# Abia State, Nigeria – Local government areas, Population & Map

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State · Nigeria 

# Abia State

Abia State is a state of Nigeria. It had an estimated **4,143,093 people** in 2022 on 4,860 km² (about 853 per km²). Its main town is Umuahia. It is divided into 17 local government areas. 637 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 163 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,143,093people (2022)
- 4,860km²
- 17local government areas
- 163mapped services

## How many people live in Abia State?

Abia State had an estimated **4,143,093 people** in 2022 — 1.9% of Nigeria, 28th of 37 states. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nigeria figure of 1,001). Spread over 4,860 km², that is about **853 people per km²**, 4th of 37 states.

40.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 19 across Nigeria). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****668,304**

5–9 ****554,086**

10–14 ****462,717**

15–19 ****317,634**

20–24 ****305,945**

25–29 ****327,349**

30–34 ****309,119**

35–39 ****270,125**

40–44 ****229,591**

45–49 ****176,320**

50–54 ****141,298**

55–59 ****121,309**

60–64 ****97,411**

65–69 ****68,694**

70–74 ****45,777**

75–79 ****26,675**

80+ ****20,739**

Source: [UNFPA and United States Census Bureau - PEPFAR program via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-nga).

## Where is Abia State?

Abia State lies in [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other states: [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/), [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/), [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/) and [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). By area it is the 35th largest of 37 states in Nigeria. It covers 0.5% of [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). The centre of Abia State is about 403 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4318° N, 7.4883° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Know before you go: Abia State

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri31 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt76 km

### Nearest railway station

Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:19).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:43 18:33 11.8 h 

Feb 06:45 18:42 11.9 h 

Mar 06:37 18:42 12.1 h 

Apr 06:23 18:37 12.2 h 

May 06:15 18:37 12.4 h 

Jun 06:17 18:43 12.4 h 

Jul 06:23 18:48 12.4 h 

Aug 06:25 18:43 12.3 h 

Sep 06:20 18:30 12.2 h 

Oct 06:15 18:15 12.0 h 

Nov 06:18 18:11 11.9 h 

Dec 06:30 18:19 11.8 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Local government areas of Abia State

Local government area Area km² Localities Services 

[Aba North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/aba-north/) 19 1 42 

[Aba South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/aba-south/) 43 8 24 

[Arochukwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/arochukwu/) 521 93 0 

[Bende](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/) 619 91 1 

[Ikwuano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ikwuano/) 278 64 4 

[Isiala-Ngwa North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiala-ngwa-north/) 284 45 1 

[Isiala-Ngwa South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiala-ngwa-south/) 277 41 0 

[Isiukwuato](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiukwuato/) 383 34 5 

[Obi Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/obi-ngwa/) 404 73 4 

[Ohafia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ohafia/) 440 45 3 

[Osisioma Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/osisioma-ngwa/) 175 25 18 

[Ugwunagbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ugwunagbo/) 126 17 0 

[Ukwa East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-east/) 283 28 0 

[Ukwa West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-west/) 277 29 3 

[Umu-Nneochi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umu-nneochi/) 368 20 0 

[Umuahia North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-north/) 227 41 54 

[Umuahia South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-south/) 135 18 4 

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Abia State

Open gazetteers list **637 villages, towns and localities** in Abia State. The largest with a recorded population: Aba (1,160,000), Umuahia (370,000), Bende (79,618), Ohafia-Ifigh (73,355) and Arochukwu (10,776). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 395 m above sea level (median 94 m).

- Aba
- Aba Ala
- Aba Nkomini
- Aba-Isu
- Abagwu
- Abaki
- Abala
- Abayi
- Abayi Nchokoro
- Abayi Ohanze
- Abia
- Abiaka
- Abiriba
- Aboru
- Abuma
- Acha
- Achara
- Achi
- Afaha
- Afara
- Afia Usu
- Afo-Ukwu
- Aga
- Agba
- Agba Akoli
- Agbua
- Agburu Uke
- Agburu-Uke
- Agu-Eze
- Ahaba
- Ahia Aba
- Ahia Ukwu
- Ahiaeke Ndume
- Ahuma
- Ahuwo
- Ajata-Isieke
- Ajata-Okwuru
- Aka Elu-Lodu
- Akali
- Akannu
- Akanu
- Akanu Okpulo
- Akanu-Nchara
- Akawa
- Akoli
- Akoli-Imenyi
- Akpa
- Akpunabo
- Akwanu
- Akwete
- Ala Oji
- Alala-Ariam
- Alayi
- Ama Akama
- Ama Apu
- Ama Apu Ife
- Ama Ekpu
- Ama Igbo
- Ama Izi
- Ama Ogbu
- Ama Ogugu
- Ama Oji
- Ama Okayi
- Ama Okpu
- Ama Oku
- Ama-Achara
- Ama-Achi
- Ama-Eke
- Ama-Ekpu
- Ama-Inyi
- Ama-Ngwu
- Ama-Oji
- Ama-Okwe
- Ama-Uke
- Ama-Ukwu
- Ama-Uru
- Amaba
- Amaba Ime
- Amaba-Ubibia
- Amabanta
- Amabia-Ala
- Amabia-Elu
- Amabo
- Amachi
- Amaebe
- Amaeke Abam
- Amaetiti
- Amaeze
- Amagbo
- Amaibo
- Amaidi
- Amakalu
- Amakofia
- Amakoroma
- Amakpo
- Amaku
- Amamba
- Amamini
- Amanagwu
- Amangwu
- Amanini
- Amankalu
- Amankwu
- Amanta
- Amaoji Lodu
- Amaokai
- Amaokwe
- Amaokwe-Elu
- Amaozara
- Amapu
- Amapunta
- Amasa
- Amasu
- Amaudara
- Amauzu
- Amavo
- Amawom
- Amayi
- Amazu
- Amedukwe
- Ameke
- Ameke Isiegbu
- Ameke-Abiriba
- Amelu-Abam
- Amiyi
- Amizu
- Amodu
- Amoji
- Amokwu
- Amukabi
- Amuma
- Amurie
- Amurie-Nkporo
- Amuro
- Amuvi
- Amuzukwu
- Amuzuoro
- Ania
- Anna-Abam
- Apuagwu
- Apumiri
- Ariam
- Ariaria
- Aro
- Aro Ajatakiri
- Arochukwu
- Aroipa
- Arriam-Eluelu
- Aru-Okporoenyi
- Asa
- Asa Amuhi
- Asa Umu Nka
- Asaga
- Asana
- Asia Amanhie
- Asia Nnentu
- Asia Umu Nka
- Atani
- Atani Aro
- Avo
- Avodim
- Avonkwu
- Awomuku
- Awu
- Azu-Iyi
- Azumini
- Bende
- Ebem
- Ebem Ohafia
- Ebeyi
- Egwu
- Ehere
- Eke Aro
- Ekebedi
- Ekenobizi
- Ekpiri
- Ekwere Azu
- Elemaga
- Eleoha
- Elu
- Eluama
- Elugu-Nkporo
- Elugwu Akanu
- Elugwumba
- Elugwunta
- Emezi
- Eti
- Etiti-Ulo
- Etitiama
- Ezere
- Ezeukwu
- Ezi Ala
- Ezi Alayi
- Ezi Uku
- Ezi-Amata
- Eziafo
- Eziama
- Eziama Urata
- Ibam
- Ibere
- Iberenta
- Ibibia
- Ibina
- Ibionu
- Ibom
- Ichi
- Idima
- Ihenta
- Iheorji
- Ihie
- Ihie-Ndume
- Ihim
- Ikem
- Ikora-Ika
- Ikot Ennang
- Ikot Etuko
- Ikot-Ikara
- Ikpo
- Ikpowku
- Ikputu Nsuru
- Imo River
- Isi-Ikwuato
- Isi-Ugwu
- Isiadu
- Isiala Oboro
- Isiegbu Ozuitem
- Isieke
- Isiko
- Isingwu
- Isinkpu
- Isu
- Isuochi
- Itaja
- Itu
- Itu Ikala
- Itu Ukpa
- Itunta
- Iyialu
- Iyila
- Lekwesi
- Leru
- Lodu
- Lodu Ndume
- Lodu-Imenyi
- Lohum
- Lokpanta
- Lokpauku
- Lormora
- Mba
- Mbala
- Mbalano
- Mbara Akuma
- Mbawsi
- Mbinyang
- Mbiopong
- Mboko
- Mboko Nta
- Mboko Umu Ocha
- Mbom
- Mbubo
- Mbukwa
- Mbuntu
- Mbutu
- Mgbede Ala
- Mgbele
- Mgboko
- Mkpakpi
- Mvosi
- Nayu
- Nbara Akuma
- Nchina
- Ndagbo Nkporo
- Nde-Akarani
- Ndeanyebu
- Ndi Eguru
- Ndi Ememe-Abam
- Ndi Oji Abam
- Ndi Wulu Nbe
- Ndi-Ebe
- Ndi-Ebeleagu
- Ndi-Eke
- Ndi-Ekete
- Ndi-Elu Nkporo
- Ndi-Ibe
- Ndi-Ite
- Ndi-Iwo
- Ndi-Ogbu
- Ndi-Okereke
- Ndi-Okorie
- Ndi-Okoro
- Ndi-Okwara
- Ndi-Orieke
- Ndi-Uduma Ukwu
- Ndi-Ukwu
- Ndia-Nku
- Ndiachinivu
- Ndiagho
- Ndiaima Ogu
- Ndiavu
- Ndiebe Amagbo
- Ndielu-Ugwueke
- Ndinko
- Ndinya
- Ndiobasi
- Ndiobo
- Ndioji-Ugwo
- Ndiokala
- Ndiokorukwu
- Ndiokpo
- Ndiomenakwa
- Ndiorie Ariam
- Nditi
- Ndoro
- Ndupa
- Neke Mecha
- Ngele-Ata
- Ngodo
- Ngu
- Ngwaiyiekwe
- Ngwugwu
- Nkalunta
- Nkata
- Nkpa
- Nkpajekere
- Nkporobo
- Nkporu
- Nkpukpuoha
- Nkpuku
- Nkumekpo Usaka
- Nkwebi
- Nkwoagu Isuochi
- Nlagu
- Nne Oyi
- Nnenu
- Nnono
- Nonya
- Nsudimo
- Ntalakwu
- Nti Gha
- Ntigha
- Obafor
- Obakwu
- Obeaja
- Obehie
- Obeoma Ariam
- Oberete
- Obete
- Obete Uku
- Obete Umuoha
- Obi Ekwensu
- Obiagwulu
- Obiakabi
- Obiakang
- Obiaku
- Obiekwesu
- Obiene
- Obieze
- Obiga
- Obijoma
- Obinkita
- Obinto
- Obiohia
- Obiohia Ihenzu
- Obohia
- Obokwe
- Oboni
- Obor
- Oboro
- Obosu
- Obu Oru
- Obugwu
- Obulo-Eziama
- Obunku
- Obunta-Isiala
- Obuofia
- Obuohia
- Oburuke
- Obuzor
- Oduenyi
- Ogboakwu
- Ogboko
- Ogbuebule
- Ogo Ubi
- Ogo-Omerenama
- Ogo-Ubi
- Ogoubi-Aro
- Ogwati
- Ogwe
- Ohabiam
- Ohafia
- Ohafia-Ifigh
- Ohambele
- Ohandu
- Ohango
- Ohanku
- Ohanze
- Ohia
- Ohokobe Ndume
- Ohuhu-Nsulu
- Ohumola

…and 237 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Abia State

Named natural and historic features inside Abia State, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Di Uduma
- Iyeke
- Obiyi River
- River Aha
- River Ahi
- River Akoli
- River Anya
- River Awka
- River Awrawraw
- River Eme
- River Ido
- River Idonyi
- River Ilo
- River Ine
- River Inyam
- River Mbuba
- River Oke
- River Olum
- River Osimini
- River Otutu
- Umunwanbor Stream

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Alababa Hill · 266 m
- Amaw Uzu Hill · 236 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kalunta Forest Reserve

### Estates

3 estates; 1 rubber estate.

- Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Cocoa Estate
- Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Cocoa Estate
- Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Cocoa Estate
- Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Rubber Estate

### Getting around

5 railway stations.

- Ishiagu Station
- Omoba Station
- Otampa Station
- Ovim Station
- Ozara Station

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Abia State and the best time to visit

In Abia State, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (308 mm) and the driest Dec (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 15 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 78 

Apr 27 136 

May 26 175 

Jun 25 230 

Jul 25 227 

Aug 25 249 

Sep 25 308 

Oct 25 231 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 25 13 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Abia State

Places mapped inside Abia State in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals20
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels59
- Shopping malls3
- Schools21
- Colleges and universities22
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants9
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Abia State?In Nigeria
- What is the population of Abia State?4,143,093 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Abia State?About 21 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Abia State?About 853 people per km²
- What borders Abia State?Akwa Ibom State, Anambra State, Cross River State, Ebonyi State, Enugu State, Imo State and Rivers State
- What time zone is Abia State in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Abia State?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Abia State?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abia State?637 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Abia State?Settlements lie between 12 m and 395 m
- What is the highest point in Abia State?Alababa Hill (266 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Abia State?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Abia State?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Abia State?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Abia State?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Abia State?NG001 (OCHA common operational dataset)