# Abak LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/abak/

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Abak

Abak is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **178.2 km²**. Its main town is Abak. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 178km²
- 9mapped services
- 71 mtypical elevation

## Where is Abak?

Abak lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Essien Udim](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/essien-udim/), [Etim Ekpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/etim-ekpo/), [Ikono](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ikono/), [Oruk Anam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/oruk-anam/) and [Uyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/uyo/). By area it is the 647th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Abak is about 452 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 16 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 5.0044° N, 7.7989° 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).

## Things to see in and around Abak

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Abak: 1 attraction.

- 6 BN RANGE GROUND ABAK · attraction

### Nearby, outside Abak

- Prof Stella Idiong's Art Gallery · gallery, Uyo19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Abak

- 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

- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo36 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar61 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Abak

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Abak. The largest with a recorded population: Abak (12,562). Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 87 m above sea level (median 71 m).

- Abak
- Abia Okpo Otoro
- Afaha Esang
- Afahan Obong
- Ebibit
- Ediene
- Efaha Esang
- Eriam Afaha Obong
- Eriam Ata Essien
- Eriam Ikpan Ikpong
- Ibiakpan
- Ibong
- Ikot
- Ikot Akpan
- Ikot Anyankara
- Ikot Ebit Ekpe
- Ikot Ekang
- Ikot Emana
- Ikot Esien
- Ikot Imo
- Ikot Inyang
- Ikot Ntuk
- Ikot Obio Edi
- Ikot Obio Ikpa
- Ikot Obiofuk
- Ikot Obioko
- Ikot Obong
- Ikot Odon
- Ikot Odung
- Ikot Oku Mfang
- Ikot Osom
- Ikot Ubom
- Ikot Udo Udom
- Ikot Ufen
- Ikot Uso
- Ikpak Idout
- Ikwek
- Iton
- Itung
- Manta
- Midim
- Midim Ikot Ifang
- Nko Otoro
- Nto Obo
- Nto Obo (2)
- Nto Okure
- Nto Otong
- Nto Umo
- Ntukuk
- Nung Ukim
- Obio Obom
- Ukana
- Ukanafun
- Ukpom
- Ukut Ata
- Uruk Uso
- Utu Ikot Okoro
- Utu-Abak

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 Abak and the best time to visit

In Abak, 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 Abak

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mercy Hospital, Abak · Abak 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98060&mlon=7.79350#map=17/4.98060/7.79350) 

Bank Zenith Bank · Uyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00485&mlon=7.92685#map=17/5.00485/7.92685) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ikot Ekpene 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17883&mlon=7.71364#map=17/5.17883/7.71364) 

Hotel San-Rachael hotels and suites · Abak 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98251&mlon=7.78941#map=17/4.98251/7.78941) 

Mall EFG Mart · Uyo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02639&mlon=7.90564#map=17/5.02639/7.90564) 

School St Mary's Senior Science College Ediene-Abak, Akwa Ibom State · Abak 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98310&mlon=7.78948#map=17/4.98310/7.78948) 

College Foundation College of Technology,Ikot Idem, Ikot Ekpene · Itu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.05557&mlon=7.88408#map=17/5.05557/7.88408) 

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 Abak

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels4
- Schools3

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 Akwa Ibom State

- Eastern Obolo
- Eket
- Esit - Eket
- Essien Udim
- Etim Ekpo
- Etinan
- Ibeno
- Ibesikpo Asutan
- Ibiono Ibom
- Ika
- Ikono
- Ikot Abasi
- Ikot Ekpene
- Ini
- Itu
- Mbo
- Mkpat Enin
- Nsit Atai
- Nsit Ibom
- Nsit Ubium
- Obot Akara
- Okobo
- Onna
- Oron
- Oruk Anam
- Udung Uko
- Ukanafun
- Uruan
- Urue-Offong/Oruko
- Uyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Abak?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Abak?Essien Udim, Etim Ekpo, Ikono, Oruk Anam and Uyo
- What is there to see in Abak?6 BN RANGE GROUND ABAK
- What time zone is Abak in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Abak?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Abak?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abak?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Abak?Settlements lie between 44 m and 87 m
- What is the best time to visit Abak?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abak?Mercy Hospital, Abak, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Abak?Zenith Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abak?TotalEnergies, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Abak?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Abak?NG003001 (OCHA common operational dataset)