# Nnewi South LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Nnewi South

Nnewi South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **154.2 km²**. Its main town is Ukpor. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 154km²
- 1mapped service
- 138 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nnewi South?

Nnewi South lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Aguata](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/aguata/), [Anaocha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anaocha/), [Ekwusigo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ekwusigo/), [Ideato North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-north/), [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/) and [Orsu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orsu/). By area it is the 663rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.2% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Nnewi South is about 349 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 30 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 5.9581° N, 6.9770° 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 Nnewi South

### Nearby, outside Nnewi South

- Igbo-Ukwu Museum · museum, Aguata8.1 km
- Prof. Elechukwu Njaka · memorial, Ideato North15 km
- HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort, Oru West20 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: Nnewi 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) · Asaba44 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri64 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 06:33, 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 Nnewi South

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Nnewi South. Settlements here lie between about 53 m and 225 m above sea level (median 138 m).

- Akwa
- Amichi
- Azigbo
- Ebenator
- Ekpara
- Ekwulumili
- Ezinifite
- Orsumeyin
- Osu
- Otolo
- Otu
- Ozu
- Udene
- Ukpor
- Umuruko
- Unubi
- Uttuh

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 Nnewi South and the best time to visit

In Nnewi 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- 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 Nnewi South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Felix Hospital Nnewi · Nnewi North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02245&mlon=6.91274#map=17/6.02245/6.91274) 

Bank First Bank - Ekwulobia Branch · Aguata 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02191&mlon=7.08267#map=17/6.02191/7.08267) 

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 Super Royal hotel · Nnewi South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96602&mlon=6.97663#map=17/5.96602/6.97663) 

Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) 

School Nnewi High School · Nnewi North 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02497&mlon=6.92705#map=17/6.02497/6.92705) 

College College of Health Sciences · Nnewi North 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97140&mlon=6.94295#map=17/5.97140/6.94295) 

Police station Urualla Divisional Police Station · Ideato North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86694&mlon=7.10168#map=17/5.86694/7.10168) 

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 Nnewi South

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

- Hotels1

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
- Njikoka
- Nnewi North
- Ogbaru
- Onitsha North
- Onitsha South
- Orumba North
- Orumba South
- Oyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Nnewi South?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Nnewi South?Aguata, Anaocha, Ekwusigo, Ideato North, Idemili South, Ihiala, Nnewi North and Orsu
- What is there to see in Nnewi South?Igbo-Ukwu Museum, Prof. Elechukwu Njaka, HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi
- What time zone is Nnewi South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nnewi South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nnewi South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nnewi South?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nnewi South?Settlements lie between 53 m and 225 m
- What is the best time to visit Nnewi South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nnewi South?St Felix Hospital Nnewi, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nnewi South?First Bank - Ekwulobia Branch, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nnewi South?Nepal, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nnewi South?NG004015 (OCHA common operational dataset)