# Ukanafun LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Ukanafun

Ukanafun is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **218.3 km²**. Its main town is Ikot Akpa Nkuk. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 218km²
- 1mapped service
- 41 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ukanafun?

Ukanafun lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Etim Ekpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/etim-ekpo/), [Khana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/khana/), [Oruk Anam](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/oruk-anam/), [Oyigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/oyigbo/) and [Ukwa East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-east/). By area it is the 625th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.2% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Ukanafun is about 465 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 4.8763° N, 7.5854° 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: Ukanafun

- 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) · Uyo56 km
- Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt63 km

### Nearest railway station

Aba Railway Station (Aba North), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Ukanafun

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Ukanafun. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 65 m above sea level (median 41 m).

- ANWA AKPANA
- ANWA MPKARANWA
- Ibie
- Ikot Ada Nkere
- Ikot Aka
- Ikot Akpa Nkuk
- Ikot Akpaidem
- Ikot Akpan
- Ikot Arankere
- Ikot Ator Iwuo
- Ikot Awure
- Ikot Ebok
- Ikot Esien
- Ikot Etim
- Ikot Ibekwe
- Ikot Igwara
- Ikot Ire
- Ikot Itike Ikot Arankere
- Ikot Nta
- Ikot Okon
- Ikot Oku Usung
- Ikot Udo Mbang
- Ikot Udor Esiom
- Ikot Una
- Ndofa
- Nkek
- Nkwok
- Nnown Ikot Arankere
- Ntak Afa
- Obong
- Odoro Ikot
- Oha Obu
- UDUA ODUNG
- Uko Udo
- Ukwa

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 Ukanafun

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Aba River
- Uruata Creek

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 Ukanafun and the best time to visit

In Ukanafun, 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 Ukanafun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divine Love Catholic Hospital, Etim Ekpo, Nigeria · Etim Ekpo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01729&mlon=7.61689#map=17/5.01729/7.61689) 

Bank diamond bank · Aba North 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11433&mlon=7.38569#map=17/5.11433/7.38569) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ikot Ekpene Road Service Station · Obi Ngwa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11014&mlon=7.40717#map=17/5.11014/7.40717) 

Hotel Divine cottage · Oruk Anam 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97179&mlon=7.76205#map=17/4.97179/7.76205) 

School Topfaith Legacy College · Essien Udim 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04619&mlon=7.67487#map=17/5.04619/7.67487) 

College Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ikot Akai, Ukanafun · Ukanafun 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87321&mlon=7.56671#map=17/4.87321/7.56671) 

Police station Police Barracks · Tai 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71489&mlon=7.26483#map=17/4.71489/7.26483) 

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 Ukanafun

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

- 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 Abasi
- Ikot Ekpene
- Ini
- Itu
- Mbo
- Mkpat Enin
- Nsit Atai
- Nsit Ibom
- Nsit Ubium
- Obot Akara
- Okobo
- Onna
- Oron
- Oruk Anam
- Udung Uko
- Uruan
- Urue-Offong/Oruko
- Uyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Ukanafun?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Ukanafun?Etim Ekpo, Khana, Oruk Anam, Oyigbo and Ukwa East
- What time zone is Ukanafun in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ukanafun?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ukanafun?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ukanafun?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ukanafun?Settlements lie between 16 m and 65 m
- What is the best time to visit Ukanafun?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ukanafun?Divine Love Catholic Hospital, Etim Ekpo, Nigeria , about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ukanafun?diamond bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukanafun?TotalEnergies Ikot Ekpene Road Service Station, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ukanafun?NG003028 (OCHA common operational dataset)