# Ikot Abasi LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Ikot Abasi

Ikot Abasi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **335.7 km²**. Its main town is Ikot Abasi. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 336km²
- 2mapped services
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ikot Abasi?

Ikot Abasi 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/), [Khana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/khana/), [Mkpat Enin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/mkpat-enin/), [Opobo/Nkoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/opobo-nkoro/) and [Oruk Anam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/oruk-anam/). By area it is the 552nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.0% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Ikot Abasi is about 495 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 60 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.6089° N, 7.6217° 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: Ikot Abasi

- 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) · Uyo60 km
- Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt72 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 Ikot Abasi

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Ikot Abasi. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 32 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Atan Eka Eko
- Atan Ikpe
- Brangaville
- Ediduo
- Egwanga
- Ererefe
- Ikot Aba
- Ikot Abasi
- Ikot Ada Udo
- Ikot Akan
- Ikot Akpan
- Ikot Akpan Idian
- Ikot Akpanata
- Ikot Ata Udo
- Ikot Edeghe
- Ikot Ekpuk
- Ikot Enini
- Ikot Etefia
- Ikot Etenghe Ndon
- Ikot Etetuk
- Ikot Eyem Imo
- Ikot Ikara
- Ikot Iyire
- Ikot Ndien
- Ikot Obioko
- Ikot Ubo Akama
- Ikot Ubo Akpe
- Ikot Ukpo Inua
- Ikot Ukpo Mua
- Ikot Umiang Okon
- Ikot Usop
- Ikpetim
- Iman
- Iqua
- Nda Ekom
- Opobo
- Opukalama
- Ukan

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 Ikot Abasi

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Essene

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 Ikot Abasi and the best time to visit

In Ikot Abasi, 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 Ikot Abasi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Centre Okoloile · Andoni 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.49877&mlon=7.45723#map=17/4.49877/7.45723) 

Petrol pump Exxon Mobil, Eket · Eket 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64147&mlon=7.92925#map=17/4.64147/7.92925) 

Hotel Villa Marina Hotel · Eket 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63366&mlon=7.91826#map=17/4.63366/7.91826) 

Mall Mothercare Kiddies · Eket 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64444&mlon=7.94324#map=17/4.64444/7.94324) 

School ALSCON STAFF SCHOOL · Ikot Abasi 4.2 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 7.5 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ikot Abasi

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

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Ibeno
- Ibesikpo Asutan
- Ibiono Ibom
- Ika
- Ikono
- 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 Ikot Abasi?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Ikot Abasi?Eastern Obolo, Khana, Mkpat Enin, Opobo/Nkoro and Oruk Anam
- What time zone is Ikot Abasi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ikot Abasi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ikot Abasi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ikot Abasi?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ikot Abasi?Settlements lie between 6 m and 32 m
- What is the best time to visit Ikot Abasi?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ikot Abasi?Health Centre Okoloile, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikot Abasi?Exxon Mobil, Eket, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ikot Abasi?NG003013 (OCHA common operational dataset)