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

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

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Njikoka

Njikoka is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **97.5 km²**. Its main town is Ukpo. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 174 mtypical elevation

## Where is Njikoka?

Njikoka 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/), [Awka North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-north/), [Awka South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-south/), [Dunukofia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/dunukofia/), [Idemili North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-north/) and [Oyi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/oyi/). By area it is the 712th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.0% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Njikoka is about 323 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.1902° N, 7.0079° 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 Njikoka

### Nearby, outside Njikoka

- vc's gate · city gate, Awka South13 km
- unzik zoo · zoo, Awka South13 km
- Cattle Market Awka · attraction, Awka North16 km
- 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: Njikoka

- 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) · Asaba38 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu69 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 18:20).

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 Njikoka

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Njikoka. The largest with a recorded population: Enugu-Ukwu (68,785). Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 220 m above sea level (median 174 m).

- Abagana
- Abba
- Enugu-Agidi
- Enugu-Ukwu
- Enugwu-Ukwu
- Nawfia
- Nimo
- Nimo Owele
- Nofia
- Nwofia
- Oraukwu
- Ukpo

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 Njikoka and the best time to visit

In Njikoka, 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 Njikoka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mother Paul Offiah Memorial Hospital and Diagnostics Centre · Njikoka 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18487&mlon=6.95881#map=17/6.18487/6.95881) 

Bank Unity Bank Awka · Awka South 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22144&mlon=7.06473#map=17/6.22144/7.06473) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Njikoka 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17097&mlon=7.00754#map=17/6.17097/7.00754) 

Hotel Jaspino Hotels · Njikoka 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17115&mlon=7.01770#map=17/6.17115/7.01770) 

Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Awka South 9.1 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 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21826&mlon=7.07549#map=17/6.21826/7.07549) 

College National Open University · Njikoka 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18541&mlon=6.98241#map=17/6.18541/6.98241) 

Police station Checkpoint · Oji-River 22 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 Njikoka

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- 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
- Idemili South
- Ihiala
- Nnewi North
- Nnewi South
- Ogbaru
- Onitsha North
- Onitsha South
- Orumba North
- Orumba South
- Oyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Njikoka?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Njikoka?Anaocha, Awka North, Awka South, Dunukofia, Idemili North and Oyi
- What is there to see in Njikoka?vc's gate, unzik zoo, Cattle Market Awka, Igbo-Ukwu Museum
- What time zone is Njikoka in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Njikoka?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Njikoka?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Njikoka?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Njikoka?Settlements lie between 85 m and 220 m
- What is the best time to visit Njikoka?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Njikoka?Mother Paul Offiah Memorial Hospital and Diagnostics Centre, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Njikoka?Unity Bank Awka, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Njikoka?TotalEnergies, about 2.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Njikoka?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Njikoka?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Njikoka?NG004013 (OCHA common operational dataset)