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

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

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Ini

Ini is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **382.9 km²**. Its main town is Odoro Ikpe. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 383km²
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ini?

Ini lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Arochukwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/arochukwu/), [Bende](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/), [Ibiono Ibom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ibiono-ibom/), [Ikono](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ikono/), [Ikwuano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ikwuano/) and [Obot Akara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/obot-akara/). By area it is the 523rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.7% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Ini is about 407 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 44 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 5.4040° N, 7.7515° 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: Ini

- 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) · Owerri60 km
- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo70 km

### Nearest railway station

Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Ini

Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Ini. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 140 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- Akpayak
- Asanting
- Atanturi
- Ebam Ukot
- Ebem Obom
- Ebo
- Edem Urua
- Edem-Idim
- Ekoi
- Ekoi-Ikot Nyoho
- Ekoi-Ikot Udofe
- Etu-Iduot
- Eyehedia
- Ibakesi
- Ibam-Edet
- Ibe
- Ibesikpo
- Ibiono Ewura
- Ibom
- Ibono-Usuk
- Ifa
- Ikot Abasi
- Ikot Abia
- Ikot Akpan Ikpo
- Ikot Etim
- Ikot Udo
- Ikot Uko
- Ikot Ukpong
- Ikot-Akpantem
- Ikot-Ebiasang
- Ikot-Esiereyere
- Ikot-Offiong
- Ikot-Offon
- Ikot-Otok
- Ikot-Ubeng
- Ikot-Udo Asan
- Ikot-Udo-Uba
- Ikot-Udofia
- Ikpe-Ikot Nkon
- Ikporom
- Ikweme
- Itak-Edem-Isa
- Itak-Ikot-Oboise
- Itie-Ikpe
- Itu Mbauzo
- Mbakowo
- Mbat
- Mbente
- Mbiabet-Ikot-Efa
- Mbiabong
- Mbiabong Etim
- Mbiabong Ikon No. 2
- Mbiabong Ikot-Udofia
- Mbiabong-Ikot-Udo
- Mbiafun
- Mbiakpa Ibakesi
- Mkpu
- Na-Enin
- Nchanabua
- Ndinya-Ikot Imo
- Ndiokwarake
- Ndot-Ikpe
- Nkalu
- Nkana
- Nkpu
- Nkuot Etok
- Nsit-Ikpe
- Nturi
- Obono-Okpodo
- Obot-Ukpa
- Obotme
- Odoro Ikpe
- Ogo Ubi
- Ogultu-Mbauzo
- Ogwu
- Okotama
- Okpakon
- Okpoto
- Oniog-Ono
- Osung-Ita
- Otung
- Ukwuok
- Usuk Ibakesi
- Usung-Usung

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 Ini

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- River Ehie
- River Igwu
- River Inyang
- River Uduma

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Obot-Ndom Forest Reserve
- Ogu-Itu Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Cocoa Estate

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 Ini and the best time to visit

In Ini, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (308 mm) and the driest Dec (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 15 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 78 

Apr 27 136 

May 26 175 

Jun 25 230 

Jul 25 227 

Aug 25 249 

Sep 25 308 

Oct 25 231 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 25 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ini

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Ikono · Ikono 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.28226&mlon=7.71309#map=17/5.28226/7.71309) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ikot Ekpene 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17883&mlon=7.71364#map=17/5.17883/7.71364) 

Hotel Sages Conclave Hotels · Ikot Ekpene 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.18396&mlon=7.70924#map=17/5.18396/7.70924) 

Mall De Francis Shopping Plaza Umuahia · Umuahia North 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52353&mlon=7.49330#map=17/5.52353/7.49330) 

School St. Paul Secondary School · Ikot Ekpene 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17178&mlon=7.72749#map=17/5.17178/7.72749) 

College Michael Okpara University of Agriculture · Ikwuano 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47197&mlon=7.54327#map=17/5.47197/7.54327) 

Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53544&mlon=7.50677#map=17/5.53544/7.50677) 

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
- Ika
- Ikono
- Ikot Abasi
- Ikot Ekpene
- 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 Ini?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Ini?Arochukwu, Bende, Ibiono Ibom, Ikono, Ikwuano and Obot Akara
- What time zone is Ini in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ini?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ini?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ini?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ini?Settlements lie between 16 m and 140 m
- What is the best time to visit Ini?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ini?General Hospital Ikono, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ini?TotalEnergies, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ini?NG003015 (OCHA common operational dataset)