# Anambra West LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-west/ Local government area · Anambra State # Anambra West Anambra West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **953.6 km²**. Its main town is Nzam. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 954km² - 1mapped service - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Anambra West? Anambra West lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Anambra East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-east/), [Ayamelum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ayamelum/), [Esan South East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-south-east/), [Ibaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ibaji/), [Onitsha North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/onitsha-north/), [Oshimili North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/oshimili-north/), [Oshimili South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/oshimili-south/) and [Uzo-Uwani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/uzo-uwani/). By area it is the 307th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 19.8% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Anambra West is about 296 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 45 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.4926° N, 6.7766° 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 Anambra West ### Nearby, outside Anambra West - ILLAH · attraction, Oshimili North16 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: Anambra West - 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) · Asaba34 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 West Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Anambra West. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 31 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Ani-Nkwa-Anam - Enugu-Otu - Ibokye - Igbedo - Igbokanyi - Inoma - Isiokwe Otu - Iyiora - Nkwo Oji - Nmiata - Nzam - Obodola - Ode - Odekpe - Onoia - Onono - Oroma Etiti - Oronia-Utu - Otu Ifite - Umudora-Umuikwu - Umuenwelum - Umueze-Anam - Umuikwu Anam - Umuoba 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Anambra West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arlbo River - Lake itolo - River Ezechie - River Ezu - River Oda 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 West and the best time to visit In Anambra West, 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Asaba · Oshimili North 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23466&mlon=6.68541#map=17/6.23466/6.68541) Bank Eco bank · Oshimili South 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19369&mlon=6.74070#map=17/6.19369/6.74070) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Old Sec. Road Asaba Service Station · Oshimili South 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20475&mlon=6.69860#map=17/6.20475/6.69860) Hotel Page Five Suites and Lounge · Oshimili North 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23968&mlon=6.69473#map=17/6.23968/6.69473) Mall Asaba Mall · Oshimili South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21430&mlon=6.70119#map=17/6.21430/6.70119) School Havenpoint High School · Oshimili North 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23108&mlon=6.68694#map=17/6.23108/6.68694) College Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba · Oshimili North 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25626&mlon=6.70200#map=17/6.25626/6.70200) Police station Nigeria Police Delta State Police Command Headquarters · Oshimili North 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22001&mlon=6.69417#map=17/6.22001/6.69417) 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 West Places mapped inside Anambra West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Pharmacies1 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 East - 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 West?In Anambra State, Nigeria - What borders Anambra West?Anambra East, Ayamelum, Esan South East, Ibaji, Onitsha North, Oshimili North, Oshimili South and Uzo-Uwani - What is there to see in Anambra West?ILLAH - What time zone is Anambra West in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Anambra West?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Anambra West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anambra West?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Anambra West?Settlements lie between 23 m and 31 m - What is the best time to visit Anambra West?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Anambra West?General Hospital Asaba, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anambra West?Eco bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anambra West?TotalEnergies Old Sec. Road Asaba Service Station, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anambra West?NG004003 (OCHA common operational dataset)