# Ogoja LGA, Cross River State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Cross River State 

# Ogoja

Ogoja is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **912.8 km²**. Its main town is Ogoja. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 913km²
- 6mapped services
- 99 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ogoja?

Ogoja lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bekwara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/bekwara/), [Boki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/boki/), [Ikom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/ikom/), [Obudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obudu/) and [Yala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/yala/). By area it is the 320th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Ogoja is about 311 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 179 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 6.5268° N, 8.6890° 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: Ogoja

- 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) · Enegu125 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:12).

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 Ogoja

Open gazetteers list **115 villages, towns and localities** in Ogoja. The largest with a recorded population: Ogoja (37,466). Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 158 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Abealirih
- Abi Irruan
- Abuakpu
- Abuntak
- Aburumbede
- Adagum
- Adem
- Adop
- Adub
- Afamju
- Afanangbe
- Ajakjak
- Akogbe
- Akpahata
- Akumaye
- Akuntak
- Aladim
- Alambong
- Alangangkee
- America
- Aragban
- Arakp
- Asaba
- Ashuk
- Asika
- Awiwinghi
- Bansan Mbube
- Bansara
- Barikun
- Benkpe
- Bitol
- Ebindi
- Edep
- Edide
- Efut Nesi
- Egbe
- Egbe Obudu
- Egbong
- Egue
- Eja
- Eka Ekong
- Ekpari
- Ekpolokown
- Ekpugeromo
- Ekuaro
- Ekumtak
- Emandak
- Emanduk
- Emangkpa
- Emekpa
- Enangendak
- Enyi
- Esam
- Etak Ekom
- Eyimi
- Eyombon
- Ibil
- Idum
- Igodo
- Igoli
- Ijama
- Ikandang
- Ishindede
- Isih
- Kashiotu
- Kpambpa
- Kpantre
- Mbagidi
- Mbenkpi
- Mbok
- Mfom
- Mgbumgangbom
- Mkpute
- Mojebekabe
- Monkom
- Mpam Bentem
- Mpamaji
- Mpambeku
- Mpambekwel
- Mpamgbenyi
- Ndar
- Ndubi
- Nduk
- Ngag
- Ngiti
- Ngulya
- Njakina
- Nkamoro
- Nkim
- Nkimera
- Nkpakna
- Nkpanghe
- Nkum
- Nnamg
- Nshebori
- Nsinjob
- Ntara
- Ntara Njemaya
- Ntara One
- Ntara Three
- Ntingna
- Ntinub
- Nwang
- Obosu
- Ochogbe
- Odajie
- Ogboja
- Ogoja
- Ojerim
- Okende
- Onicha
- Ukend
- Ukpagada
- Ukpe
- Zaria

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 Ogoja

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Abey
- Achua
- Afrik
- Ate
- Batam
- Eblebe River
- Eyenyanyob
- Ikpride
- Kachero
- Mampua
- Mampum Egbe
- Mampum Ode
- Monaya River
- Moneya
- Ntara
- Ochochi
- Ochochi River
- River Aji
- River Amor
- River Debekim
- River Mol
- River Oparaga
- River Otung
- River Ububa

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 Ogoja and the best time to visit

In Ogoja, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,761 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (276 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 24 10 

Feb 26 27 

Mar 27 67 

Apr 27 164 

May 26 189 

Jun 25 224 

Jul 25 226 

Aug 25 257 

Sep 25 276 

Oct 25 246 

Nov 26 71 

Dec 25 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ogoja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Health Centre · Yala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49767&mlon=8.55285#map=17/6.49767/8.55285) 

Hotel O-Jays Hotel Gra, Ogoja · Ogoja 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64428&mlon=8.78880#map=17/6.64428/8.78880) 

School St Monica's primary school · Yala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58990&mlon=8.61728#map=17/6.58990/8.61728) 

College Cross River State University of Technology · Yala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70469&mlon=8.76560#map=17/6.70469/8.76560) 

Police station Checkpoint · Ogoja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58991&mlon=8.78655#map=17/6.58991/8.78655) 

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 Ogoja

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

- Hotels3
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations2

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
- Obudu
- Odukpani
- Yakurr
- Yala

## Quick answers

- Where is Ogoja?In Cross River State, Nigeria
- What borders Ogoja?Bekwara, Boki, Ikom, Obudu and Yala
- What time zone is Ogoja in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ogoja?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ogoja?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ogoja?115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ogoja?Settlements lie between 37 m and 158 m
- What is the best time to visit Ogoja?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ogoja?Primary Health Centre, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ogoja?NG009017 (OCHA common operational dataset)