It is bordered by Ibi Taraba State to the south, Qua'an Pan to the east, Pankshin to the north, and Mikang to the west.

[2] Shendam LGA has an average temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a total area of 2,477 square kilometers.

Shendam has 172.44 wet days (47.24% of the time) and averages 147.71 millimeters (5.82 inches) of precipitation yearly.

[5] There is an average daily high temperature of over 96 °F during the 2.5-month long hot season, which runs from January 29 to April 13.

Shendam experiences its highest temperatures of 99 °F and lowest of 76 °F in March, making it the hottest month of the year.