# Onitsha South LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Onitsha South

Onitsha South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **9.92 km²**. Its main town is Onitsha. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.9km²
- 19mapped services
- 57 mtypical elevation

## Where is Onitsha South?

Onitsha South lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Ogbaru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ogbaru/), [Onitsha North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/onitsha-north/) and [Oshimili South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/oshimili-south/). By area it is the 772nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.2% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Onitsha South is about 334 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 34 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.1397° N, 6.7733° 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 South

### Nearby, outside Onitsha South

- 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 North14 km
- norsworthy Hill · attraction, Oshimili North19 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 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) · Asaba14 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri93 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 Onitsha South

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Onitsha South. The largest with a recorded population: Onitsha (1,553,000).

- Bridgehead
- Fegge
- Onitsha

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 Onitsha South and the best time to visit

In Onitsha 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
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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 Onitsha South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital New Hope Hospital And Dialysis · Onitsha South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14668&mlon=6.78656#map=17/6.14668/6.78656) 

Bank Sterling Bank Uga Branch · Onitsha South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13050&mlon=6.77343#map=17/6.13050/6.77343) 

Petrol pump Conoil · Onitsha South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13006&mlon=6.76929#map=17/6.13006/6.76929) 

Hotel Top ranks hotel onistha · Onitsha South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13750&mlon=6.78050#map=17/6.13750/6.78050) 

Mall Anorue Bruno · Onitsha South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13502&mlon=6.77241#map=17/6.13502/6.77241) 

School Fggc Ibusa Delta State · Onitsha South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14230&mlon=6.78270#map=17/6.14230/6.78270) 

College Legacy University Okija · Onitsha South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13365&mlon=6.77394#map=17/6.13365/6.77394) 

Police station Central Police Station · Onitsha North 2.3 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 South

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3

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 North
- Orumba North
- Orumba South
- Oyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Onitsha South?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Onitsha South?Ogbaru, Onitsha North and Oshimili South
- What is there to see in Onitsha South?GD POST NUMBER 2 GATE TANGO 4, Sunny WELDER ibori golf Asaba, Dead tall tree asaba, 74 ASABA
- What time zone is Onitsha South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Onitsha South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Onitsha South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Onitsha South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Onitsha South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Onitsha South?New Hope Hospital And Dialysis, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Onitsha South?Sterling Bank Uga Branch, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Onitsha South?Conoil, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Onitsha South?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Onitsha South?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Onitsha South?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Onitsha South?NG004018 (OCHA common operational dataset)