# Uruan LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/uruan/ Local government area · Akwa Ibom State # Uruan Uruan is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **346.7 km²**. Its main town is Idu. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 347km² - 3mapped services - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uruan? Uruan lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ibesikpo Asutan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ibesikpo-asutan/), [Itu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/itu/), [Nsit Atai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/nsit-atai/), [Odukpani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/odukpani/), [Okobo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/okobo/) and [Uyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/uyo/). By area it is the 544th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.1% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Uruan is about 455 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 17 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 5.0035° N, 8.0749° 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 Uruan ### Nearby, outside Uruan - 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: Uruan - 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) · Uyo15 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar30 km ### Nearest railway station Calabar International Convention Centre (Odukpani), about 27 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 06:27, 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 Uruan Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Uruan. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 92 m above sea level (median 52 m). - Abak-Ibiaku Uruan - Adadia - Anakpa - Ekim Enen - Ekit-Itam - Ekpene Ukim - Eman - Eman Ikot-Ebo - Eman Uruan - Esuk Inwang - Ibiaku - Ibiaku Ishiet - Ibiaku-Uran - Idu - Ifiayong - Ifiayong Obot - Ikot Akpa Ekan - Ikot Edun - Ikot Otonyie - Ikot Udo - Ikpa - Issiet - Ita - Ituk Mbang - Mbiakong - Mbiaya - Ndon Ebom - Ntrukpum - Numh Oto Ibiakuruan - Nung Ikong Ufok - Nung Ikono Obio - Nung Ikono Ufok - Nung Oku - Nwaniba - Obio Ndobo - Oku Iboku - Osuk Ita - Otu-Ibiaku - Utit 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 Uruan Named natural and historic features inside Uruan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Akpa Nfurukum - Edik Ifiayong - Edik Ikpa - Isong Inyurig - Ufak Efiong ### Getting around 1 airport. - Akwa Ibom International Airport 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 Uruan and the best time to visit In Uruan, 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 Uruan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Luke's Hospital · Uyo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02930&mlon=7.95890#map=17/5.02930/7.95890) Bank United Bank of Africa · Uyo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00258&mlon=7.93105#map=17/5.00258/7.93105) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Uyo 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97274&mlon=7.99438#map=17/4.97274/7.99438) Hotel Le Meridien hotels, Uyo · Uruan 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.05542&mlon=8.04023#map=17/5.05542/8.04023) Mall Lord Ekong's PS 1 · Ibesikpo Asutan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96374&mlon=7.98641#map=17/4.96374/7.98641) School Adiaha Obong Secondary School · Uyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02694&mlon=7.94959#map=17/5.02694/7.94959) College Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo · Uyo 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02412&mlon=7.99568#map=17/5.02412/7.99568) Police station Marine Police · Calabar South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95649&mlon=8.31085#map=17/4.95649/8.31085) 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 Uruan Places mapped inside Uruan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels2 - 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 - Itu - Mbo - Mkpat Enin - Nsit Atai - Nsit Ibom - Nsit Ubium - Obot Akara - Okobo - Onna - Oron - Oruk Anam - Udung Uko - Ukanafun - Urue-Offong/Oruko - Uyo ## Quick answers - Where is Uruan?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria - What borders Uruan?Ibesikpo Asutan, Itu, Nsit Atai, Odukpani, Okobo and Uyo - What is there to see in Uruan?Prof Stella Idiong's Art Gallery - What time zone is Uruan in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Uruan?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Uruan?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uruan?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uruan?Settlements lie between 8 m and 92 m - What is the best time to visit Uruan?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Uruan?St. Luke's Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uruan?United Bank of Africa, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uruan?TotalEnergies, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uruan?NG003029 (OCHA common operational dataset)