# Obubra LGA, Cross River State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Cross River State 

# Obubra

Obubra is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **1,144.7 km²**. Its main town is Obubra. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,145km²
- 2mapped services
- 37 mtypical elevation

## Where is Obubra?

Obubra lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Abakaliki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/abakaliki/), [Akamkpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/akamkpa/), [Ikom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/ikom/), [Ikwo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ikwo/), [Izzi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/izzi/), [Yakurr](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/yakurr/) and [Yala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/yala/). By area it is the 260th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.5% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Obubra is about 353 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 118 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 6.0153° N, 8.4147° 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: Obubra

- 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) · Enegu107 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:14).

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 Obubra

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Obubra. The largest with a recorded population: Obubra (12,885). Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 223 m above sea level (median 37 m).

- Abuna
- Adun Beach
- Akpatre
- Amon;Omon
- Apiapum
- Apiapum Eja
- Araragha
- Arobom
- Bikobiko
- Ebiom
- Edondon
- Eja
- Ejibafara
- Esabang
- Etura
- Gross River Mill
- Ibine
- Idda
- Idoro
- Igo
- Ijutum
- Imabana
- Inukpen
- Inyigbede
- Itara
- Iyamitet
- Iyamoyong
- Mgbabu
- Ngo
- Nkum Akpambe
- Nkum Apambe
- Obabene
- Obokpa
- Obubra
- Ochon
- Oderiga
- Odongala
- Ofat
- Ofatura
- Ofodua
- Ofofadim
- Ofonagama
- Ofonbong
- Ofonbonga
- Ofonekom
- Ofumana
- Ofunikpangha
- Ogada
- Ogamana
- Ogambang
- Ogurokpon
- Ogurude
- Ohana
- Okokoma
- Okokori
- Okpangut
- Okpare
- Okpechi
- Okpetumo
- Okposi
- Okpura
- Okumurutet
- Okunbongha
- Omene
- Omeneruk
- Omon
- Onian
- Onyadama
- Onyen
- Onyen Okpon
- Onyina
- Otaka
- Ovaque
- Ovonum
- Ovukwa
- Owakande

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 Obubra

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Achora
- Adiakparata
- Akwa Inyang
- Anyim River
- Echora
- Lokpoi
- Okerekwu

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Ukpon River Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Cocoa 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 Obubra and the best time to visit

In Obubra, 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 Obubra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ophenna Edda health centre · Obubra 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18267&mlon=8.35880#map=17/6.18267/8.35880) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ikom Filling Station · Ikom 35 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 30 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 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97162&mlon=8.35829#map=17/5.97162/8.35829) 

College Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo · Ikwo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16245&mlon=8.26431#map=17/6.16245/8.26431) 

Police station Noyo Police Station Ikwo · Ikwo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19817&mlon=8.23049#map=17/6.19817/8.23049) 

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 Obubra

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

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Akamkpa
- Akpabuyo
- Bakassi
- Bekwara
- Biase
- Boki
- Calabar South
- Calabar-Municipal
- Etung
- Ikom
- Obanliku
- Obudu
- Odukpani
- Ogoja
- Yakurr
- Yala

## Quick answers

- Where is Obubra?In Cross River State, Nigeria
- What borders Obubra?Abakaliki, Akamkpa, Ikom, Ikwo, Izzi, Yakurr and Yala
- What time zone is Obubra in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Obubra?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Obubra?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obubra?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obubra?Settlements lie between 25 m and 223 m
- What is the best time to visit Obubra?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obubra?Ophenna Edda health centre, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obubra?TotalEnergies Ikom Filling Station, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Obubra?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Obubra?NG009014 (OCHA common operational dataset)