# Dunukofia LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Dunukofia

Dunukofia is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **53.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 151 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dunukofia?

Dunukofia 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/), [Awka North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-north/), [Idemili North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-north/), [Njikoka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/njikoka/) and [Oyi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/oyi/). By area it is the 735th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.1% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Dunukofia is about 314 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 13 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.2790° N, 6.9801° 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 Dunukofia

### Nearby, outside Dunukofia

- unzik zoo · zoo, Awka South14 km
- vc's gate · city gate, Awka South15 km
- Cattle Market Awka · attraction, Awka North18 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: Dunukofia

- 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) · Asaba36 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu68 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 18:19).

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 Dunukofia

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Dunukofia. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 184 m above sea level (median 151 m).

- Ifite-Ukpo
- Norgu
- Ukpo Akpu
- Ukwulu
- Umudioka
- Umunachi

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 Dunukofia and the best time to visit

In Dunukofia, 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 Dunukofia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mother Paul Offiah Memorial Hospital and Diagnostics Centre · Njikoka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18487&mlon=6.95881#map=17/6.18487/6.95881) 

Bank Unity Bank Awka · Awka South 11 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18396&mlon=6.95407#map=17/6.18396/6.95407) 

Hotel Joyville Hotel Nteje · Oyi 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23745&mlon=6.94187#map=17/6.23745/6.94187) 

Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Awka South 13 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21826&mlon=7.07549#map=17/6.21826/7.07549) 

College Coou Igbariam Campus · Dunukofia 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26825&mlon=6.97354#map=17/6.26825/6.97354) 

Police station Checkpoint · Oji-River 23 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 Dunukofia

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

- Colleges and universities2

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
- Awka South
- Ayamelum
- 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 Dunukofia?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Dunukofia?Anambra East, Awka North, Idemili North, Njikoka and Oyi
- What is there to see in Dunukofia?unzik zoo, vc's gate, Cattle Market Awka
- What time zone is Dunukofia in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Dunukofia?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Dunukofia?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dunukofia?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dunukofia?Settlements lie between 96 m and 184 m
- What is the best time to visit Dunukofia?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dunukofia?Mother Paul Offiah Memorial Hospital and Diagnostics Centre, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dunukofia?Unity Bank Awka, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunukofia?TotalEnergies Abagana Service Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dunukofia?NG004008 (OCHA common operational dataset)