# Obi Ngwa LGA, Abia State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Abia State 

# Obi Ngwa

Obi Ngwa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **403.9 km²**. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 404km²
- 4mapped services
- 77 mtypical elevation

## Where is Obi Ngwa?

Obi Ngwa lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Aba North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/aba-north/), [Essien Udim](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/essien-udim/), [Ika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ika/), [Isiala-Ngwa North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiala-ngwa-north/), [Isiala-Ngwa South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiala-ngwa-south/), [Obot Akara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/obot-akara/), [Osisioma Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/osisioma-ngwa/), [Ugwunagbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ugwunagbo/) and [Ukwa East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-east/). By area it is the 517th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.3% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Obi Ngwa is about 434 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 42 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.1523° N, 7.4478° 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: Obi Ngwa

- 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 Harcourt57 km

### Nearest railway station

Aba Railway Station (Aba North), about 9.1 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 18:20).

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 Obi Ngwa

Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Obi Ngwa. Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 109 m above sea level (median 77 m).

- Aba Ala
- Abala
- Abayi
- Abayi Ohanze
- Abiaka
- Afaha
- Agburu Uke
- Agburu-Uke
- Akanu
- Akanu Okpulo
- Akoli
- Amapu
- Avo
- Ekwere Azu
- Ichi
- Iheorji
- Ikot Etuko
- Ikpo
- Isiko
- Itu Ikala
- Itu Ukpa
- Mboko
- Mboko Umu Ocha
- Nchina
- Nlagu
- Nnenu
- Nti Gha
- Ntigha
- Oberete
- Obete
- Obete Uku
- Obete Umuoha
- Ohanze
- Ohunru
- Oke Enyi
- Oku Enyi
- Onicha Ngwa
- Opara
- Osa
- Ovom
- Owo
- Ukpakiri
- Umu Agwa
- Umu Aja
- Umu Akata Awom
- Umu Anunu
- Umu Aro
- Umu Dosi
- Umu Ebi
- Umu Echi
- Umu Eze Igbe
- Umu Iroma
- Umu Kalika
- Umu Nkiri
- Umu Obiakwa
- Umu Okahia
- Umu Okohia
- Umu Okpara
- Umu Okpara Egbelu
- Umu Okpo
- Umu Omei
- Umu Owa Oma
- Umu-Ohia
- Umuagu
- Umuarughu
- Umueke
- Umuhu Aba
- Umulehi
- Umuokoro
- Umuomayi
- Umuoru
- Umuotu
- Usaka

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 Obi Ngwa and the best time to visit

In Obi Ngwa, 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 Obi Ngwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Seventh-day Adventist Hospital and Motherless Babies' Home, ABA · Aba North 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12330&mlon=7.38387#map=17/5.12330/7.38387) 

Bank diamond bank · Aba North 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11433&mlon=7.38569#map=17/5.11433/7.38569) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Umuahia Service Station · Obi Ngwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12833&mlon=7.41025#map=17/5.12833/7.41025) 

Hotel Agburuike Hotels · Obi Ngwa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12551&mlon=7.39032#map=17/5.12551/7.39032) 

School American School of Douala · Obi Ngwa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11439&mlon=7.39706#map=17/5.11439/7.39706) 

College National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba. · Aba North 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10919&mlon=7.39780#map=17/5.10919/7.39780) 

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 Obi Ngwa

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools1

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
- Isiukwuato
- Ohafia
- Osisioma Ngwa
- Ugwunagbo
- Ukwa East
- Ukwa West
- Umu-Nneochi
- Umuahia North
- Umuahia South

## Quick answers

- Where is Obi Ngwa?In Abia State, Nigeria
- What borders Obi Ngwa?Aba North, Essien Udim, Ika, Isiala-Ngwa North, Isiala-Ngwa South, Obot Akara, Osisioma Ngwa, Ugwunagbo and Ukwa East
- What time zone is Obi Ngwa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Obi Ngwa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Obi Ngwa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obi Ngwa?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obi Ngwa?Settlements lie between 58 m and 109 m
- What is the best time to visit Obi Ngwa?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obi Ngwa?Seventh-day Adventist Hospital and Motherless Babies' Home, ABA, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Obi Ngwa?diamond bank, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obi Ngwa?TotalEnergies Umuahia Service Station, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Obi Ngwa?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Obi Ngwa?NG001009 (OCHA common operational dataset)