# Ukwa West LGA, Abia State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-west/

Local government area · Abia State 

# Ukwa West

Ukwa West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **277.4 km²**. Its main town is Oke-Ikpe. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 277km²
- 3mapped services
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ukwa West?

Ukwa West lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Etche](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/etche/), [Omumma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/omumma/), [Osisioma Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/osisioma-ngwa/), [Oyigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/oyigbo/), [Ugwunagbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ugwunagbo/) and [Ukwa East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-east/). By area it is the 583rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.7% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Ukwa West is about 454 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 4.9793° N, 7.2515° 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 West

- 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 Harcourt29 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt34 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 18:21).

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 West

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Ukwa West. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 54 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Asa
- Ikpowku
- Imo River
- Obafor
- Obehie
- Obiaku
- Obiga
- Obokwe
- Obuzor
- Ogwati
- Ogwe
- Oke-Ikpe
- Owan
- Owoala
- Owoelu
- Ozanta
- Quaibo Obuyo
- Umeku
- Umuadienwe
- Umuahale
- Umuakalu
- Umudobia
- Umuebom
- Umuelechi
- Umuitiri
- Umukor
- Umuore
- Umwohan
- Uzaku

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 Ukwa West and the best time to visit

In Ukwa West, 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 West

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 19 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 6.1 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 12 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 14 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09070&mlon=7.34757#map=17/5.09070/7.34757) 

College Rhema University Library · Aba North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10547&mlon=7.34805#map=17/5.10547/7.34805) 

Police station NPF · Obia/Akpor 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.85139&mlon=7.06329#map=17/4.85139/7.06329) 

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 Ukwa West

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ukwa West?In Abia State, Nigeria
- What borders Ukwa West?Etche, Omumma, Osisioma Ngwa, Oyigbo, Ugwunagbo and Ukwa East
- What time zone is Ukwa West in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ukwa West?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ukwa West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ukwa West?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ukwa West?Settlements lie between 12 m and 54 m
- What is the best time to visit Ukwa West?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ukwa West?Victory Christian Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ukwa West?Access Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukwa West?TotalEnergies Ukwa Town Service Station, about 6.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ukwa West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ukwa West?NG001014 (OCHA common operational dataset)