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

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

Local government area · Delta State 

# Uvwie

Uvwie is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Delta State. It covers **112.4 km²**. Its main town is Effurun. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 371 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 112km²
- 371mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uvwie?

Uvwie lies in [Delta State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Okpe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/okpe/), [Udu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/udu/), [Ughelli North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ughelli-north/), [Ughelli South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ughelli-south/) and [Warri South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/warri-south/). By area it is the 702nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.7% of [Delta State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/). The centre of Uvwie is about 432 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 126 km from Asaba, the main town of Delta State. The centre point is at 5.5680° N, 5.7798° 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).

## Things to see in and around Uvwie

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Uvwie: 6 attractions; 1 castle or fort.

- Ovie of Uvwie Palace · castle or fort
- 3BN TRG SHADE · attraction
- Eagle Class Event Center · attraction
- Evuovo Social Center · attraction
- Odjegba Recreational Hall · attraction
- Rufes Amusement Park · attraction
- Synergy Center · attraction

### Nearby, outside Uvwie

- Event Center · attraction, Warri South5.1 km
- Royal Event Center · attraction, Warri South5.4 km
- Janet Social Club for Gentleman · attraction, Warri South5.4 km
- Olu Of Warri Kingdom Palace · castle or fort, Warri South6.7 km
- Olu Of Warri Palace · castle or fort, Warri South6.8 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Uvwie

- 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) · Okpe5.5 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin86 km

### Nearest railway station

Ujevwu Station (Udu), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:26).

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 Uvwie

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Uvwie. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 17 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Benji
- Effurun
- Ekpan
- Igbudu
- Iterigbi
- John Holt
- Odi
- Ogbomoro
- Oharhe
- Ohrerhe Waterside
- Okuohorhe
- Tori
- Ubeji
- Ugbolokposo
- Ugborikoko
- Ugboroke

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).

## Weather in Uvwie and the best time to visit

In Uvwie, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,861 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (307 mm) and the driest Jan (17 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 17 

Feb 27 39 

Mar 27 92 

Apr 27 144 

May 26 196 

Jun 26 261 

Jul 25 245 

Aug 25 208 

Sep 25 307 

Oct 26 230 

Nov 26 98 

Dec 26 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uvwie

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jah Ropheka Hospital and Maternity Limited · Uvwie 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.55925&mlon=5.77621#map=17/5.55925/5.77621) 

Bank Heritage Bank · Uvwie 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56750&mlon=5.78452#map=17/5.56750/5.78452) 

Petrol pump Aribet Ventures Filling Station · Uvwie 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56904&mlon=5.77733#map=17/5.56904/5.77733) 

Hotel Hotel De Merris · Uvwie 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56906&mlon=5.77837#map=17/5.56906/5.77837) 

Mall Warri city mall · Uvwie 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.57028&mlon=5.78163#map=17/5.57028/5.78163) 

School Kamit Schools · Uvwie 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56695&mlon=5.77901#map=17/5.56695/5.77901) 

College Petroleum Training Institute · Uvwie 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56993&mlon=5.79406#map=17/5.56993/5.79406) 

Police station NPF · Uvwie 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54627&mlon=5.76524#map=17/5.54627/5.76524) 

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 Uvwie

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

- Hospitals16
- Banks29
- Petrol pumps58
- Hotels103
- Shopping malls5
- Schools119
- Colleges and universities13
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants20
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics3

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
- Ukwuani
- Warri North
- Warri South
- Warri South West

## Quick answers

- Where is Uvwie?In Delta State, Nigeria
- What borders Uvwie?Okpe, Udu, Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Warri South
- What is there to see in Uvwie?3BN TRG SHADE, Eagle Class Event Center, Evuovo Social Center, Odjegba Recreational Hall
- What time zone is Uvwie in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Uvwie?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Uvwie?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uvwie?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uvwie?Settlements lie between 6 m and 17 m
- What is the best time to visit Uvwie?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uvwie?Jah Ropheka Hospital and Maternity Limited, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uvwie?Heritage Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uvwie?Aribet Ventures Filling Station, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Uvwie?16 mapped
- How many banks are in Uvwie?29 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Uvwie?58 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uvwie?NG010022 (OCHA common operational dataset)