# Yala LGA, Cross River State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Local government area · Cross River State 

# Yala

Yala is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Cross River State. It covers **1,783.9 km²**. Its main town is Okpoma. 127 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,784km²
- 11mapped services
- 77 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yala?

Yala lies in [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Abakaliki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/abakaliki/), [Bekwara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/bekwara/), [Ikom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/ikom/), [Izzi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/izzi/), [Konshisha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/konshisha/), [Obubra](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obubra/), [Ogoja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/ogoja/) and [Oju](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oju/). By area it is the 164th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.5% of [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/). The centre of Yala is about 297 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 182 km from Calabar, the main town of Cross River State. The centre point is at 6.5874° N, 8.5122° 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: Yala

- 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) · Enegu106 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi125 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 06:28, sunset around 18:13).

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 Yala

Open gazetteers list **127 villages, towns and localities** in Yala. The largest with a recorded population: Ijiegwu maa clan (7,000). Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 138 m above sea level (median 77 m).

- Abatchor
- Abeka
- Acraha
- Adikpe
- Adum
- Agomeko
- Akpong
- Alebo
- Alifokpa
- Alonye
- Anyobe
- Anyogbe
- Baraki
- Benekabo
- Benta
- Bitutum
- Chakpu
- Dogu
- Echimoefana
- Echimoga
- Echuji
- Echumoga
- Egbokoriko
- Eja
- Ejekwe
- Eketekwe
- Ekoti
- Ekperinyi
- Elahen Wanakande
- Esoka
- Etandere
- Gabu
- Ibi
- Ibinta
- Iboko
- Icharge
- Ida
- Idom
- Iduku
- Igbakobo
- Igbeagu-Mfuma
- Igede
- Ihaija
- Ijalaga
- Ije
- Ijegbeji
- Ijegu
- Ijegwu
- Ijiegwu maa clan
- Ijiraga
- Ijiragall
- Ijokom
- Imaje
- Inoo
- Ipoule
- Ipule - Endichui
- Ishong
- Itegaokudu
- Itegi
- Itekpa
- Itelepa
- Iyab
- Iyahe
- Lefin
- Lyokom
- Mbora
- Mbur
- Mfom
- Mfuma
- Mgbege
- Mofre
- Mtimtim
- Ndiweya
- Nfom
- Ngom
- Njimaya
- Ntara Ayimaya
- Ntrigom
- Oba
- Obendegana
- Obetegana
- Obiago Ndubia
- Ochichi
- Ochonum
- Oganga
- Ogangang
- Ogbaja
- Ogbaniko
- Ogbohi
- Ogoho
- Oke
- Okpame
- Okpodom
- Okpoma
- Okpudu
- Okuku
- Okuku Lepuole
- Olachor
- Oloko
- Oloku
- Olosi
- Ongmaji
- Onyi
- Opipua
- Oshen
- Oshina
- Otukpo
- Owoleyeche
- Oyioba
- Shingile
- Uchu
- Udenyuma
- Ugaga
- Uganga
- Ughu
- Ujisim
- Utukpo
- Wanagina
- Wanakom Ngidi
- Wanakonde
- Wanikande
- Wanishem
- Wankom
- Wanubu
- Wanudu
- Woda
- Wonye

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 Yala

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Egbedabu
- Kpa River
- Ngbegebe
- Ochaejo
- Otiakpa River
- River Abe
- River Abe
- River Agbe
- River Atoo
- River Aya
- River Efeom
- River Ekatseloya
- River Elele
- River Eprigbo
- River Ikotibenta
- River Iyeoku
- River Konshisha
- River Ohio
- River Okolo
- River Oloko
- River Onuanya
- River Onwul
- River Oyokpa
- River Ribu

…and 3 more.

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 Yala and the best time to visit

In Yala, 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 Yala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Health Centre · Yala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49767&mlon=8.55285#map=17/6.49767/8.55285) 

Hotel Cedecos guesthouse · Yala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47135&mlon=8.51045#map=17/6.47135/8.51045) 

School St. Joseph's Primary School · Yala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49792&mlon=8.55183#map=17/6.49792/8.55183) 

College Crutech Okuku Campus · Yala 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70516&mlon=8.76494#map=17/6.70516/8.76494) 

Police station Nigeria Police Force Station · Yala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49674&mlon=8.55187#map=17/6.49674/8.55187) 

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 Yala

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities2
- Police stations3

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
- Yakurr

## Quick answers

- Where is Yala?In Cross River State, Nigeria
- What borders Yala?Abakaliki, Bekwara, Ikom, Izzi, Konshisha, Obubra, Ogoja and Oju
- What time zone is Yala in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Yala?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Yala?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yala?127 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yala?Settlements lie between 30 m and 138 m
- What is the best time to visit Yala?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yala?Primary Health Centre, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yala?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yala?NG009019 (OCHA common operational dataset)