# Umuahia South LGA, Abia State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Abia State 

# Umuahia South

Umuahia South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Abia State. It covers **135.3 km²**. Its main town is Apumiri. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 135km²
- 4mapped services
- 136 mtypical elevation

## Where is Umuahia South?

Umuahia South lies in [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ezinihitte](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ezinihitte/), [Ikwuano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ikwuano/), [Isiala-Ngwa South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiala-ngwa-south/), [Obowo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/obowo/) and [Umuahia North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-north/). By area it is the 676th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.8% of [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/). The centre of Umuahia South is about 396 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Umuahia, the main town of Abia State. The centre point is at 5.4988° N, 7.4362° 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 South

- 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) · Owerri27 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt76 km

### Nearest railway station

Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 7.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17) 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 South

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Umuahia South. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 163 m above sea level (median 136 m).

- Afara
- Ahia Ukwu
- Ama Akama
- Ama Igbo
- Ama-Achara
- Apumiri
- Avodim
- Ekenobizi
- Itaja
- Itu
- Mbara Akuma
- Nbara Akuma
- Nsudimo
- Ohia
- Okwu
- Ubakala
- Umu Nwa Nwa
- Umu Opara

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 Umuahia South and the best time to visit

In Umuahia South, 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
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- 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madonna Catholic Hospital, Umuahua · Umuahia South 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.49779&mlon=7.48578#map=17/5.49779/7.48578) 

Bank Access Bank · Ahiazu-Mbaise 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52200&mlon=7.26739#map=17/5.52200/7.26739) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Umuahia North 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50961&mlon=7.48926#map=17/5.50961/7.48926) 

Hotel Prince-Dav INTL Hotels · Umuahia North 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53071&mlon=7.45879#map=17/5.53071/7.45879) 

Mall De Francis Shopping Plaza Umuahia · Umuahia North 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52353&mlon=7.49330#map=17/5.52353/7.49330) 

School Ikwuano SEC. School - Issaco · Umuahia North 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53207&mlon=7.49013#map=17/5.53207/7.49013) 

College Trinity Divinity College · Umuahia South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50735&mlon=7.47814#map=17/5.50735/7.47814) 

Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 8.8 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 South

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

- Hospitals2
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1

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 North

## Quick answers

- Where is Umuahia South?In Abia State, Nigeria
- What borders Umuahia South?Ezinihitte, Ikwuano, Isiala-Ngwa South, Obowo and Umuahia North
- What time zone is Umuahia South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Umuahia South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Umuahia South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Umuahia South?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Umuahia South?Settlements lie between 79 m and 163 m
- What is the best time to visit Umuahia South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Umuahia South?Madonna Catholic Hospital, Umuahua, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Umuahia South?Access Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Umuahia South?TotalEnergies, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Umuahia South?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Umuahia South?NG001016 (OCHA common operational dataset)