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

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Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Mbo

Mbo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **241.5 km²**. Its main town is Enwang. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 241km²
- 18 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbo?

Mbo lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Esit - Eket](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/esit-eket/), [Ibeno](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ibeno/), [Udung Uko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/udung-uko/) and [Urue-Offong/Oruko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/urue-offong-oruko/). By area it is the 611th 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 Mbo is about 500 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 58 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.6262° N, 8.2359° 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: Mbo

- 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) · Uyo32 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar41 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 Mbo

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Mbo. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 336 m above sea level (median 18 m).

- Abiak Owo
- Akai Ate
- Akai Awu
- Akai Udo
- Asana Ikang
- Efiat
- Enwang
- Esuk Enwang
- Etak Isip
- Etisang Ebughu
- Etok
- Ibaka
- Ibuot Ikot
- Ibuot Utan
- James Town
- Obio Iyata
- Obotung Enwang
- Oduonim Ison Inyiang
- Offi Uda
- Okobo Ebughu
- Orukim
- Ubukpor Urua Eye
- Uda
- Ude
- Udung Eyo Utitntai
- Uko Itak
- Unyene

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 Mbo

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

### Coast and islands

6 headlands; 1 island.

- Camp Point
- Dale Point
- Jackdaw Point
- Seine Point
- Tom Shot Island
- Tom Shot Point
- Venour 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 Mbo and the best time to visit

In Mbo, 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 Mbo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manafen Group Hospital · Oron 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81794&mlon=8.23268#map=17/4.81794/8.23268) 

Bank UBA Calabar Rd · Calabar South 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96040&mlon=8.32275#map=17/4.96040/8.32275) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Oron Town Service Station · Oron 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.80014&mlon=8.21502#map=17/4.80014/8.21502) 

Hotel Sky Point Hotel Suites · Oron 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81179&mlon=8.22601#map=17/4.81179/8.22601) 

Mall Mothercare Kiddies · Eket 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64444&mlon=7.94324#map=17/4.64444/7.94324) 

School Infant Jesus Model Secondary School · Oron 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81247&mlon=8.23377#map=17/4.81247/8.23377) 

College Maritime Academy of Nigeria · Oron 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.80353&mlon=8.25403#map=17/4.80353/8.25403) 

Police station Mkpanak Police Station · Ibeno 27 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.

## 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
- Itu
- 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 Mbo?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Mbo?Esit - Eket, Ibeno, Udung Uko and Urue-Offong/Oruko
- What time zone is Mbo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mbo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Mbo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbo?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbo?Settlements lie between 4 m and 336 m
- What is the best time to visit Mbo?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbo?Manafen Group Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbo?UBA Calabar Rd, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbo?TotalEnergies Oron Town Service Station, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbo?NG003017 (OCHA common operational dataset)