# Yakurr LGA, Cross River State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Cross River State 

# Yakurr

Yakurr is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **659.1 km²**. Its main town is Ugep. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 659km²
- 3mapped services
- 71 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yakurr?

Yakurr lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Abi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/abi/), [Akamkpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/akamkpa/), [Biase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/biase/), [Ikwo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ikwo/) and [Obubra](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obubra/). By area it is the 407th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.1% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Yakurr is about 368 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 97 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 5.8176° N, 8.1779° 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: Yakurr

- 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) · Calabar95 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:15).

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 Yakurr

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Yakurr. The largest with a recorded population: Ugep (200,276). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 101 m above sea level (median 71 m).

- Agoi Ekpo
- Agoi Ibami
- Ajirri
- Akpa
- Asiga
- Ebereti
- Efam
- Ekom Agoi
- Ekori Beach
- Ekuri
- Epenti
- Idomi
- Inyang Iba
- Inyima
- Itu
- Kekpoti
- Mkpani
- Nkankpo
- Nko
- Nkpani
- Oferekpe
- Ugep

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 Yakurr

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Ekpor River
- Okwo

### Estates

1 rubber estate.

- Eastern Nigeria Development Corporation Rubber 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 Yakurr and the best time to visit

In Yakurr, 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 Yakurr

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital ugep · Yakurr 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80840&mlon=8.07223#map=17/5.80840/8.07223) 

Hotel Unwana Plaza hotel · Afikpo North 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79989&mlon=7.93786#map=17/5.79989/7.93786) 

School St. Patrick primary School Iyamoyong · Obubra 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97162&mlon=8.35829#map=17/5.97162/8.35829) 

College St. Patrick Technical College, Ugep · Yakurr 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82345&mlon=8.08539#map=17/5.82345/8.08539) 

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 Yakurr

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

- Hospitals2
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Ogoja
- Yala

## Quick answers

- Where is Yakurr?In Cross River State, Nigeria
- What borders Yakurr?Abi, Akamkpa, Biase, Ikwo and Obubra
- What time zone is Yakurr in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Yakurr?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Yakurr?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yakurr?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yakurr?Settlements lie between 34 m and 101 m
- What is the best time to visit Yakurr?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yakurr?General Hospital ugep, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yakurr?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yakurr?NG009018 (OCHA common operational dataset)