# Ekwusigo LGA, Anambra State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Ekwusigo

Ekwusigo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **121.9 km²**. Its main town is Ozubulu. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122km²
- 5mapped services
- 110 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ekwusigo?

Ekwusigo lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Idemili South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-south/), [Ihiala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ihiala/), [Nnewi North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/nnewi-north/), [Nnewi South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/nnewi-south/) and [Ogbaru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ogbaru/). By area it is the 692nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.5% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Ekwusigo is about 348 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 35 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 5.9936° N, 6.8387° 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 Ekwusigo

### Nearby, outside Ekwusigo

- Igbo-Ukwu Museum · museum, Aguata19 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: Ekwusigo

- 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) · Asaba30 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:21).

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 Ekwusigo

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Ekwusigo. The largest with a recorded population: Ozubulu (73,812). Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 141 m above sea level (median 110 m).

- Ekwusigo
- Eziora
- Ichi
- Ihembosi
- Nza
- Okofia
- Orifite
- Ozubulu

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 Ekwusigo and the best time to visit

In Ekwusigo, 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
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- 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 Ekwusigo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Oriafite · Ekwusigo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99983&mlon=6.83859#map=17/5.99983/6.83859) 

Bank Access Bank Ihiala Branch · Ihiala 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85358&mlon=6.86185#map=17/5.85358/6.86185) 

Petrol pump Nepal · Nnewi North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00101&mlon=6.91449#map=17/6.00101/6.91449) 

Hotel Paulcalis De Villa Hotel · Ekwusigo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95000&mlon=6.85000#map=17/5.95000/6.85000) 

Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) 

School Encouragers' High School Ojoto · Ekwusigo 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05230&mlon=6.87206#map=17/6.05230/6.87206) 

College Innoson Kiara Academy Nnewi Anambra State · Nnewi North 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00217&mlon=6.91975#map=17/6.00217/6.91975) 

Police station Central Police Station · Onitsha North 19 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 Ekwusigo

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Schools1

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
- Dunukofia
- Idemili North
- Idemili South
- Ihiala
- Njikoka
- Nnewi North
- Nnewi South
- Ogbaru
- Onitsha North
- Onitsha South
- Orumba North
- Orumba South
- Oyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Ekwusigo?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Ekwusigo?Idemili South, Ihiala, Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ogbaru
- What is there to see in Ekwusigo?Igbo-Ukwu Museum
- What time zone is Ekwusigo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ekwusigo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ekwusigo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ekwusigo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ekwusigo?Settlements lie between 70 m and 141 m
- What is the best time to visit Ekwusigo?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ekwusigo?General Hospital Oriafite, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ekwusigo?Access Bank Ihiala Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ekwusigo?Nepal, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ekwusigo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ekwusigo?NG004009 (OCHA common operational dataset)