# Akamkpa LGA, Cross River State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/akamkpa/ Local government area · Cross River State # Akamkpa Akamkpa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **5,028.5 km²**. Its main town is Akamkpa. 93 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,028km² - 2mapped services - 114 mtypical elevation ## Where is Akamkpa? Akamkpa lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Akpabuyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/akpabuyo/), [Biase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/biase/), [Etung](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/etung/), [Ikom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/ikom/), [Obubra](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obubra/), [Odukpani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/odukpani/) and [Yakurr](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/yakurr/). By area it is the 21st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 24.0% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Akamkpa is about 424 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 53 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 5.3876° N, 8.5282° 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 Akamkpa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Akamkpa: 1 nature reserve. - Cross River National Park - Oban Division · nature reserve 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: Akamkpa - 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 - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar50 km - Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:15). 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 Akamkpa Open gazetteers list **93 villages, towns and localities** in Akamkpa. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 414 m above sea level (median 114 m). - Abbiati - Abonabung - Abung - Agbung - Aiyebam - Akamkpa - Akankpa - Aking - Ako - Akor - Akor 1 - Akor 2 - Akwa Ibami - Aningeje - Asick Obufa - Asuk Arim - Atakem - Awai - Awai Ifunkpa - Awailfunkpa - Awi - Awsawmba - Ayip-Mgbaghe - Ayip-Onor - Budena - Duwang Uyang - Ebinjok - Efefiom - Ekang - Ekong - Ekongahaku - Ekuri Awai - Ekuri Owai - Esuk Agbung - Esuk John - Etikumi - Etiti Ulo - Ewen - Fkuri Awai - Ibum - Ifunkpa - Igbofia - Iko Akperem - Iko Ekperem - Iko Esai - Ikpai - Isong Inyang - Iwuru-Turunkekpem - Iyawounde - Iyinkim - Mbarakom - Mbarakpa - Mbeban - Mbebu - Mfamiyen - Mfamosing - Mfamyan - Mkpot Akpankpang - Ndebiji - Ndekke - Ndingan - New Ndebiji - Niayi - Njimi Inyang - Nkunaya - Nsan - Ntebachot - Nyaje - Oban - Obarekkai - Obioto - Oboroba - Obot Inyang - Obuno - Obuton - Obutong - Ojo - Ojok - Ojor Nkonemba - Okarara - Okom Ita - Okopedi - Okorroba - Okpon - Okuri - Old Dunlop Town - Old Netim - Orem - Osomba - Ovum - Owom - Uwet - Uyanga Okpo Usun 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 Akamkpa Named natural and historic features inside Akamkpa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Aning - Ayip Onyore - Downye - Ebe - Eku - Erokut - Ibe River - Iyaka - Iyang Ita - Manaya - Nkanya ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 hill. - Awai Peak · 657 m - Adiabaw · 439 m - Igboga Nabor · 347 m - Obung · 218 m - Calaro · 119 m - Dunlop · 118 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Agoi Forest Reserve - Oban Group Forest Reserve - Ubiba Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 oil-palm estate. - Dunlop Rubber Plantation - Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Calaro Estate 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 Akamkpa and the best time to visit In Akamkpa, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 2,448 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (351 mm) and the driest Dec (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 21 Feb 26 52 Mar 26 130 Apr 26 222 May 25 254 Jun 24 314 Jul 24 298 Aug 24 342 Sep 24 351 Oct 24 326 Nov 25 128 Dec 24 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akamkpa Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mfamosing Service Station · Akamkpa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06971&mlon=8.50693#map=17/5.06971/8.50693) School Sabahood Academy · Akamkpa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.05613&mlon=8.62056#map=17/5.05613/8.62056) 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 Akamkpa Places mapped inside Akamkpa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Cross River State - Abi - Akpabuyo - Bakassi - Bekwara - Biase - Boki - Calabar South - Calabar-Municipal - Etung - Ikom - Obanliku - Obubra - Obudu - Odukpani - Ogoja - Yakurr - Yala ## Quick answers - Where is Akamkpa?In Cross River State, Nigeria - What borders Akamkpa?Akpabuyo, Biase, Etung, Ikom, Obubra, Odukpani and Yakurr - What is there to see in Akamkpa?Cross River National Park - Oban Division - What time zone is Akamkpa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Akamkpa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Akamkpa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Akamkpa?93 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Akamkpa?Settlements lie between 9 m and 414 m - What is the highest point in Akamkpa?Awai Peak (657 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Akamkpa?December to February - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akamkpa?TotalEnergies Mfamosing Service Station, about 35 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Akamkpa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Akamkpa?NG009002 (OCHA common operational dataset)