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

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

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Itu

Itu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **180.3 km²**. Its main town is Itu. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 180km²
- 14mapped services
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Itu?

Itu lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ibiono Ibom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ibiono-ibom/), [Odukpani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/odukpani/), [Uruan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/uruan/) and [Uyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/uyo/). By area it is the 646th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.7% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Itu is about 439 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 12 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 5.1385° N, 7.9996° 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).

## Things to see in and around Itu

### Nearby, outside Itu

- Prof Stella Idiong's Art Gallery · gallery, Uyo12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Itu

- 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) · Uyo31 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar43 km

### Nearest railway station

Tinapa Business and Resort (Odukpani), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:17).

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 Itu

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Itu. The largest with a recorded population: Itu (36,358). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 103 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- Adan
- Afaha Ikot Udoe
- Afaha Itam
- Afaha Udo Oko
- Aka
- Ayadeghe
- Effi
- Ekim
- Ekit-Itam
- Enen Atai
- Ika Oku
- Ikot Abiyak
- Ikot Adakpan
- Ikot Aka-Iko
- Ikot Akpan
- Ikot Andem Itam
- Ikot Ayan
- Ikot Ebom
- Ikot Ekpuk
- Ikot Emien
- Ikot Enye
- Ikot Esia
- Ikot Eside
- Ikot Essien
- Ikot Essien Ekpe Inyang
- Ikot Mbonde
- Ikot Mpon
- Ikot Ntu
- Ikot Ntuen
- Ikot Nya
- Ikot Obong
- Ikot Okure
- Ikot Ukap
- Ikot Ukono
- Ikot Uso Akpan
- Ikot-Offiong
- Itu
- Mbak
- Mbak 1
- Mbak Itam
- Mbiabong-Itam
- Mbiatok
- Ndon-Nkim
- Nkim
- Nkpeti
- Ntiat
- Nung Ukot
- Obio Inwang Itu
- Obong
- Obot Ebriba
- Obot Etim
- Odiok
- Okon
- Okopedi Itu
- Oku
- Ufak Efin
- Use Ikot Oku
- Uyo Itam

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 Itu

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Akpa Ikot Offiong
- Idue Creek
- River Ambor
- River Duem
- River Enyong

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 Itu and the best time to visit

In Itu, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,932 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (486 mm) and the driest Dec (21 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 26 35 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 27 147 

Apr 27 198 

May 26 233 

Jun 26 371 

Jul 25 425 

Aug 25 486 

Sep 25 459 

Oct 25 319 

Nov 26 157 

Dec 26 21 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital StreamTrust Medical Diagnostics · Itu 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11340&mlon=7.94789#map=17/5.11340/7.94789) 

Bank Access Bank · Uyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03593&mlon=7.92998#map=17/5.03593/7.92998) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Uyo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97274&mlon=7.99438#map=17/4.97274/7.99438) 

Hotel Gyutei Citi Hotels · Itu 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11667&mlon=7.95000#map=17/5.11667/7.95000) 

Mall Resamu Shopping Centre · Uyo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.05000&mlon=7.93333#map=17/5.05000/7.93333) 

School Grandstand International School · Itu 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11667&mlon=7.95000#map=17/5.11667/7.95000) 

College Essien Ukpabio Presbyterian Theological College, Itu · Itu 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.20000&mlon=7.96667#map=17/5.20000/7.96667) 

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 Itu

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

- Hospitals3
- Hotels5
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Abasi
- Ikot Ekpene
- Ini
- 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 Itu?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Itu?Ibiono Ibom, Odukpani, Uruan and Uyo
- What is there to see in Itu?Prof Stella Idiong's Art Gallery
- What time zone is Itu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Itu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Itu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itu?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Itu?Settlements lie between 6 m and 103 m
- What is the best time to visit Itu?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itu?StreamTrust Medical Diagnostics, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itu?Access Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itu?TotalEnergies, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Itu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Itu?NG003016 (OCHA common operational dataset)