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

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

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Ibeno

Ibeno is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **243.4 km²**. Its main town is Upenekang. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 243km²
- 1mapped service
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ibeno?

Ibeno lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Eastern Obolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/eastern-obolo/), [Eket](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/eket/), [Esit - Eket](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/esit-eket/), [Mbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/mbo/) and [Onna](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/onna/). By area it is the 609th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.6% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Ibeno is about 504 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 57 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.5635° N, 8.0890° 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: Ibeno

- 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) · Uyo34 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar54 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 Ibeno

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ibeno. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 20 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Akata
- Atabrikang Aquaha
- Ibuno
- Mimbo Town
- Mkpanak
- Okorutip
- Okposo
- Qua Ibo Mission
- Qua Iboe
- Upenekang

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 Ibeno

Named natural and historic features inside Ibeno, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Akpeti Creek
- River Kwa Ibo

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.

- Bluff Point
- Child Point
- West Point

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 Ibeno and the best time to visit

In Ibeno, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 2,572 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (426 mm) and the driest Dec (24 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 68 

Mar 28 138 

Apr 28 168 

May 28 198 

Jun 27 335 

Jul 26 392 

Aug 26 426 

Sep 26 402 

Oct 26 253 

Nov 27 141 

Dec 27 24 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ibeno

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria · Eket 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64051&mlon=7.92253#map=17/4.64051/7.92253) 

Petrol pump Exxon Mobil, Eket · Eket 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64147&mlon=7.92925#map=17/4.64147/7.92925) 

Hotel Tevoli Hotel · Eket 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61439&mlon=7.94531#map=17/4.61439/7.94531) 

Mall Mothercare Kiddies · Eket 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64444&mlon=7.94324#map=17/4.64444/7.94324) 

School Destiny Secondary School · Eket 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63854&mlon=7.94603#map=17/4.63854/7.94603) 

College Heritage Polytechnic - Eket · Eket 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.65653&mlon=7.97667#map=17/4.65653/7.97667) 

Police station Mkpanak Police Station · Ibeno 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.54708&mlon=8.00250#map=17/4.54708/8.00250) 

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 Ibeno

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

- Police stations1

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

- Abak
- Eastern Obolo
- Eket
- Esit - Eket
- Essien Udim
- Etim Ekpo
- Etinan
- 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 Ibeno?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Ibeno?Eastern Obolo, Eket, Esit - Eket, Mbo and Onna
- What time zone is Ibeno in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ibeno?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ibeno?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ibeno?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ibeno?Settlements lie between 4 m and 20 m
- What is the best time to visit Ibeno?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ibeno?Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ibeno?Exxon Mobil, Eket, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ibeno?NG003008 (OCHA common operational dataset)