# Onitsha North LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/onitsha-north/

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Onitsha North

Onitsha North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **37.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.6km²
- 48mapped services
- 64 mtypical elevation

## Where is Onitsha North?

Onitsha North lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Anambra East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-east/), [Anambra West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-west/), [Idemili North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-north/), [Ogbaru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ogbaru/), [Onitsha South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/onitsha-south/), [Oshimili South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/oshimili-south/) and [Oyi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/oyi/). By area it is the 750th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.8% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Onitsha North is about 331 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.1635° N, 6.7975° 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 Onitsha North

### Nearby, outside Onitsha North

- GD POST NUMBER 2 GATE TANGO 4 · attraction, Oshimili South13 km
- Sunny WELDER ibori golf Asaba · viewpoint, Oshimili South13 km
- Dead tall tree asaba · attraction, Oshimili South13 km
- 74 ASABA · attraction, Oshimili South14 km
- The Nelson Mandela Gardens · theme park, Oshimili North16 km
- norsworthy Hill · attraction, Oshimili North18 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: Onitsha North

- 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) · Asaba15 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu91 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 Onitsha North

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Onitsha North.

- GRA Phase I
- GRA Phase II
- Omagba Phase II
- Trans Nkissi Layout

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 Onitsha North

Named natural and historic features inside Onitsha North, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Nkisi River
- River Anambra
- River Nakweze

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Akpaka Forest Reserve

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 Onitsha North and the best time to visit

In Onitsha North, 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 Onitsha North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Onitsha · Onitsha North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15501&mlon=6.79070#map=17/6.15501/6.79070) 

Bank Access Bank · Onitsha South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14962&mlon=6.78837#map=17/6.14962/6.78837) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Onitsha North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15267&mlon=6.79989#map=17/6.15267/6.79989) 

Hotel Golden Tulip · Onitsha North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16831&mlon=6.78811#map=17/6.16831/6.78811) 

Mall Onitsha Mail · Onitsha North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15612&mlon=6.79486#map=17/6.15612/6.79486) 

School Ado girls' secondary school onitsha · Onitsha North 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16667&mlon=6.78333#map=17/6.16667/6.78333) 

College Shanaham · Onitsha North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16185&mlon=6.77862#map=17/6.16185/6.77862) 

Police station Central Police Station · Onitsha North 1.6 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 Onitsha North

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

- Hospitals10
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls4
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants3
- 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
- Ihiala
- Njikoka
- Nnewi North
- Nnewi South
- Ogbaru
- Onitsha South
- Orumba North
- Orumba South
- Oyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Onitsha North?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Onitsha North?Anambra East, Anambra West, Idemili North, Ogbaru, Onitsha South, Oshimili South and Oyi
- What is there to see in Onitsha North?GD POST NUMBER 2 GATE TANGO 4, Sunny WELDER ibori golf Asaba, Dead tall tree asaba, 74 ASABA
- What time zone is Onitsha North in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Onitsha North?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Onitsha North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Onitsha North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Onitsha North?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Onitsha North?General Hospital Onitsha, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Onitsha North?Access Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Onitsha North?TotalEnergies, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Onitsha North?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Onitsha North?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Onitsha North?NG004017 (OCHA common operational dataset)