# Urue-Offong/Oruko LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Urue-Offong/Oruko

Urue-Offong/Oruko is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **115.8 km²**. Its main town is Urue Offong. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 116km²
- 34 mtypical elevation

## Where is Urue-Offong/Oruko?

Urue-Offong/Oruko lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Esit - Eket](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/esit-eket/), [Mbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/mbo/), [Okobo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/okobo/), [Oron](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/oron/) and [Udung Uko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/udung-uko/). By area it is the 696th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.7% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Urue-Offong/Oruko is about 487 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 44 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.7230° N, 8.1549° 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: Urue-Offong/Oruko

- 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) · Uyo18 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar35 km

### Nearest railway station

Calabar International Convention Centre (Odukpani), about 40 km from the centre.

### 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 Urue-Offong/Oruko

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Urue-Offong/Oruko. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 43 m above sea level (median 34 m).

- Ate
- Eyobiasang
- Eyulor
- Ikpe
- Mbukpo Uko Akai
- Okosi
- Okuda
- Okuko
- Oruko
- Osu Ofi
- Oyubia
- Oyuko
- Oyuko Ibighi
- Ubodung
- Uboro Oron
- Udun Ukpo
- Udun Uwe
- Ukuko
- Urue Offong

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).

## Weather in Urue-Offong/Oruko and the best time to visit

In Urue-Offong/Oruko, 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 Urue-Offong/Oruko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manafen Group Hospital · Oron 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81794&mlon=8.23268#map=17/4.81794/8.23268) 

Bank UBA Calabar Rd · Calabar South 32 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.80014&mlon=8.21502#map=17/4.80014/8.21502) 

Hotel Sky Point Hotel Suites · Oron 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81179&mlon=8.22601#map=17/4.81179/8.22601) 

Mall Mothercare Kiddies · Eket 25 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81247&mlon=8.23377#map=17/4.81247/8.23377) 

College Maritime Academy of Nigeria · Oron 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.80353&mlon=8.25403#map=17/4.80353/8.25403) 

Police station Mkpanak Police Station · Ibeno 26 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
- Mbo
- Mkpat Enin
- Nsit Atai
- Nsit Ibom
- Nsit Ubium
- Obot Akara
- Okobo
- Onna
- Oron
- Oruk Anam
- Udung Uko
- Ukanafun
- Uruan
- Uyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Urue-Offong/Oruko?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Urue-Offong/Oruko?Esit - Eket, Mbo, Okobo, Oron and Udung Uko
- What time zone is Urue-Offong/Oruko in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Urue-Offong/Oruko?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Urue-Offong/Oruko?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Urue-Offong/Oruko?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Urue-Offong/Oruko?Settlements lie between 14 m and 43 m
- What is the best time to visit Urue-Offong/Oruko?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Urue-Offong/Oruko?Manafen Group Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Urue-Offong/Oruko?UBA Calabar Rd, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urue-Offong/Oruko?TotalEnergies Oron Town Service Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Urue-Offong/Oruko?NG003030 (OCHA common operational dataset)