# Isiukwuato LGA, Abia State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiukwuato/ Local government area · Abia State # Isiukwuato Isiukwuato is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **382.6 km²**. Its main town is Mbalano. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 383km² - 5mapped services - 126 mtypical elevation ## Where is Isiukwuato? Isiukwuato lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bende](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/), [Ivo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ivo/), [Okigwe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/okigwe/), [Umu-Nneochi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umu-nneochi/) and [Umuahia North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-north/). By area it is the 524th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.9% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Isiukwuato is about 362 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.8003° N, 7.4710° 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: Isiukwuato - 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) · Owerri51 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu76 km ### Nearest railway station Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Isiukwuato Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Isiukwuato. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 256 m above sea level (median 126 m). - Acha - Ahaba - Amaba - Amaibo - Amaidi - Amangwu - Amaokwe - Amiyi - Aro - Eluama - Elugwunta - Ezere - Isi-Ikwuato - Mbalano - Nayu - Ndiobasi - Nonya - Obiohia - Obiohia Ihenzu - Onuaku Uturu - Oriendu - Otampa - Ovim - Ozara - Ozara Station - Ozara Town - Umoazi - Umuanya - Umuanyi - Umuasua - Umukwa Obayi - Umunekwu - Umuobiala - Uturu 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 Isiukwuato Named natural and historic features inside Isiukwuato, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Ine ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Alababa Hill · 266 m - Amaw Uzu Hill · 236 m ### Getting around 3 railway stations. - 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 Isiukwuato and the best time to visit In Isiukwuato, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (291 mm) and the driest Dec (10 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 24 11 Feb 26 28 Mar 27 62 Apr 27 128 May 26 168 Jun 25 212 Jul 25 219 Aug 25 239 Sep 25 291 Oct 25 212 Nov 26 72 Dec 25 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isiukwuato Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital · Isiukwuato 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82328&mlon=7.39654#map=17/5.82328/7.39654) Bank Diamond/Access bank · Ahiazu-Mbaise 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52528&mlon=7.26661#map=17/5.52528/7.26661) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Okigwe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82829&mlon=7.34981#map=17/5.82829/7.34981) Hotel Monobis Hotel · Okigwe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.83131&mlon=7.33547#map=17/5.83131/7.33547) Mall Abia Mall · Umuahia North 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54136&mlon=7.49787#map=17/5.54136/7.49787) School Government Secondary School Owerri Old Boys · Okigwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.81023&mlon=7.31441#map=17/5.81023/7.31441) College Gregory University Uturu · Isiukwuato 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.84963&mlon=7.42842#map=17/5.84963/7.42842) Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 30 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 Isiukwuato Places mapped inside Isiukwuato in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - 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 - Ikwuano - Isiala-Ngwa North - Isiala-Ngwa South - Obi Ngwa - Ohafia - Osisioma Ngwa - Ugwunagbo - Ukwa East - Ukwa West - Umu-Nneochi - Umuahia North - Umuahia South ## Quick answers - Where is Isiukwuato?In Abia State, Nigeria - What borders Isiukwuato?Bende, Ivo, Okigwe, Umu-Nneochi and Umuahia North - What time zone is Isiukwuato in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Isiukwuato?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Isiukwuato?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isiukwuato?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Isiukwuato?Settlements lie between 73 m and 256 m - What is the highest point in Isiukwuato?Alababa Hill (266 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Isiukwuato?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Isiukwuato?Government Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Isiukwuato?Diamond/Access bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isiukwuato?TotalEnergies, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Isiukwuato?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Isiukwuato?NG001008 (OCHA common operational dataset)