# Idemili South LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-south/

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Idemili South

Idemili South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **131.3 km²**. Its main town is Ojoto. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 131km²
- 8mapped services
- 143 mtypical elevation

## Where is Idemili South?

Idemili South lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Anaocha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anaocha/), [Ekwusigo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ekwusigo/), [Idemili North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-north/), [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 682nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.7% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Idemili South is about 341 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 32 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.0611° N, 6.8286° 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: Idemili 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) · Asaba24 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri82 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 18:20).

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 Idemili South

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Idemili South. Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 222 m above sea level (median 143 m).

- Abadoned construction of Oba Airport
- Akwa-Etiti
- Akwukwu
- Alor
- Nnobi
- Norkwa
- Oba
- Oba-Aboji
- Obosi
- Ojoto
- Oraukwu

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 Idemili South and the best time to visit

In Idemili 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**.

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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 Idemili South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Iruoma Obosi Hospital Maternity · Idemili North 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12093&mlon=6.83239#map=17/6.12093/6.83239) 

Bank Uba · Onitsha South 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12668&mlon=6.77847#map=17/6.12668/6.77847) 

Petrol pump Eterna · Onitsha North 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13832&mlon=6.80166#map=17/6.13832/6.80166) 

Hotel Fezuka hotel &sult's · Idemili South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06790&mlon=6.83218#map=17/6.06790/6.83218) 

Mall NOLIN Ventures LTD · Onitsha North 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13696&mlon=6.78979#map=17/6.13696/6.78979) 

School Choice De Immaculate Demonstration School · Idemili South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09786&mlon=6.81658#map=17/6.09786/6.81658) 

College Tansian university,oba anambra state. · Idemili South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=6.81927#map=17/6.08488/6.81927) 

Police station Central Police Station · Onitsha North 12 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 Idemili South

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

- Hotels5
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Idemili South?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Idemili South?Anaocha, Ekwusigo, Idemili North, Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ogbaru
- What time zone is Idemili South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Idemili South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Idemili South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Idemili South?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Idemili South?Settlements lie between 60 m and 222 m
- What is the best time to visit Idemili South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Idemili South?Iruoma Obosi Hospital Maternity, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Idemili South?Uba, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Idemili South?Eterna, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Idemili South?NG004011 (OCHA common operational dataset)