# Aguata LGA, Anambra State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/aguata/

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Aguata

Aguata is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **173.5 km²**. Its main town is Aguata. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 174km²
- 8mapped services
- 292 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aguata?

Aguata lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Anaocha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anaocha/), [Ideato North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-north/), [Nnewi South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/nnewi-south/), [Orumba North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-north/) and [Orumba South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-south/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.6% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Aguata is about 345 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 26 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 5.9825° N, 7.0929° 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 Aguata

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Aguata: 1 museum.

- Igbo-Ukwu Museum · museum

### Nearby, outside Aguata

- Prof. Elechukwu Njaka · memorial, Ideato North7.7 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: Aguata

- 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

- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba53 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri63 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:20).

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 Aguata

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Aguata. The largest with a recorded population: Igbo-Ukwu (75,224) and Uga (64,179). Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 365 m above sea level (median 292 m).

- Achina
- Aguata
- Aguluezechuku
- Aguluezechukwu
- Akpo
- Aku
- Amaekwulu
- Amaeshi
- Ekwulobia
- Ibughubu
- Igbo-Ukwu
- Iruowelle Village
- Isuofia
- Nkpologwu
- Ora-Eri
- Uga
- Umuchu

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 Aguata and the best time to visit

In Aguata, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,705 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (315 mm) and the driest Jan (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 12 

Feb 26 29 

Mar 27 60 

Apr 27 123 

May 26 167 

Jun 26 227 

Jul 25 231 

Aug 25 242 

Sep 25 315 

Oct 25 210 

Nov 26 73 

Dec 25 15 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aguata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RISE Clinic Nigeria · Anaocha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11667&mlon=7.03333#map=17/6.11667/7.03333) 

Bank First Bank - Ekwulobia Branch · Aguata 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02191&mlon=7.08267#map=17/6.02191/7.08267) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies - Ekwulobia Service Station · Aguata 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02357&mlon=7.08188#map=17/6.02357/7.08188) 

Hotel Annora Palace Hotel And Resort Ltd · Aguata 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98333&mlon=7.08333#map=17/5.98333/7.08333) 

Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) 

School Roselec School · Ideato North 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.90350&mlon=7.12604#map=17/5.90350/7.12604) 

College Federal Polytechnic Oko · Orumba North 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05080&mlon=7.10727#map=17/6.05080/7.10727) 

Police station Urualla Divisional Police Station · Ideato North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86694&mlon=7.10168#map=17/5.86694/7.10168) 

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 Aguata

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6

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 Anambra State

- Anambra East
- Anambra West
- Anaocha
- Awka North
- Awka South
- Ayamelum
- Dunukofia
- Ekwusigo
- Idemili North
- Idemili South
- Ihiala
- Njikoka
- Nnewi North
- Nnewi South
- Ogbaru
- Onitsha North
- Onitsha South
- Orumba North
- Orumba South
- Oyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Aguata?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Aguata?Anaocha, Ideato North, Nnewi South, Orumba North and Orumba South
- What is there to see in Aguata?Igbo-Ukwu Museum
- What time zone is Aguata in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Aguata?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Aguata?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aguata?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aguata?Settlements lie between 202 m and 365 m
- What is the best time to visit Aguata?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aguata?RISE Clinic Nigeria, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aguata?First Bank - Ekwulobia Branch, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aguata?TotalEnergies - Ekwulobia Service Station, about 4.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Aguata?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Aguata?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aguata?NG004001 (OCHA common operational dataset)