# Umu-Nneochi LGA, Abia State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umu-nneochi/ Local government area · Abia State # Umu-Nneochi Umu-Nneochi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **368.1 km²**. Its main town is Nkwoagu Isuochi. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 368km² - 221 mtypical elevation ## Where is Umu-Nneochi? Umu-Nneochi lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Aninri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/aninri/), [Awgu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/awgu/), [Isiukwuato](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiukwuato/), [Ivo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ivo/), [Oji-River](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/oji-river/), [Okigwe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/okigwe/) and [Orumba South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-south/). By area it is the 535th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.6% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Umu-Nneochi is about 343 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 51 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.9720° N, 7.4051° 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: Umu-Nneochi - 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 - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu58 km - Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Umu-Nneochi Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Umu-Nneochi. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 395 m above sea level (median 221 m). - Akawa - Aroipa - Eluama - Eziama - Isuochi - Lekwesi - Leru - Lokpanta - Lokpauku - Lormora - Mbala - Ndi-Ukwu - Ngodo - Nkwoagu Isuochi - Obulo-Eziama - Uhuda Ngodo - Umu-Akwu-Ameke - Umuakwu - Umuellem - Umuokwu 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 Umu-Nneochi Named natural and historic features inside Umu-Nneochi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Otutu ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Ishiagu 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 Umu-Nneochi and the best time to visit In Umu-Nneochi, 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 Umu-Nneochi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital · Isiukwuato 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82328&mlon=7.39654#map=17/5.82328/7.39654) Bank First Bank · Ideato North 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.91624&mlon=7.10641#map=17/5.91624/7.10641) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Okigwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82829&mlon=7.34981#map=17/5.82829/7.34981) Hotel Monobis Hotel · Okigwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.83131&mlon=7.33547#map=17/5.83131/7.33547) Mall Ralph Genesis Foam Depot and Interiors · Awgu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07036&mlon=7.47679#map=17/6.07036/7.47679) School Delight Nursery and Primary School, Awgu · Awgu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07523&mlon=7.47857#map=17/6.07523/7.47857) College Gregory University Uturu · Isiukwuato 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.84963&mlon=7.42842#map=17/5.84963/7.42842) Police station Urualla Divisional Police Station · Ideato North 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86694&mlon=7.10168#map=17/5.86694/7.10168) 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 East - Ukwa West - Umuahia North - Umuahia South ## Quick answers - Where is Umu-Nneochi?In Abia State, Nigeria - What borders Umu-Nneochi?Aninri, Awgu, Isiukwuato, Ivo, Oji-River, Okigwe and Orumba South - What time zone is Umu-Nneochi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Umu-Nneochi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Umu-Nneochi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Umu-Nneochi?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Umu-Nneochi?Settlements lie between 97 m and 395 m - What is the best time to visit Umu-Nneochi?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Umu-Nneochi?Government Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Umu-Nneochi?First Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Umu-Nneochi?TotalEnergies, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Umu-Nneochi?NG001017 (OCHA common operational dataset)