# Oyi LGA, Anambra State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/oyi/ Local government area · Anambra State # Oyi Oyi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **135.1 km²**. Its main town is Nteje. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 6mapped services - 124 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oyi? Oyi lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Anambra East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-east/), [Dunukofia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/dunukofia/), [Idemili North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-north/), [Njikoka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/njikoka/) and [Onitsha North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/onitsha-north/). By area it is the 677th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.8% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Oyi is about 321 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 19 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.2274° N, 6.9003° 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). ## Know before you go: Oyi - 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) · Asaba26 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu78 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 Oyi Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Oyi. Settlements here lie between about 87 m and 148 m above sea level (median 124 m). - Awkuzu - Ezinkeje - Nkwelle - Nteje - Ogbunike - Owele - Umunya 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 Oyi Named natural and historic features inside Oyi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kpokor River 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 Oyi and the best time to visit In Oyi, 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 Oyi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mother Paul Offiah Memorial Hospital and Diagnostics Centre · Njikoka 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18487&mlon=6.95881#map=17/6.18487/6.95881) Bank Access Bank · Onitsha South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14962&mlon=6.78837#map=17/6.14962/6.78837) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Abagana Service Station · Njikoka 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18396&mlon=6.95407#map=17/6.18396/6.95407) Hotel MezDora Estilo Hotel · Oyi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21852&mlon=6.91567#map=17/6.21852/6.91567) Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Onitsha North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16617&mlon=6.78880#map=17/6.16617/6.78880) School St Anthony's Primary School, Umudioka · Idemili North 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16248&mlon=6.91905#map=17/6.16248/6.91905) College Tansian University, Umunya - Anambra State. · Oyi 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20796&mlon=6.88468#map=17/6.20796/6.88468) Police station Central Police Station · Onitsha North 15 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 Oyi Places mapped inside Oyi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels4 - Colleges and universities1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Orumba South ## Quick answers - Where is Oyi?In Anambra State, Nigeria - What borders Oyi?Anambra East, Dunukofia, Idemili North, Njikoka and Onitsha North - What time zone is Oyi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Oyi?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Oyi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oyi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oyi?Settlements lie between 87 m and 148 m - What is the best time to visit Oyi?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Oyi?Mother Paul Offiah Memorial Hospital and Diagnostics Centre, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oyi?Access Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oyi?TotalEnergies Abagana Service Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Oyi?NG004021 (OCHA common operational dataset)