# Ukwuani LGA, Delta State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ukwuani/

Local government area · Delta State 

# Ukwuani

Ukwuani is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Delta State. It covers **408.7 km²**. Its main town is Obiaruku. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 409km²
- 3mapped services
- 33 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ukwuani?

Ukwuani lies in [Delta State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ethiope East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ethiope-east/), [Ndokwa West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ndokwa-west/), [Orhionmwon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/orhionmwon/) and [Ughelli North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ughelli-north/). By area it is the 515th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.4% of [Delta State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/). The centre of Ukwuani is about 382 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 66 km from Asaba, the main town of Delta State. The centre point is at 5.8494° N, 6.2521° 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: Ukwuani

- 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

- Warri Airport (QRW) · Okpe55 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba60 km

### Nearest railway station

Abraka Station (Orhionmwon), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:23).

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 Ukwuani

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ukwuani. The largest with a recorded population: Obiaruku (11,936). Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 41 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Abedei
- Akoko
- Eziokpor
- Ghana Quarters
- Obi-Ebeti
- Obiakambu
- Obiaruku
- Obinomba
- Obiogo
- Obuikwole
- Ogba-Ofu Quarters
- Owah-Abe
- Umuebu
- Umuedede Quarters
- Umukwata
- Umusume Quarters
- Umutu

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 Ukwuani

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Okumesi River

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 Ukwuani and the best time to visit

In Ukwuani, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,758 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (313 mm) and the driest Jan (12 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 32 

Mar 27 69 

Apr 27 132 

May 26 174 

Jun 26 242 

Jul 25 239 

Aug 25 236 

Sep 25 313 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 77 

Dec 25 17 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ukwuani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Eku Baptist hospital,Eku Delta State. · Ethiope East 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.74957&mlon=5.99401#map=17/5.74957/5.99401) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ndokwa West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73929&mlon=6.43832#map=17/5.73929/6.43832) 

Hotel Fergmond Luxury Hotels · Ukwuani 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92103&mlon=6.22580#map=17/5.92103/6.22580) 

School Ranjenny Schools Eleme · Ndokwa West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71712&mlon=6.44707#map=17/5.71712/6.44707) 

College Delta state University abraka · Ukwuani 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.84438&mlon=6.15459#map=17/5.84438/6.15459) 

Police station Ashaka Police Station · Ndokwa East 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63291&mlon=6.40484#map=17/5.63291/6.40484) 

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 Ukwuani

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

- Hotels2
- 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 Delta State

- Aniocha North
- Aniocha South
- Bomadi
- Burutu
- Ethiope East
- Ethiope West
- Ika North East
- Ika South
- Isoko North
- Isoko South
- Ndokwa East
- Ndokwa West
- Okpe
- Oshimili North
- Oshimili South
- Patani
- Sapele
- Udu
- Ughelli North
- Ughelli South
- Uvwie
- Warri North
- Warri South
- Warri South West

## Quick answers

- Where is Ukwuani?In Delta State, Nigeria
- What borders Ukwuani?Ethiope East, Ndokwa West, Orhionmwon and Ughelli North
- What time zone is Ukwuani in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ukwuani?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ukwuani?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ukwuani?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ukwuani?Settlements lie between 19 m and 41 m
- What is the best time to visit Ukwuani?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ukwuani?Eku Baptist hospital,Eku Delta State., about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukwuani?TotalEnergies, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ukwuani?NG010021 (OCHA common operational dataset)