# Obot Akara LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Obot Akara

Obot Akara is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **234.8 km²**. Its main town is Nto Edino. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 235km²
- 96 mtypical elevation

## Where is Obot Akara?

Obot Akara lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Essien Udim](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/essien-udim/), [Ikono](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ikono/), [Ikot Ekpene](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ikot-ekpene/), [Ikwuano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ikwuano/), [Ini](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ini/), [Isiala-Ngwa South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiala-ngwa-south/) and [Obi Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/obi-ngwa/). By area it is the 615th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.5% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Obot Akara is about 424 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 5.2435° N, 7.6007° 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: Obot Akara

- 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) · Owerri48 km
- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo68 km

### Nearest railway station

Omoba Station (Isiala-Ngwa North), about 21 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 06:30, 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 Obot Akara

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Obot Akara. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 129 m above sea level (median 96 m).

- Abak Ukpum
- Abama
- Abia Okpo Ikotukana
- Abia-Okpo
- Abiakpo
- Abiakpo Idiaha
- Abiakpo-Alacha
- Abiakpo-Ibo
- Atan Ibong
- Ekpo-Etor
- Eyop
- Ibiakpan
- Ibiong Okpo Eto II
- Ibong Okpo-Etor
- Ibong Uruk
- Idem Udo
- Ikot Abasi Eyop
- Ikot Abia
- Ikot Abuk
- Ikot Amba
- Ikot Ide
- Ikot Ikok
- Ikot Inyan
- Ikot Mba
- Ikot Mboho
- Ikot Okum
- Ikot Osom
- Ikot Udo
- Ikot Ukpon
- Ikot Ukpong
- Ikot Utor
- Ikot-Akpan
- Ikot-Mem
- Ikot-Obio Eyem
- Ikot-Ukana
- Ikwen
- Imama
- Mbat Esifon
- Mkap
- Nkor
- Nkpa Uno
- Nto Edino
- Nto Ekpe
- Nto Epu
- Nto Eton
- Nto Ide
- Nto Ndan
- Nto-Ekpu
- Nto-Esu
- Nto-Obio Ikan
- Ntong Uno
- Nyara Enyin
- Obonukwa
- Obot-Akara
- Offiong Eto
- Okoko Item
- Okop
- Oku-Obom
- Otoro Uruaotu
- Uduk Usung
- Urua Edetobo
- Uruk Uso
- Utu-Etong

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 Obot Akara

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Atamini
- River Okara

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 Obot Akara and the best time to visit

In Obot Akara, 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 Obot Akara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Ikono · Ikono 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.28226&mlon=7.71309#map=17/5.28226/7.71309) 

Bank diamond bank · Aba North 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11433&mlon=7.38569#map=17/5.11433/7.38569) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ikot Ekpene 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17883&mlon=7.71364#map=17/5.17883/7.71364) 

Hotel Augis Hotel · Ikot Ekpene 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17011&mlon=7.68016#map=17/5.17011/7.68016) 

Mall De Francis Shopping Plaza Umuahia · Umuahia North 33 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17178&mlon=7.72749#map=17/5.17178/7.72749) 

College Akwa ibom state Polytechnic · Ikot Ekpene 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15693&mlon=7.66813#map=17/5.15693/7.66813) 

Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 34 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
- Ini
- Itu
- Mbo
- Mkpat Enin
- Nsit Atai
- Nsit Ibom
- Nsit Ubium
- Okobo
- Onna
- Oron
- Oruk Anam
- Udung Uko
- Ukanafun
- Uruan
- Urue-Offong/Oruko
- Uyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Obot Akara?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Obot Akara?Essien Udim, Ikono, Ikot Ekpene, Ikwuano, Ini, Isiala-Ngwa South and Obi Ngwa
- What time zone is Obot Akara in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Obot Akara?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Obot Akara?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obot Akara?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obot Akara?Settlements lie between 52 m and 129 m
- What is the best time to visit Obot Akara?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obot Akara?General Hospital Ikono, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Obot Akara?diamond bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obot Akara?TotalEnergies, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Obot Akara?NG003022 (OCHA common operational dataset)