# Ukwa East LGA, Abia State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-east/ Local government area · Abia State # Ukwa East Ukwa East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **282.9 km²**. Its main town is Akwete. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 283km² - 42 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ukwa East? Ukwa East lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Etim Ekpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/etim-ekpo/), [Ika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ika/), [Obi Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/obi-ngwa/), [Oyigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/oyigbo/), [Ugwunagbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ugwunagbo/), [Ukanafun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ukanafun/) and [Ukwa West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-west/). By area it is the 580th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.8% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Ukwa East is about 458 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 66 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 4.9369° N, 7.4028° 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: Ukwa East - 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 - Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt43 km - Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt51 km ### Nearest railway station Aba Railway Station (Aba North), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) 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 Ukwa East Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Ukwa East. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 55 m above sea level (median 42 m). - Aba Nkomini - Abaki - Akannu - Akanu - Akwete - Azumini - Eti - Ikora-Ika - Ikot Ennang - Ikot-Ikara - Nkpajekere - Nkporobo - Nkpukpuoha - Obakwu - Obohia - Obosu - Obunku - Ogboakwu - Ohambele - Ohandu - Ohango - Ohanku - Ohunna - Ohuru - Okotoko - Ukebe - Umuibe - Umuogo 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 Ukwa East Named natural and historic features inside Ukwa East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Umunwanbor Stream 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 Ukwa East and the best time to visit In Ukwa East, 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 Ukwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Victory Christian Hospital · Aba South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09622&mlon=7.36378#map=17/5.09622/7.36378) Bank Access Bank · Aba South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10930&mlon=7.36255#map=17/5.10930/7.36255) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ukwa Town Service Station · Ukwa West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.92568&mlon=7.23879#map=17/4.92568/7.23879) Hotel Somitel Hotels and Resorts, Peter Odili Road, Trans Amadi · Ukwa West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87205&mlon=7.26196#map=17/4.87205/7.26196) Mall Larcade Shopping Mall, Owerri · Ukwa West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88528&mlon=7.17361#map=17/4.88528/7.17361) School National High School,Obuda-Aba · Aba South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09070&mlon=7.34757#map=17/5.09070/7.34757) College Excellent BRAIN Secondary School · Aba South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10025&mlon=7.37008#map=17/5.10025/7.37008) Police station Police Barracks · Tai 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71489&mlon=7.26483#map=17/4.71489/7.26483) 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. ## Other local government areas in Abia State - Aba North - Aba South - Arochukwu - Bende - Ikwuano - Isiala-Ngwa North - Isiala-Ngwa South - Isiukwuato - Obi Ngwa - Ohafia - Osisioma Ngwa - Ugwunagbo - Ukwa West - Umu-Nneochi - Umuahia North - Umuahia South ## Quick answers - Where is Ukwa East?In Abia State, Nigeria - What borders Ukwa East?Etim Ekpo, Ika, Obi Ngwa, Oyigbo, Ugwunagbo, Ukanafun and Ukwa West - What time zone is Ukwa East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ukwa East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ukwa East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ukwa East?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ukwa East?Settlements lie between 13 m and 55 m - What is the best time to visit Ukwa East?December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ukwa East?Victory Christian Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ukwa East?Access Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukwa East?TotalEnergies Ukwa Town Service Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ukwa East?NG001013 (OCHA common operational dataset)