
  • Gadam: 9.7 km
  • Nahantsi: 11.1 km

Geography

Bima Hill is located to the left bank of Gongola River with latitude 10.3997°N, 11.5331°E. with an elevation of about 764 m.
Landmarks
Biryel Government House: 9 km southeast
Dadin Kowa Dam: 10 km southwest
Wade Hills: 11 km northeast
Deba Fulani: 18 km west
The relief is less than 300 m which rises above the surrounding land with the climate type of topical savanna.
The feature of the hill is the hypsographic type which is the study and mapping of Earth's topography above the sea level