# Obanliku LGA, Cross River State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obanliku/ Local government area · Cross River State # Obanliku Obanliku is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **938.5 km²**. Its main town is Sankwala. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 939km² - 1mapped service - 276 mtypical elevation ## Where is Obanliku? Obanliku lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Boki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/boki/), [Kwande](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/kwande/) and [Obudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obudu/). By area it is the 314th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.5% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Obanliku is about 351 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 205 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 6.4943° N, 9.3542° 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: Obanliku - 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) · Makurdi157 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu198 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:10). 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 Obanliku Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Obanliku. Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 1,332 m above sea level (median 276 m). - Amunga - Anatio - Bagbikba - Bagga - Baggo - Bagiachru - Balegeta - Bassinge - Bayaba - Bayaga - Bayaluga - Bayasung - Bayatu - Bayayam - Belesa - Bendi - Blukono - Bogene - Boshi - Bukumanya - Busangfong - Ikwette - Iyon - Kakulaka - Kationg - Kundeve - Kureke - Leshiche - Matene - Newekwete - Obanlike - Ojoniya - Sankwala - Shikpeshi - Utuhu 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 Obanliku Named natural and historic features inside Obanliku, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Adum - Afaabe - Akang - Akpru - Alambe - Apar - Ata - Iyan - Kigbate - Lidum - Orie - Sumo - Suwo ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Bebi 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 Obanliku and the best time to visit In Obanliku, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 2,215 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (344 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 23 10 Feb 25 33 Mar 25 85 Apr 25 205 May 25 245 Jun 24 293 Jul 23 295 Aug 23 316 Sep 23 344 Oct 24 305 Nov 24 77 Dec 23 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Obanliku Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Obudu German Hospital · Obudu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66901&mlon=9.16427#map=17/6.66901/9.16427) Hotel Obudu Mountain Resort · Obanliku 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40242&mlon=9.40314#map=17/6.40242/9.40314) School Ajio Community Secondary School, Ajio, · Kwande 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79669&mlon=9.20987#map=17/6.79669/9.20987) College Federal College of Education Obudu Cross River State · Obudu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66614&mlon=9.16891#map=17/6.66614/9.16891) 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 Obanliku Places mapped inside Obanliku in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 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 - Ikom - Obubra - Obudu - Odukpani - Ogoja - Yakurr - Yala ## Quick answers - Where is Obanliku?In Cross River State, Nigeria - What borders Obanliku?Boki, Kwande and Obudu - What time zone is Obanliku in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Obanliku?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Obanliku?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Obanliku?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Obanliku?Settlements lie between 170 m and 1,332 m - What is the best time to visit Obanliku?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Obanliku?Obudu German Hospital, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Obanliku?NG009013 (OCHA common operational dataset)