# Orumba North LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-north/ Local government area · Anambra State # Orumba North Orumba North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **321.0 km²**. Its main town is Ajalli. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 321km² - 5mapped services - 140 mtypical elevation ## Where is Orumba North? Orumba North lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Aguata](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/aguata/), [Anaocha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anaocha/), [Awka South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-south/), [Oji-River](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/oji-river/) and [Orumba South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-south/). By area it is the 563rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.7% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Orumba North is about 329 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 15 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.1145° N, 7.1597° 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 Orumba North ### Nearby, outside Orumba North - Cattle Market Awka · attraction, Awka North15 km - vc's gate · city gate, Awka South15 km - unzik zoo · zoo, Awka South17 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: Orumba 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) · Asaba56 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu60 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 06:33, sunset around 18:19). 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 Orumba North Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Orumba North. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 248 m above sea level (median 140 m). - Ajalli - Akpu - Enugu-Abo - Nanka - Ndikelionwu - Ndiobani - Ndiokpalaeke - Ndiokpo - Ndiopaleze - Ndiowu - Ogbu - Ogbunu - Oka - Ozu - Ufuma - Umuogem 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 Orumba North Named natural and historic features inside Orumba North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - River Mamu - River Odo - River Odu - River Oleia - River Ota-Alu - River Ozi - River Ugbe - River Ugbo ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mamu River 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 Orumba North and the best time to visit In Orumba 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 Orumba North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital God Is Able Maternity · Awka South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16752&mlon=7.06680#map=17/6.16752/7.06680) Bank First Bank - Ekwulobia Branch · Aguata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02191&mlon=7.08267#map=17/6.02191/7.08267) Petrol pump TotalEnergies - Ekwulobia Service Station · Aguata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02357&mlon=7.08188#map=17/6.02357/7.08188) Hotel Lifestyle International Hotel · Orumba North 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05801&mlon=7.11339#map=17/6.05801/7.11339) Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Orumba North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22223&mlon=7.15512#map=17/6.22223/7.15512) School St Anthony's Catholic Comprehensive Institute Agulu · Anaocha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10000&mlon=7.05000#map=17/6.10000/7.05000) College Federal Polytechnic Oko · Orumba North 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05080&mlon=7.10727#map=17/6.05080/7.10727) Police station Checkpoint · Oji-River 17 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 Orumba North Places mapped inside Orumba North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - 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 - Njikoka - Nnewi North - Nnewi South - Ogbaru - Onitsha North - Onitsha South - Orumba South - Oyi ## Quick answers - Where is Orumba North?In Anambra State, Nigeria - What borders Orumba North?Aguata, Anaocha, Awka South, Oji-River and Orumba South - What is there to see in Orumba North?Cattle Market Awka, vc's gate, unzik zoo, Igbo-Ukwu Museum - What time zone is Orumba North in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Orumba North?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Orumba North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Orumba North?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Orumba North?Settlements lie between 74 m and 248 m - What is the best time to visit Orumba North?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Orumba North?God Is Able Maternity, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Orumba North?First Bank - Ekwulobia Branch, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orumba North?TotalEnergies - Ekwulobia Service Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Orumba North?NG004019 (OCHA common operational dataset)