# Eastern Obolo LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Eastern Obolo

Eastern Obolo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **122.9 km²**. Its main town is Okoroete. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 123km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eastern Obolo?

Eastern Obolo lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ibeno](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ibeno/), [Ikot Abasi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ikot-abasi/), [Mkpat Enin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/mkpat-enin/), [Onna](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/onna/) and [Opobo/Nkoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/opobo-nkoro/). By area it is the 689th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.8% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Eastern Obolo is about 506 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 65 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.5147° N, 7.6964° 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: Eastern Obolo

- 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) · Uyo59 km
- Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:20).

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 Eastern Obolo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Eastern Obolo. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 12 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Amadaka
- Atabrikang Ekeme
- Elekpon
- Elile
- Emeroke
- Iko
- Obianga
- Okoro Inyong
- Okoroete
- Okorombokho

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 Eastern Obolo and the best time to visit

In Eastern Obolo, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,392 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (373 mm) and the driest Jan (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 29 

Feb 28 59 

Mar 28 128 

Apr 27 164 

May 27 207 

Jun 26 326 

Jul 25 349 

Aug 25 358 

Sep 25 373 

Oct 26 233 

Nov 27 136 

Dec 27 30 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eastern Obolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Centre Okoloile · Andoni 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.49877&mlon=7.45723#map=17/4.49877/7.45723) 

Petrol pump Exxon Mobil, Eket · Eket 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64147&mlon=7.92925#map=17/4.64147/7.92925) 

Hotel Villa Marina Hotel · Eket 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63366&mlon=7.91826#map=17/4.63366/7.91826) 

Mall Mothercare Kiddies · Eket 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64444&mlon=7.94324#map=17/4.64444/7.94324) 

School ALSCON STAFF SCHOOL · Ikot Abasi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.58174&mlon=7.59524#map=17/4.58174/7.59524) 

College Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi - FUTIA · Ikot Abasi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63130&mlon=7.68522#map=17/4.63130/7.68522) 

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 Akwa Ibom State

- Abak
- 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 Eastern Obolo?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Eastern Obolo?Ibeno, Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin, Onna and Opobo/Nkoro
- What time zone is Eastern Obolo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Eastern Obolo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Eastern Obolo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eastern Obolo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Eastern Obolo?Settlements lie between 6 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Eastern Obolo?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eastern Obolo?Health Centre Okoloile, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eastern Obolo?Exxon Mobil, Eket, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Eastern Obolo?NG003002 (OCHA common operational dataset)