# Bakassi LGA, Cross River State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Cross River State 

# Bakassi

Bakassi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **4.20 km²**.

- 4.2km²

## Where is Bakassi?

Bakassi lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). By area it is the smallest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.0% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Bakassi is about 487 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 4.8071° N, 8.5624° 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: Bakassi

- 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) · Calabar30 km
- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo53 km

### Nearest railway station

Calabar International Convention Centre (Odukpani), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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.

## Weather in Bakassi and the best time to visit

In Bakassi, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 3,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (684 mm) and the driest Dec (23 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 26 39 

Feb 27 95 

Mar 26 176 

Apr 26 243 

May 26 269 

Jun 25 450 

Jul 24 581 

Aug 24 684 

Sep 24 532 

Oct 25 384 

Nov 25 168 

Dec 26 23 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bakassi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital UCTH Corporate Affairs · Calabar South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.93636&mlon=8.34377#map=17/4.93636/8.34377) 

Bank First Bank · Calabar-Municipal 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98660&mlon=8.34346#map=17/4.98660/8.34346) 

Petrol pump Henico Gas · Calabar-Municipal 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97512&mlon=8.36334#map=17/4.97512/8.36334) 

Hotel Post Graduate Female Hostel · Calabar-Municipal 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.94448&mlon=8.34691#map=17/4.94448/8.34691) 

Mall Somiyegra Allied and Cosmetics · Calabar-Municipal 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96504&mlon=8.33564#map=17/4.96504/8.33564) 

School UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR INTERNATIONAL DEMONSTRATION SECONDARY SCHOOL · Calabar-Municipal 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95117&mlon=8.35571#map=17/4.95117/8.35571) 

College Arthur Jarvis University · Akpabuyo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.93829&mlon=8.46641#map=17/4.93829/8.46641) 

Police station Mbukpa Police Station · Calabar South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.93459&mlon=8.31661#map=17/4.93459/8.31661) 

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bakassi?In Cross River State, Nigeria
- What time zone is Bakassi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bakassi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bakassi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Bakassi?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bakassi?UCTH Corporate Affairs, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bakassi?First Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakassi?Henico Gas, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bakassi?NG009005 (OCHA common operational dataset)