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

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Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Ika

Ika is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **114.7 km²**. Its main town is Urua Inyang. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 115km²
- 69 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ika?

Ika lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Essien Udim](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/essien-udim/), [Etim Ekpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/etim-ekpo/), [Obi Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/obi-ngwa/) and [Ukwa East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-east/). By area it is the 699th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.7% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Ika is about 449 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 43 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 5.0164° N, 7.5429° 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: Ika

- 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) · Owerri59 km
- Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt61 km

### Nearest railway station

Aba Railway Station (Aba North), about 23 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 06:29, 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 Ika

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Ika. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 78 m above sea level (median 69 m).

- Abiakana
- Achan Ika
- Akirika Obu
- Ammaman
- Effen
- Ikot Akpan Ekwure
- Ikot Akpan Ofiong
- Ikot Antia Ika
- Ikot Antia Iko
- Ikot Ebo
- Ikot Eseden
- Ikot Idiong Eto
- Ikot Idomo
- Ikot Inyang Ese
- Ikot Inyang Udo
- Ikot Ojo
- Ikot Okoro Ata
- Ikot Osukpong
- Ikot Oton
- Ikot Usun
- Ikot-Uko
- Itung
- Nsidung
- Nto Etuk Udo
- Nto Ntia
- Nto Nturom
- Nto Udo Igwe
- Nto Ukara
- Udi
- Urua Inyang

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 Ika and the best time to visit

In Ika, 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 Ika

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divine Love Catholic Hospital, Etim Ekpo, Nigeria · Etim Ekpo 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01729&mlon=7.61689#map=17/5.01729/7.61689) 

Bank diamond bank · Aba North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11433&mlon=7.38569#map=17/5.11433/7.38569) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ikot Ekpene Road Service Station · Obi Ngwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11014&mlon=7.40717#map=17/5.11014/7.40717) 

Hotel Rowmay hotel opobo road Aba · Aba North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10723&mlon=7.39965#map=17/5.10723/7.39965) 

School Topfaith Legacy College · Essien Udim 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04619&mlon=7.67487#map=17/5.04619/7.67487) 

College Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ikot Akai, Ukanafun · Ukanafun 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87321&mlon=7.56671#map=17/4.87321/7.56671) 

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
- Eastern Obolo
- Eket
- Esit - Eket
- Essien Udim
- Etim Ekpo
- Etinan
- Ibeno
- Ibesikpo Asutan
- Ibiono Ibom
- 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 Ika?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Ika?Essien Udim, Etim Ekpo, Obi Ngwa and Ukwa East
- What time zone is Ika in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ika?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ika?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ika?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ika?Settlements lie between 46 m and 78 m
- What is the best time to visit Ika?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ika?Divine Love Catholic Hospital, Etim Ekpo, Nigeria , about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ika?diamond bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ika?TotalEnergies Ikot Ekpene Road Service Station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ika?NG003011 (OCHA common operational dataset)