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

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

Local government area · Abia State 

# Ohafia

Ohafia is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **440.1 km²**. Its main town is Ebem Ohafia. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 440km²
- 3mapped services
- 106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ohafia?

Ohafia lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Afikpo South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-south/), [Arochukwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/arochukwu/), [Bende](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/) and [Biase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/biase/). By area it is the 497th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.1% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Ohafia is about 379 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 40 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.6629° N, 7.8325° 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: Ohafia

- 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) · Owerri74 km
- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:17).

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 Ohafia

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Ohafia. The largest with a recorded population: Ohafia-Ifigh (73,355). Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 208 m above sea level (median 106 m).

- Abiriba
- Agba
- Agu-Eze
- Akanu
- Akwanu
- Ama-Ekpu
- Ama-Ngwu
- Ama-Uke
- Ama-Ukwu
- Amamba
- Amanta
- Ameke-Abiriba
- Amuma
- Amurie
- Ania
- Asaga
- Ebem Ohafia
- Elu
- Elugu-Nkporo
- Etitiama
- Eziafo
- Eziama
- Ihenta
- Isi-Ugwu
- Ndagbo Nkporo
- Ndi-Elu Nkporo
- Ndi-Ibe
- Ndi-Ogbu
- Ndi-Orieke
- Ndi-Uduma Ukwu
- Ndia-Nku
- Ndiaima Ogu
- Ndinko
- Ndiokala
- Nkwebi
- Oboro
- Obuofia
- Ogo-Ubi
- Ohafia
- Ohafia-Ifigh
- Okagwe
- Okon
- Onukwu
- Udi-Uduma
- Ufiele

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 Ohafia

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Di Uduma
- River Inyam

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 Ohafia and the best time to visit

In Ohafia, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,014 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (309 mm) and the driest Dec (9 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 18 

Feb 26 42 

Mar 26 102 

Apr 26 174 

May 26 206 

Jun 25 256 

Jul 25 246 

Aug 25 276 

Sep 25 309 

Oct 25 270 

Nov 26 107 

Dec 25 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ohafia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital ugep · Yakurr 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80257&mlon=8.07189#map=17/5.80257/8.07189) 

Hotel Bluespring Luxury Hotel & Resort · Ohafia 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65078&mlon=7.82851#map=17/5.65078/7.82851) 

School Amuro/Mgbom Community Secondary School · Afikpo North 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88395&mlon=7.93362#map=17/5.88395/7.93362) 

College Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana Ebonyi State · Afikpo North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80040&mlon=7.91789#map=17/5.80040/7.91789) 

Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 39 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 Ohafia

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

- Hotels3

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ohafia?In Abia State, Nigeria
- What borders Ohafia?Afikpo South, Arochukwu, Bende and Biase
- What time zone is Ohafia in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ohafia?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ohafia?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ohafia?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ohafia?Settlements lie between 42 m and 208 m
- What is the best time to visit Ohafia?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ohafia?General Hospital ugep, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ohafia?NG001010 (OCHA common operational dataset)