# Umuahia North LGA, Abia State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-north/ Local government area · Abia State # Umuahia North Umuahia North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **227.5 km²**. Its main town is Umuahia. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 227km² - 54mapped services - 117 mtypical elevation ## Where is Umuahia North? Umuahia North lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Bende](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/), [Ihitte/Uboma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ihitte-uboma/), [Ikwuano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ikwuano/), [Isiukwuato](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiukwuato/), [Obowo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/obowo/), [Okigwe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/okigwe/) and [Umuahia South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-south/). By area it is the 619th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.7% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Umuahia North is about 384 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 9.1 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.6051° N, 7.4772° 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: Umuahia North - 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) · Owerri36 km - Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt88 km ### Nearest railway station Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 8.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:19). 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 Umuahia North Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Umuahia North. The largest with a recorded population: Umuahia (370,000). Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 177 m above sea level (median 117 m). - Ahiaeke Ndume - Ajata-Isieke - Ajata-Okwuru - Ama Ogugu - Amazu - Ameke - Amuzukwu - Amuzuoro - Apuagwu - Avonkwu - Awu - Emezi - Ihie - Ihie-Ndume - Isiadu - Isieke - Isingwu - Lodu Ndume - Mbom - Nkata - Ohokobe Ndume - Okahia Uga - Okwoyi-Iyienyi - Okwuta - Ubani - Ugba - Ugwu Nkpa - Ukome-Isieke - Umu Agu - Umu Egwu - Umu Ekwule - Umu Ezike - Umu-Ezeala - Umuahia - Umuana Ndume - Umuaroko Ndume - Umuawa - Umudike - Umunkpu - Umuohu-Azueke - Umuohu-Udume 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 Umuahia North Named natural and historic features inside Umuahia North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Obiyi River - River Eme - River Ilo ### Estates 1 estate. - Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Cocoa Estate 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 Umuahia North and the best time to visit In Umuahia North, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (308 mm) and the driest Dec (13 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 15 Feb 26 34 Mar 27 78 Apr 27 136 May 26 175 Jun 25 230 Jul 25 227 Aug 25 249 Sep 25 308 Oct 25 231 Nov 26 94 Dec 25 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Umuahia North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Priscillia Memorial Hospital · Umuahia North 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53509&mlon=7.49614#map=17/5.53509/7.49614) Bank Keystone bank · Ahiazu-Mbaise 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52362&mlon=7.26740#map=17/5.52362/7.26740) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mission Hill Service Station · Umuahia North 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53428&mlon=7.48162#map=17/5.53428/7.48162) Hotel ToxyDon Event & Suites · Umuahia North 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54786&mlon=7.48576#map=17/5.54786/7.48576) Mall Abia Mall · Umuahia North 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54136&mlon=7.49787#map=17/5.54136/7.49787) School Umuawa-Alaocha Central School · Umuahia North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.55990&mlon=7.46764#map=17/5.55990/7.46764) College Secondary Technical School, Ofeme (SETESCO) · Umuahia North 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63901&mlon=7.43443#map=17/5.63901/7.43443) Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 8.4 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 Umuahia North Places mapped inside Umuahia North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels16 - Shopping malls2 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Ukwa West - Umu-Nneochi - Umuahia South ## Quick answers - Where is Umuahia North?In Abia State, Nigeria - What borders Umuahia North?Bende, Ihitte/Uboma, Ikwuano, Isiukwuato, Obowo, Okigwe and Umuahia South - What time zone is Umuahia North in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Umuahia North?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Umuahia North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Umuahia North?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Umuahia North?Settlements lie between 70 m and 177 m - What is the best time to visit Umuahia North?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Umuahia North?Priscillia Memorial Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Umuahia North?Keystone bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Umuahia North?TotalEnergies Mission Hill Service Station, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Umuahia North?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Umuahia North?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Umuahia North?NG001015 (OCHA common operational dataset)