# Ikwuano LGA, Abia State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ikwuano/ Local government area · Abia State # Ikwuano Ikwuano is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **278.4 km²**. Its main town is Isiala Oboro. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 278km² - 4mapped services - 121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ikwuano? Ikwuano lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bende](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/), [Ini](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ini/), [Isiala-Ngwa South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiala-ngwa-south/), [Obot Akara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/obot-akara/), [Umuahia North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-north/) and [Umuahia South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-south/). By area it is the 582nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.7% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Ikwuano is about 406 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 16 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.4093° N, 7.5730° 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: Ikwuano - 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 Harcourt82 km ### Nearest railway station Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 16 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 18:19). 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 Ikwuano Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Ikwuano. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 161 m above sea level (median 121 m). - Ahaba - Ahuwo - Akanu-Nchara - Alala-Ariam - Ama Izi - Amaba - Amaba Ime - Amawom - Amuro - Ariam - Aro Ajatakiri - Arriam-Eluelu - Aru-Okporoenyi - Asana - Awomuku - Ekebedi - Ekpiri - Elemaga - Ezi Uku - Iberenta - Ibionu - Ihim - Isiala Oboro - Itunta - Iyialu - Iyila - Mbinyang - Mbiopong - Ndi-Eke - Ndi-Okoro - Ndiorie Ariam - Ndoro - Ndupa - Ngwugwu - Nkalunta - Nkumekpo Usaka - Nnono - Ntalakwu - Obeoma Ariam - Obohia - Oboni - Obu Oru - Obugwu - Obunta-Isiala - Obuohia - Ogbuebule - Okporo-Enyi - Okwe - Okwobom - Oleri - Oloko - Otoro-Nchara - Ukpom - Ukwuke Oronta - Umariaga - Umu Eziuku - Umu Igu - Umu-Osoko - Umudike - Umuemenike - Umugbalu-Oboro - Umuhu - Umuokwo - Umuosoro 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 Ikwuano Named natural and historic features inside Ikwuano, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Anya ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kalunta Forest Reserve 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 Ikwuano and the best time to visit In Ikwuano, 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 Ikwuano Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madonna Catholic Hospital, Umuahia · Umuahia South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.49620&mlon=7.48743#map=17/5.49620/7.48743) Bank Access Bank · Ahiazu-Mbaise 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52200&mlon=7.26739#map=17/5.52200/7.26739) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Umuahia North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50961&mlon=7.48926#map=17/5.50961/7.48926) Hotel GlaJosh Hotels · Umuahia North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51573&mlon=7.53027#map=17/5.51573/7.53027) Mall De Francis Shopping Plaza Umuahia · Umuahia North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52353&mlon=7.49330#map=17/5.52353/7.49330) School Government College Umuahia · Umuahia North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.49988&mlon=7.53455#map=17/5.49988/7.53455) College Michael Okpara University of Agriculture · Ikwuano 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47197&mlon=7.54327#map=17/5.47197/7.54327) Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 16 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 Ikwuano Places mapped inside Ikwuano in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities4 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 - Bende - 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 Ikwuano?In Abia State, Nigeria - What borders Ikwuano?Bende, Ini, Isiala-Ngwa South, Obot Akara, Umuahia North and Umuahia South - What time zone is Ikwuano in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ikwuano?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ikwuano?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikwuano?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ikwuano?Settlements lie between 38 m and 161 m - What is the best time to visit Ikwuano?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikwuano?Madonna Catholic Hospital, Umuahia, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikwuano?Access Bank, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikwuano?TotalEnergies, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ikwuano?NG001005 (OCHA common operational dataset)