# Ayamelum LGA, Anambra State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ayamelum/ Local government area · Anambra State # Ayamelum Ayamelum is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **590.3 km²**. Its main town is Anaku. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 590km² - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ayamelum? Ayamelum lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Anambra East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-east/), [Anambra West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-west/), [Awka North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-north/), [Ezeagu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/ezeagu/) and [Uzo-Uwani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/uzo-uwani/). By area it is the 431st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 12.3% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Ayamelum is about 286 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 37 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.5346° N, 6.9748° 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: Ayamelum - 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) · Asaba50 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:34, 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 Ayamelum Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ayamelum. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 107 m above sea level (median 41 m). - Adaba - Anaku - Erieata - Ezikeobo - Ifite-Ogwari - Ifute - Igbaku - Igbakwu - Okpaga - Omasi Agu - Omo - Omor - Umabu - Umueje - Umuelem - Umuelum - Umumbo 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 Ayamelum Named natural and historic features inside Ayamelum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - River Du - River Mamu - River Okpata ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Akpe-Ifute Hill · 79 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 Ayamelum and the best time to visit In Ayamelum, 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 Ayamelum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Resus Care Lab Awka · Awka South 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22427&mlon=7.06469#map=17/6.22427/7.06469) Bank Banks · Awka South 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24319&mlon=7.11790#map=17/6.24319/7.11790) Petrol pump Stanel World Awka · Awka South 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23504&mlon=7.11426#map=17/6.23504/7.11426) Hotel Prince Xclusive Royale Hotels · Awka South 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25410&mlon=7.07542#map=17/6.25410/7.07542) Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Awka South 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21815&mlon=7.08519#map=17/6.21815/7.08519) School unizik high school · Awka South 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26030&mlon=7.11168#map=17/6.26030/7.11168) College Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam · Dunukofia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29880&mlon=6.97139#map=17/6.29880/6.97139) Police station Checkpoint · Oji-River 38 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. ## Other local government areas in Anambra State - Aguata - Anambra East - Anambra West - Anaocha - Awka North - Awka South - 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 Ayamelum?In Anambra State, Nigeria - What borders Ayamelum?Anambra East, Anambra West, Awka North, Ezeagu and Uzo-Uwani - What time zone is Ayamelum in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ayamelum?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ayamelum?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ayamelum?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ayamelum?Settlements lie between 26 m and 107 m - What is the highest point in Ayamelum?Akpe-Ifute Hill (79 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ayamelum?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ayamelum?Resus Care Lab Awka, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ayamelum?Banks, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ayamelum?Stanel World Awka, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ayamelum?NG004007 (OCHA common operational dataset)