# Obudu LGA, Cross River State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Cross River State 

# Obudu

Obudu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **467.8 km²**. Its main town is Obudu. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 468km²
- 11mapped services
- 206 mtypical elevation

## Where is Obudu?

Obudu lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Bekwara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/bekwara/), [Boki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/boki/), [Kwande](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/kwande/), [Obanliku](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obanliku/), [Ogoja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/ogoja/) and [Vandeikya](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/vandeikya/). By area it is the 479th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Obudu is about 328 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 197 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 6.5604° N, 9.0803° 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: Obudu

- 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) · Makurdi137 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:11).

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 Obudu

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Obudu. The largest with a recorded population: Obudu (19,668). Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 268 m above sea level (median 206 m).

- Atekpe
- Babubua
- Bagiaba
- Bebuachuan
- Bedia
- Betukwel
- Buagbong
- Buahuan
- Bumbe
- Ibong
- Itimkwel
- Kakum
- Kutia
- Obang
- Obudu
- Ofambe
- Ohong
- Okorom
- Okorotong
- Okpe
- Otukwang
- Ukambi
- Ukoshie

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 Obudu

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Echin Betsun
- River Echin

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Okura Hill · 598 m

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 Obudu and the best time to visit

In Obudu, 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 Obudu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Obudu German Hospital · Obudu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66901&mlon=9.16427#map=17/6.66901/9.16427) 

Hotel De-place Hotels · Obudu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66667&mlon=9.16667#map=17/6.66667/9.16667) 

School Ajio Community Secondary School, Ajio, · Kwande 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79669&mlon=9.20987#map=17/6.79669/9.20987) 

College Cornerstone college busanfong obanliku, cross river state. · Obudu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66667&mlon=9.16667#map=17/6.66667/9.16667) 

Police station Checkpoint · Vandeikya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78326&mlon=9.00597#map=17/6.78326/9.00597) 

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 Obudu

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- Colleges and universities5
- Restaurants1

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
- Obubra
- Odukpani
- Ogoja
- Yakurr
- Yala

## Quick answers

- Where is Obudu?In Cross River State, Nigeria
- What borders Obudu?Bekwara, Boki, Kwande, Obanliku, Ogoja and Vandeikya
- What time zone is Obudu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Obudu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Obudu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obudu?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obudu?Settlements lie between 168 m and 268 m
- What is the highest point in Obudu?Okura Hill (598 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Obudu?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obudu?Obudu German Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Obudu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Obudu?NG009015 (OCHA common operational dataset)