# Ihiala LGA, Anambra State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ihiala/ Local government area · Anambra State # Ihiala Ihiala is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **240.8 km²**. Its main town is Ihiala. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 241km² - 17mapped services - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihiala? Ihiala lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ekwusigo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ekwusigo/), [Nnewi South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/nnewi-south/), [Ogbaru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ogbaru/), [Oguta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oguta/), [Orsu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orsu/), [Oru East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-east/) and [Oru West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-west/). By area it is the 612th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.0% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Ihiala is about 364 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 47 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 5.8446° N, 6.8581° 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 Ihiala ### Nearby, outside Ihiala - HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort, Oru West10 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: Ihiala - 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) · Asaba45 km - Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri60 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 Ihiala Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Ihiala. The largest with a recorded population: Ihiala (83,265) and Uruobo-Okija (13,898). Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 176 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Akaba - Akpaka - Amamputu-Uli - Amokwa - Amorka - Ayinneji - Azia - Egbu - Egwungwu - Eziama - Ihiala - Ihite-Ihiala - Isieke - Lilu - Mbosi - Ogboro - Ogene - Okija - Orkija - Orsumoghu - Osu-Umuezekpe - Osuakwa - Ubahidara - Ubaraekwem - Ubarakpaka - Uli - Umuoma - Uruobo-Okija 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 Ihiala Named natural and historic features inside Ihiala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - River Akazi - River Awgbu - River Ofala - River Omai 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 Ihiala and the best time to visit In Ihiala, 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 Ihiala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Our Lady of Lourdes · Ihiala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86368&mlon=6.86074#map=17/5.86368/6.86074) Bank Access Bank Ihiala Branch · Ihiala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85358&mlon=6.86185#map=17/5.85358/6.86185) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ihiala Service Station · Ihiala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85437&mlon=6.85956#map=17/5.85437/6.85956) Hotel Heris Villa Park Hotel Ihiala · Ihiala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.84792&mlon=6.85091#map=17/5.84792/6.85091) Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) School Abbot Boys Secondary School Ihiala · Ihiala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.83852&mlon=6.85849#map=17/5.83852/6.85849) College Electrical/Electronic Engineering Department Ansu Uli · Ihiala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82583&mlon=6.88328#map=17/5.82583/6.88328) Police station C.S Office · Ihiala 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76888&mlon=6.83563#map=17/5.76888/6.83563) 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 Ihiala Places mapped inside Ihiala in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 - Idemili South - Njikoka - Nnewi North - Nnewi South - Ogbaru - Onitsha North - Onitsha South - Orumba North - Orumba South - Oyi ## Quick answers - Where is Ihiala?In Anambra State, Nigeria - What borders Ihiala?Ekwusigo, Nnewi South, Ogbaru, Oguta, Orsu, Oru East and Oru West - What is there to see in Ihiala?HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi - What time zone is Ihiala in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ihiala?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ihiala?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihiala?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihiala?Settlements lie between 49 m and 176 m - What is the best time to visit Ihiala?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihiala?Our Lady of Lourdes, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihiala?Access Bank Ihiala Branch, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihiala?TotalEnergies Ihiala Service Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ihiala?3 mapped - How many banks are in Ihiala?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ihiala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ihiala?NG004012 (OCHA common operational dataset)