# Anambra East LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-east/ Local government area · Anambra State # Anambra East Anambra East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **258.8 km²**. Its main town is Otuocha. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 259km² - 2mapped services - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Anambra East? Anambra East lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Anambra West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-west/), [Awka North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-north/), [Ayamelum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ayamelum/), [Dunukofia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/dunukofia/), [Onitsha North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/onitsha-north/) and [Oyi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/oyi/). By area it is the 598th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.4% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Anambra East is about 312 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 22 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.3134° N, 6.9005° 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: Anambra East - 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) · Asaba29 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu75 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 06:34, 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 Anambra East Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Anambra East. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 172 m above sea level (median 81 m). - Abata - Abube-Nando - Aguleri - Ifete-Aguleri-Igbezu - Igbamam - Igbariam - Ikenga-Nando - Ikenga-Umuleri - Isinyi-Nando - Nando - Nando-Ikem - Nkwo-Nando - Nnadi - Nneyi-Umuleri - Nsugbe - Nsugpe - Otuocha - River Du - Ukwu-Abwa - Umuawor-Nando - Umukela - Umuotulu Umuleri 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 Anambra East Named natural and historic features inside Anambra East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Obianta River - Ochichi River - Odulu River - Oforifo River - Oyi River ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Achala Foerest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Anambra 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 Anambra East and the best time to visit In Anambra East, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,547 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (293 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 10 Feb 26 27 Mar 27 52 Apr 27 115 May 26 146 Jun 26 196 Jul 25 222 Aug 25 235 Sep 25 293 Oct 26 183 Nov 26 57 Dec 25 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anambra East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mother Paul Offiah Memorial Hospital and Diagnostics Centre · Njikoka 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18487&mlon=6.95881#map=17/6.18487/6.95881) Bank Unity Bank Awka · Awka South 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22144&mlon=7.06473#map=17/6.22144/7.06473) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Abagana Service Station · Njikoka 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18396&mlon=6.95407#map=17/6.18396/6.95407) Hotel Joyville Hotel Nteje · Oyi 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23745&mlon=6.94187#map=17/6.23745/6.94187) Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Onitsha North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16617&mlon=6.78880#map=17/6.16617/6.78880) School St Anthony's Primary School, Umudioka · Idemili North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16248&mlon=6.91905#map=17/6.16248/6.91905) College Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam · Dunukofia 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29880&mlon=6.97139#map=17/6.29880/6.97139) Police station Central Police Station · Onitsha North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15802&mlon=6.78368#map=17/6.15802/6.78368) 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 Anambra East Places mapped inside Anambra East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - 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 Anambra State - Aguata - 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 Anambra East?In Anambra State, Nigeria - What borders Anambra East?Anambra West, Awka North, Ayamelum, Dunukofia, Onitsha North and Oyi - What time zone is Anambra East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Anambra East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Anambra East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anambra East?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Anambra East?Settlements lie between 20 m and 172 m - What is the best time to visit Anambra East?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Anambra East?Mother Paul Offiah Memorial Hospital and Diagnostics Centre, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anambra East?Unity Bank Awka, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anambra East?TotalEnergies Abagana Service Station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anambra East?NG004002 (OCHA common operational dataset)