# Awka South LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-south/ Local government area · Anambra State # Awka South Awka South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **173.4 km²**. Its main town is Awka. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 173km² - 92mapped services - 120 mtypical elevation ## Where is Awka South? Awka South 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/), [Awka North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-north/), [Njikoka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/njikoka/), [Oji-River](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/oji-river/) and [Orumba North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-north/). By area it is the 653rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.6% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Awka South is about 322 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 3.2 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.1930° N, 7.0934° 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 Awka South OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Awka South: 1 city gate; 1 zoo. - unzik zoo · zoo - vc's gate · city gate ### Nearby, outside Awka South - Cattle Market Awka · attraction, Awka 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: Awka South - 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) · Asaba47 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu60 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 18:19). 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 Awka South Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Awka South. The largest with a recorded population: Awka (167,738). Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 150 m above sea level (median 120 m). - Amobia - Awka - Ifite-Awka - Mgbaukwu - Ndiagu - Nibo - Nibo-Nise - Nise - Okpuno-Awka - Umuawulu - Umuokpo - Umuokpu 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 Awka South Named natural and historic features inside Awka South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Obibia ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ifite-Awka Hill · 140 m 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 Awka South and the best time to visit In Awka South, 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 Awka South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Amaku General Hospital · Awka South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22262&mlon=7.07876#map=17/6.22262/7.07876) Bank Moniepoint Anambra State · Awka South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20777&mlon=7.07534#map=17/6.20777/7.07534) Petrol pump Beneph Energy LTD · Awka South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21102&mlon=7.07395#map=17/6.21102/7.07395) Hotel Marble Arch Hotels, Awka · Awka South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20777&mlon=7.07534#map=17/6.20777/7.07534) Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Awka South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21815&mlon=7.08519#map=17/6.21815/7.08519) School St John of God Secondary School, Awka · Awka South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21826&mlon=7.07549#map=17/6.21826/7.07549) College British Spring College · Awka South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19791&mlon=7.08864#map=17/6.19791/7.08864) Police station Checkpoint · Oji-River 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26386&mlon=7.18882#map=17/6.26386/7.18882) 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 Awka South Places mapped inside Awka South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels40 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities24 - Cinemas2 - Restaurants9 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 - Anambra West - Anaocha - Awka North - 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 Awka South?In Anambra State, Nigeria - What borders Awka South?Anaocha, Awka North, Njikoka, Oji-River and Orumba North - What is there to see in Awka South?unzik zoo, vc's gate - What time zone is Awka South in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Awka South?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Awka South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Awka South?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Awka South?Settlements lie between 68 m and 150 m - What is the highest point in Awka South?Ifite-Awka Hill (140 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Awka South?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Awka South?Amaku General Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Awka South?Moniepoint Anambra State, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awka South?Beneph Energy LTD, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Awka South?8 mapped - How many banks are in Awka South?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Awka South?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Awka South?NG004006 (OCHA common operational dataset)