# Orumba South LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Anambra State 

# Orumba South

Orumba South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **188.2 km²**. Its main town is Umunze. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 188km²
- 4mapped services
- 189 mtypical elevation

## Where is Orumba South?

Orumba South lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Aguata](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/aguata/), [Ideato North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-north/), [Oji-River](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/oji-river/), [Okigwe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/okigwe/), [Orumba North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-north/) and [Umu-Nneochi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umu-nneochi/). By area it is the 641st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.9% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Orumba South is about 343 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 29 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 5.9899° N, 7.2051° 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 South

### Nearby, outside Orumba South

- Prof. Elechukwu Njaka · memorial, Ideato North14 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 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

- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri63 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba64 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 06:32, 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 South

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Orumba South. Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 229 m above sea level (median 189 m).

- Agbudu
- Eziagu
- Ezira
- Ifite
- Iruowelle
- Isu-Ulo
- Lawmu Umunze
- Ogboji
- Ogbunka
- Okpulukpu
- Onen
- Owere-Ezukala
- Umueje
- Umunze
- Umuseke Umunze

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 Orumba South and the best time to visit

In Orumba South, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (291 mm) and the driest Dec (10 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 11 

Feb 26 28 

Mar 27 62 

Apr 27 128 

May 26 168 

Jun 25 212 

Jul 25 219 

Aug 25 239 

Sep 25 291 

Oct 25 212 

Nov 26 72 

Dec 25 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Orumba South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RISE Clinic Nigeria · Anaocha 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11667&mlon=7.03333#map=17/6.11667/7.03333) 

Bank First Bank · Ideato North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.91624&mlon=7.10641#map=17/5.91624/7.10641) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies - Ekwulobia Service Station · Aguata 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02357&mlon=7.08188#map=17/6.02357/7.08188) 

Hotel Range Global JD Hotel · Orumba South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96643&mlon=7.23790#map=17/5.96643/7.23790) 

Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Orumba North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22223&mlon=7.15512#map=17/6.22223/7.15512) 

School Demostration Secondary School Umunze · Orumba South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00000&mlon=7.23333#map=17/6.00000/7.23333) 

College Federal Polytechnic Oko · Orumba North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05080&mlon=7.10727#map=17/6.05080/7.10727) 

Police station Urualla Divisional Police Station · Ideato North 18 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 Orumba South

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

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants2

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 North
- Oyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Orumba South?In Anambra State, Nigeria
- What borders Orumba South?Aguata, Ideato North, Oji-River, Okigwe, Orumba North and Umu-Nneochi
- What is there to see in Orumba South?Prof. Elechukwu Njaka
- What time zone is Orumba South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Orumba South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Orumba South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Orumba South?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Orumba South?Settlements lie between 134 m and 229 m
- What is the best time to visit Orumba South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orumba South?RISE Clinic Nigeria, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orumba South?First Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orumba South?TotalEnergies - Ekwulobia Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Orumba South?NG004020 (OCHA common operational dataset)