# Apa LGA, Benue State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Benue State 

# Apa

Apa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **927.3 km²**. Its main town is Ugbokpo. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 927km²
- 122 mtypical elevation

## Where is Apa?

Apa lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Agatu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/agatu/), [Ankpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ankpa/), [Gwer West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/gwer-west/), [Omala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/omala/) and [Oturkpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oturkpo/). By area it is the 318th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.9% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Apa is about 165 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 69 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 7.6322° N, 7.9053° 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: Apa

- 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

- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi78 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:13).

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 Apa

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Apa. The largest with a recorded population: Ugbokpo (14,218). Settlements here lie between about 104 m and 292 m above sea level (median 122 m).

- Ajitata
- Akwanta
- Alfeti
- Audu
- Bapa
- Bobo
- Cheagba
- Chemale
- Chimoyan
- Chorogh
- Ediko
- Gundu
- Iga-Okpaya
- Ihoke
- Ijegge
- Ikobi
- Ikumbur
- Iro
- Jir
- Mbagba
- Nura
- Nwusu
- Ochumeku
- Odugbo
- Ojantelle
- Oji
- Okpaha
- Okpoku
- Tseamee
- Tsheagumn
- Ugbokpo
- Ugobo
- Uguma

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 Apa

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Entekpa
- River Akpuu
- River Atira
- River Tivpne
- River Ugbacho
- River Ukpogo

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 Apa and the best time to visit

In Apa, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,200 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (215 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 5 

Feb 27 15 

Mar 28 33 

Apr 28 104 

May 27 134 

Jun 26 146 

Jul 25 172 

Aug 25 198 

Sep 25 215 

Oct 26 143 

Nov 26 32 

Dec 24 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Apa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Oyare Hospital & Maternity · Oturkpo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35062&mlon=8.04496#map=17/7.35062/8.04496) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ankpa Filling Station · Ankpa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41129&mlon=7.62789#map=17/7.41129/7.62789) 

Hotel Top Rank Hotels Galaxy Wuse Zone 4 · Agatu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78346&mlon=7.95412#map=17/7.78346/7.95412) 

College Albayan University, Ankpa Kogi State · Ankpa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41268&mlon=7.63283#map=17/7.41268/7.63283) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Benue State

- Ado
- Agatu
- Buruku
- Gboko
- Guma
- Gwer East
- Gwer West
- Katsina-Ala
- Konshisha
- Kwande
- Logo
- Makurdi
- Obi
- Ogbadibo
- Ohimini
- Oju
- Okpokwu
- Oturkpo
- Tarka
- Ukum
- Ushongo
- Vandeikya

## Quick answers

- Where is Apa?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Apa?Agatu, Ankpa, Gwer West, Omala and Oturkpo
- What time zone is Apa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Apa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Apa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Apa?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Apa?Settlements lie between 104 m and 292 m
- What is the best time to visit Apa?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Apa?Oyare Hospital & Maternity, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Apa?TotalEnergies Ankpa Filling Station, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Apa?NG007003 (OCHA common operational dataset)