# Aba South LGA, Abia State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/aba-south/

Local government area · Abia State 

# Aba South

Aba South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **43.3 km²**. Its main town is Aba. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43.3km²
- 24mapped services
- 58 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aba South?

Aba South lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Aba North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/aba-north/), [Osisioma Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/osisioma-ngwa/) and [Ugwunagbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ugwunagbo/). By area it is the 744th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.9% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Aba South is about 442 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 52 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.0842° N, 7.3491° 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: Aba South

- 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) · Owerri41 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt45 km

### Nearest railway station

Aba Railway Station (Aba North), about 5.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:20).

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.

## Villages and localities in Aba South

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Aba South. The largest with a recorded population: Aba (1,160,000). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 64 m above sea level (median 58 m).

- Aba
- Akali
- Akoli
- Asia Nnentu
- Ndi Eguru
- Obor
- Ohabiam
- Umu Mba

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).

## Weather in Aba South and the best time to visit

In Aba South, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,316 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (385 mm) and the driest Dec (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 26 

Feb 27 56 

Mar 27 109 

Apr 27 158 

May 26 198 

Jun 25 299 

Jul 25 322 

Aug 25 348 

Sep 25 385 

Oct 25 258 

Nov 26 134 

Dec 26 22 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aba South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Victory Christian Hospital · Aba South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09622&mlon=7.36378#map=17/5.09622/7.36378) 

Bank Access Bank · Aba South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10930&mlon=7.36255#map=17/5.10930/7.36255) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Aba Centre Service Station · Aba South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10765&mlon=7.36750#map=17/5.10765/7.36750) 

Hotel Pilot Hotel · Aba North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10183&mlon=7.34438#map=17/5.10183/7.34438) 

Mall Larcade Shopping Mall, Owerri · Ukwa West 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88528&mlon=7.17361#map=17/4.88528/7.17361) 

School National High School,Obuda-Aba · Aba South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09070&mlon=7.34757#map=17/5.09070/7.34757) 

College Rhema University Library · Aba North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10547&mlon=7.34805#map=17/5.10547/7.34805) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aba South

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels11
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants1

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.

## Other local government areas in Abia State

- Aba North
- Arochukwu
- Bende
- Ikwuano
- Isiala-Ngwa North
- Isiala-Ngwa South
- Isiukwuato
- Obi Ngwa
- Ohafia
- Osisioma Ngwa
- Ugwunagbo
- Ukwa East
- Ukwa West
- Umu-Nneochi
- Umuahia North
- Umuahia South

## Quick answers

- Where is Aba South?In Abia State, Nigeria
- What borders Aba South?Aba North, Osisioma Ngwa and Ugwunagbo
- What time zone is Aba South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Aba South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Aba South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aba South?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aba South?Settlements lie between 40 m and 64 m
- What is the best time to visit Aba South?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aba South?Victory Christian Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aba South?Access Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aba South?TotalEnergies Aba Centre Service Station, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Aba South?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Aba South?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Aba South?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aba South?NG001002 (OCHA common operational dataset)