# Abi LGA, Cross River State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/abi/

Local government area · Cross River State 

# Abi

Abi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **267.9 km²**. Its main town is Itigidi. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 268km²
- 43 mtypical elevation

## Where is Abi?

Abi lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Afikpo North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-north/), [Biase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/biase/), [Ikwo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ikwo/), [Onicha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/onicha/) and [Yakurr](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/yakurr/). By area it is the 588th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Abi is about 358 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 108 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 5.8830° N, 8.0292° 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: Abi

- 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

- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu84 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:16).

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 Abi

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Abi. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 113 m above sea level (median 43 m).

- Adadama
- Afafanyi
- Agbara Igbo
- Agbara-Ibo
- Akarafon
- Anong
- Bazohure
- Ebariba
- Ebom
- Ediba
- Egboro Enye
- Ekurekunta
- Ekwereku
- Eligere
- Emin Ekpon
- Igbo Beach
- Igbo Emabam
- Igbo Emaban
- Igoni-Igoni
- Ikpalagwa
- Imina
- Isong Inyang
- Itigidi
- Ngarabe
- Usumutong

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 Abi

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Ehoma Lake
- Ntor
- River Iyogue
- Uhura

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 Abi and the best time to visit

In Abi, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,714 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (270 mm) and the driest Dec (6 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 25 12 

Feb 26 30 

Mar 27 74 

Apr 27 152 

May 27 184 

Jun 26 217 

Jul 25 213 

Aug 25 239 

Sep 25 270 

Oct 25 235 

Nov 26 81 

Dec 25 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Abi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital ugep · Yakurr 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80840&mlon=8.07223#map=17/5.80840/8.07223) 

Hotel P. Noble Hotels and Suites · Afikpo North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88333&mlon=7.91667#map=17/5.88333/7.91667) 

School Amuro/Mgbom Community Secondary School · Afikpo North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88395&mlon=7.93362#map=17/5.88395/7.93362) 

College St. Patrick Technical College, Ugep · Yakurr 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82345&mlon=8.08539#map=17/5.82345/8.08539) 

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 Cross River State

- Akamkpa
- Akpabuyo
- Bakassi
- Bekwara
- Biase
- Boki
- Calabar South
- Calabar-Municipal
- Etung
- Ikom
- Obanliku
- Obubra
- Obudu
- Odukpani
- Ogoja
- Yakurr
- Yala

## Quick answers

- Where is Abi?In Cross River State, Nigeria
- What borders Abi?Afikpo North, Biase, Ikwo, Onicha and Yakurr
- What time zone is Abi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Abi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Abi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abi?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Abi?Settlements lie between 19 m and 113 m
- What is the best time to visit Abi?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abi?General Hospital ugep, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Abi?NG009001 (OCHA common operational dataset)