# Bende LGA, Abia State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/

Local government area · Abia State 

# Bende

Bende is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **618.8 km²**. Its main town is Bende. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 619km²
- 1mapped service
- 107 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bende?

Bende lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Afikpo South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-south/), [Arochukwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/arochukwu/), [Ikwuano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ikwuano/), [Ini](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ini/), [Isiukwuato](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiukwuato/), [Ivo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ivo/), [Ohafia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ohafia/) and [Umuahia North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-north/). By area it is the 418th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 12.7% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Bende is about 380 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 15 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.6372° N, 7.5690° 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: Bende

- 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) · Owerri46 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu93 km

### Nearest railway station

Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:18).

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 Bende

Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Bende. The largest with a recorded population: Bende (79,618). Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 189 m above sea level (median 107 m).

- Achi
- Afia Usu
- Afo-Ukwu
- Agba Akoli
- Agbua
- Aka Elu-Lodu
- Akanu
- Akoli-Imenyi
- Alayi
- Ama Okayi
- Ama Oku
- Ama-Eke
- Ama-Ekpu
- Ama-Oji
- Ama-Okwe
- Amaba-Ubibia
- Amabanta
- Amabia-Ala
- Amabia-Elu
- Amabo
- Amaeze
- Amagbo
- Amakalu
- Amakpo
- Amankalu
- Amaoji Lodu
- Amaokai
- Amaokwe-Elu
- Amaozara
- Amaudara
- Amayi
- Amazu
- Amedukwe
- Ameke
- Ameke Isiegbu
- Amokwu
- Amurie-Nkporo
- Bende
- Ebem
- Elugwu Akanu
- Elugwumba
- Etiti-Ulo
- Ezeukwu
- Ezi Alayi
- Ibam
- Ibere
- Ibibia
- Ibina
- Isiegbu Ozuitem
- Isinkpu
- Lodu
- Lodu-Imenyi
- Lohum
- Mba
- Mbukwa
- Mgbele
- Ndeanyebu
- Ndi-Iwo
- Ndiagho
- Ndielu-Ugwueke
- Ndiobo
- Ndiokorukwu
- Ngu
- Nkpa
- Ntalakwu
- Obuohia
- Ogboko
- Ogo-Ubi
- Ohafia
- Ohumola
- Okayi
- Okoko
- Okoko Item
- Okopedi
- Onegbu Ojo
- Onu-Ibina
- Ozu Akoli
- Ozu-Item
- Ozuitem
- Ubibia
- Ugwueke
- Ukpom
- Uma-Akpa
- Umu-Enyere
- Umuabia
- Umuhu Abam
- Umukpube
- Umunnato
- Umuokorola
- Umuokpe
- Uzuakoli

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 Bende

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- River Aha
- River Awrawraw
- River Ido
- River Oke
- River Olum

### Estates

1 estate.

- Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Cocoa Estate

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 Bende and the best time to visit

In Bende, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bende

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Anya Specialist Eye Clinic, 30 Ohafia Street Umuahia · Umuahia North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53218&mlon=7.50970#map=17/5.53218/7.50970) 

Bank Keystone bank · Ahiazu-Mbaise 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52362&mlon=7.26740#map=17/5.52362/7.26740) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Umuahia Service Station · Umuahia North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52815&mlon=7.49357#map=17/5.52815/7.49357) 

Hotel ToxyDon Event & Suites · Umuahia North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54786&mlon=7.48576#map=17/5.54786/7.48576) 

Mall Abia Mall · Umuahia North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54136&mlon=7.49787#map=17/5.54136/7.49787) 

School Britarch Schools · Umuahia North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54373&mlon=7.49920#map=17/5.54373/7.49920) 

College Secondary Technical School, Ofeme (SETESCO) · Umuahia North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63901&mlon=7.43443#map=17/5.63901/7.43443) 

Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53544&mlon=7.50677#map=17/5.53544/7.50677) 

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 Bende

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

- Pharmacies1

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
- Aba South
- Arochukwu
- 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 Bende?In Abia State, Nigeria
- What borders Bende?Afikpo South, Arochukwu, Ikwuano, Ini, Isiukwuato, Ivo, Ohafia and Umuahia North
- What time zone is Bende in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bende?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bende?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bende?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bende?Settlements lie between 47 m and 189 m
- What is the best time to visit Bende?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bende?Anya Specialist Eye Clinic, 30 Ohafia Street Umuahia, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bende?Keystone bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bende?TotalEnergies Umuahia Service Station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bende?NG001004 (OCHA common operational dataset)