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

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

Local government area · Cross River State 

# Ikom

Ikom is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **1,967.8 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,968km²
- 11mapped services
- 56 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ikom?

Ikom lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Akamkpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/akamkpa/), [Boki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/boki/), [Etung](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/etung/), [Obubra](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obubra/), [Ogoja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/ogoja/) and [Yala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/yala/). By area it is the 139th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.4% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Ikom is about 357 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 128 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 6.0613° N, 8.6679° 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: Ikom

- 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) · Calabar126 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:27, 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 Ikom

Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Ikom. The largest with a recorded population: Ikom (79,103). Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 183 m above sea level (median 56 m).

- Abankang
- Abaragba
- Abayong
- Abilti
- Abinti Abangork
- Abinyon
- Abonnema
- Adijinkpor
- Agba
- Akam
- Akayuk
- Akparabong
- Akudfune
- Alok
- Arokpa
- Ayukasa
- Balep
- Bendiga Afi
- Edor
- Edor-Abangork
- Efan Fon
- Eganga
- Egononko
- Egrude
- Egumgum
- Ejeghe Agoma
- Ejibafun
- Ejirawo
- Ekamtonofo
- Ekpokpa
- Ekukunela
- Elegabor
- Enyi
- Esaja
- Etako
- Etara
- Etomi
- Four Corners
- Ikom
- Itekpe
- Itibe
- Itinta
- Lifuojong
- Little Obokum
- Maghabe
- Mandem
- Mbaka
- Mebrukpa
- Mgbaka
- Mkpara
- Mkpatala
- Mkpaya
- Nde
- Nde Clan
- Ndim
- Ndom
- Ngo
- Njometom
- Nkarasi
- Nkarasi One
- Nkarasi Two
- Nkim
- Nkim Station
- Nkomfap
- Nkrigom
- Nkum
- Nkum Plantation
- Nkwande
- Nlul
- Nlul One
- Nlul Two
- Nsak
- Nsele
- Nselle
- Ntu
- Nyatkpok
- Obioko
- Odor Atam
- Ofafuk
- Ofunatam
- Okanga
- Okoroba Nkum
- Okosora
- Okruke-Nkum
- Okuni
- Olakidung
- Opu
- Opuowe
- Otere
- Otigidi
- Oyengha
- Ukanga

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 Ikom

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Akang
- Akome
- Alibonkobo
- Asen
- Atele
- Bekang
- Ekpagabori
- Nwang River
- Okpon
- River Afi
- Ukpon

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 Ikom and the best time to visit

In Ikom, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,984 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (287 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 13 

Feb 26 38 

Mar 27 91 

Apr 27 185 

May 26 218 

Jun 25 258 

Jul 25 240 

Aug 25 265 

Sep 25 285 

Oct 25 287 

Nov 26 97 

Dec 25 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikom

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Awukam Hospital · Ikom 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96735&mlon=8.72593#map=17/5.96735/8.72593) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ikom Filling Station · Ikom 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97198&mlon=8.72555#map=17/5.97198/8.72555) 

Hotel PP Barnmore Hotel and Resort · Ikom 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04886&mlon=8.68455#map=17/6.04886/8.68455) 

School St. Patrick primary School Iyamoyong · Obubra 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97162&mlon=8.35829#map=17/5.97162/8.35829) 

Police station Checkpoint · Ogoja 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37387&mlon=8.67996#map=17/6.37387/8.67996) 

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 Ikom

Places mapped inside Ikom in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels7
- Restaurants2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ikom?In Cross River State, Nigeria
- What borders Ikom?Akamkpa, Boki, Etung, Obubra, Ogoja and Yala
- What time zone is Ikom in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ikom?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ikom?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ikom?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ikom?Settlements lie between 31 m and 183 m
- What is the best time to visit Ikom?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ikom?Awukam Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikom?TotalEnergies Ikom Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ikom?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ikom?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ikom?NG009012 (OCHA common operational dataset)