# Ebonyi State, Nigeria – Local government areas & Population

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State · Nigeria 

# Ebonyi State

Ebonyi State is a state of Nigeria. It had an estimated **3,242,518 people** in 2022 on 6,340 km² (about 511 per km²). Its main town is Abakaliki. It is divided into 13 local government areas. 581 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,242,518people (2022)
- 6,340km²
- 13local government areas
- 84mapped services

## How many people live in Ebonyi State?

Ebonyi State had an estimated **3,242,518 people** in 2022 — 1.5% of Nigeria, 34th of 37 states. There are 1,107 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nigeria figure of 1,001). Spread over 6,340 km², that is about **511 people per km²**, 11th of 37 states.

43.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Nigeria). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 88 children and older people.

0–4 ****546,342**

5–9 ****465,657**

10–14 ****403,450**

15–19 ****300,770**

20–24 ****268,889**

25–29 ****246,499**

30–34 ****215,043**

35–39 ****178,335**

40–44 ****148,954**

45–49 ****117,945**

50–54 ****96,164**

55–59 ****84,027**

60–64 ****67,267**

65–69 ****44,452**

70–74 ****28,495**

75–79 ****17,439**

80+ ****12,790**

Source: [UNFPA and United States Census Bureau - PEPFAR program via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-nga).

## Where is Ebonyi State?

Ebonyi State lies in [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other states: [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Cross River State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/) and [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 37 states in Nigeria. It covers 0.7% of [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). The centre of Ebonyi State is about 320 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2398° N, 8.0667° 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 Ebonyi State

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Ebonyi State: 4 attractions.

- Offia Mkpuma · attraction
- Presco Junction Abakaliki · attraction
- Trade Fair · attraction
- amusement park · attraction

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: Ebonyi State

- 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) · Enegu62 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri131 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 06:29, sunset around 18:15).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:42 18:30 11.8 h 

Feb 06:44 18:39 11.9 h 

Mar 06:35 18:39 12.1 h 

Apr 06:20 18:35 12.3 h 

May 06:11 18:35 12.4 h 

Jun 06:13 18:42 12.5 h 

Jul 06:19 18:47 12.5 h 

Aug 06:22 18:42 12.3 h 

Sep 06:18 18:27 12.2 h 

Oct 06:13 18:13 12.0 h 

Nov 06:17 18:07 11.8 h 

Dec 06:29 18:15 11.8 h 

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.

## Local government areas of Ebonyi State

Local government area Area km² Localities Services 

[Abakaliki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/abakaliki/) 463 67 38 

[Afikpo North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-north/) 239 26 9 

[Afikpo South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-south/) 377 50 1 

[Ebonyi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ebonyi/) 506 67 19 

[Ezza North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ezza-north/) 413 17 0 

[Ezza South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ezza-south/) 264 17 2 

[Ikwo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ikwo/) 656 103 11 

[Ishielu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ishielu/) 695 16 2 

[Ivo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ivo/) 267 25 0 

[Izzi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/izzi/) 1,084 152 0 

[Ohaozara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ohaozara/) 333 12 1 

[Ohaukwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ohaukwu/) 602 41 1 

[Onicha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/onicha/) 439 18 0 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Ebonyi State

Open gazetteers list **581 villages, towns and localities** in Ebonyi State. The largest with a recorded population: Abakaliki (134,102), Amaigbo (127,300), Isieke (89,990), Effium (86,945), Afikpo (71,866) and Ezza-Ohu (67,414). Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 224 m above sea level (median 62 m).

- Abakaliki
- Abarigwe
- Abba-Omega
- Abina
- Abofifia
- Aboine
- Achara
- Achara Ndiagu Omegio
- Achara-Ezza
- Achara-Ida
- Achara-Ikwo
- Achara-Unuhu
- Achoro-Ndiagu
- Adumu-Igbadu
- Afiaelem
- Afiaenwe
- Afikpo
- Afikpo Road
- Afikpo Road Station
- Agalaga
- Agalagu
- Agalagu-Amagu
- Agalegu
- Agba
- Agbabor-Isu
- Agbaja
- Agbanyim
- Agbara Oza
- Aghameghu
- Aghara-Oza
- Agharauga
- Agodo
- Agu-Akpu
- Agubala
- Agubia
- Aguebele Umuimama
- Agukpobe
- Agunta
- Aguokwa
- Ahumahum
- Ahumanum
- Aja
- Akahufu-Akpanundele
- Akalaku
- Akanto
- Akataka
- Ake-Eze
- Ake-Eze Ukwu
- Akeze
- Akpafu
- Akpanwudele
- Akparata
- Akpatakpa
- Akpe
- Akpoha-Igbo
- Akunakuna
- Akwarata Agbaja
- Alibaluhu
- Alibaroho
- Alibaruhu
- Ama-Ekpu
- Ama-Okpo
- Ama-Uda
- Amabiriba
- Amachara
- Amachi
- Amachi-Amachu
- Amadu
- Amaeka-Iza
- Amagu
- Amagu-Anyim
- Amaguanyim
- Amaigbo
- Amaiyi
- Amaiyima-Onuhu
- Amakka
- Amamini
- Amana
- Amanata
- Amancho
- Amangbara
- Amangwu
- Amaseri
- Amaso-Nta
- Amata
- Amate-Enu
- Amauro
- Amechi
- Amegu-Ezza
- Ameka
- Ameka-Ikwo
- Amenu
- Amenyi-Opuitumo
- Ameri
- Ameta
- Amezekwe
- Amiyima
- Amizu
- Amoba
- Amofia
- Amokwo Okposieshi
- Amon
- Amoncha
- Amonye
- Amorie
- Amoso
- Amuda
- Amudo
- Amuro
- Amuzu
- Amuzu-Igbagu
- Anofia
- Anofia Nkanu
- Anu-Akpanundele
- Anyanwigwe
- Anyim-Opuitumo
- Aro Ake Eze
- Aru
- Arugbaru-Nkareku
- Asaga-Amangwu
- Asumgbom
- Awumniri-Agbaja
- Awunmiri Nkareku
- Ayara Agu
- Azu Anyim
- Azu-Owuchele
- Azugu-Olua
- Benekaba
- Ebele-Umuimama
- Ebiagi
- Ebiaji Town
- Ebiogi
- Ebiom
- Ebonie
- Ebuwana
- Echara
- Echialike
- Echibokum
- Edema
- Edenyaka
- Edufachi
- Edukwu Egbu
- Edukwu Iyima
- Effium
- Efie-Mgbabu
- Egedegebe
- Egudenago
- Egwenedoha
- Egwudinagu
- Ejaga
- Eka
- Ekaeru-Inyimagu
- Eke-Beligwe
- Eke-Moha
- Ekebeligwe
- Ekeje
- Ekerigwe
- Eketube
- Ekka
- Ekoli
- Eleke
- Elekpe
- Elugwu
- Emeri
- Emezu
- Eneagu
- Enyebichiri Ndechi
- Enyibichiri
- Enyibichiri-Izi
- Enyigba
- Eseagu
- Ete
- Eze
- Ezeakataka
- Ezekwe
- Ezi
- Ezillo
- Ezira
- Ezza Settlement
- Ezza-Obeagu
- Ezza-Ohu
- Ezzagu
- Ezzamgbo
- Ezzo-Abia
- Gbudoke
- Hotekwe
- Ibam
- Ibenta Ezza
- Ibenta-Iza
- Ibi
- Ibinagalegu
- Ibiteroku
- Iboko
- Idembia
- Idembia-Izi
- Idiekebe
- Idiete
- Igbago
- Igbagu
- Igbagu Clan
- Igbara
- Igbarra
- Igberi
- Igboji
- Igboro
- Igbudu
- Igbuhuotom
- Igenyia
- Igidagu
- Igiri
- Igweledeoha
- Ijibollo
- Ijibollor
- Ijilaga
- Ike-Enyi
- Ikelagu
- Ikwo
- Imogu
- Indiachi
- Indiechi
- Indigele
- Indingele
- Indinwikwe
- Indiogbaga
- Indiogogo
- Inikiri Bernard
- Inkareku
- Inyafor
- Inyibichiri
- Inyimagu
- Inyinba
- Inyirigbada
- Ipollo
- Ishiagu
- Ishiahia
- Isi Ohumini
- Isi-Ohumini
- Isiaka
- Isiaka Obilago
- Isicha
- Isieke
- Isinkwo
- Isu
- Isuachari
- Item
- Itim
- Iyariya
- Iyioji
- Iza
- Izekwe
- Izenyi
- Izi
- Izicha
- Izilelu
- Iziogo
- Izzi
- Kpogrikpo
- Kpohokpo
- Letu
- Mbabo
- Mbalaze
- Mbamini
- Mbeke
- Mbode
- Mgbabo
- Mgbabor
- Mgbede
- Mgbo Obe
- Mgbom
- Mkpumeakwaokoro
- Nchoko
- Ndeagu
- Ndechi
- Ndegbaraso
- Ndegualeke
- Ndenwenyi
- Ndeogbu
- Ndeosibo
- Ndi
- Ndi Anamacha
- Ndi Buloffia
- Ndi Egbe
- Ndi Ikpo
- Ndi Obasi
- Ndi Offia
- Ndi Ogodo
- Ndi Uche
- Ndi-Ekpe
- Ndi-Enomeanya
- Ndi-Eze
- Ndi-Gboke
- Ndi-Nwikwe
- Ndi-Ogalagu
- Ndi-Olughu
- Ndi-Owere Amangwu
- Ndi-Ube
- Ndi-Udara
- Ndi-Ufumuta
- Ndi-Ugbaleze
- Ndiabo
- Ndiabo Isiagu
- Ndiabo Ohoke
- Ndiabongiji
- Ndiachi
- Ndiagu
- Ndiagu Amagu
- Ndiagu-Amagu
- Ndiagu-Azu
- Ndiagu-Noyo
- Ndiagu-Onicha
- Ndiaguagba
- Ndiakochi
- Ndiakparata
- Ndialagu-Akpu
- Ndiamadu
- Ndiba
- Ndibe
- Ndibe Beach
- Ndibinaofia
- Ndibiofa
- Ndichuku
- Ndieche-Achara
- Ndiechi-Igbagu
- Ndiezeagu-Umuaru
- Ndiffi
- Ndifu-Achara
- Ndigele
- Ndilche Achara
- Ndingele
- Ndinkwoda
- Ndinwovukarivu
- Ndiobom
- Ndiochigbo
- Ndiofia
- Ndiofuke
- Ndiofutu
- Ndiofutu Echara
- Ndiogbo
- Ndiogbokote
- Ndiogodo
- Ndiokabi
- Ndioko
- Ndiokoroukwo
- Ndiokpoto
- Ndiugbala
- Ndona
- Ndowa
- Ndowu
- Ndubia
- Nduoke
- Ngbabeluzo
- Ngbabo
- Ngbana-Eze
- Ngbo
- Ngbo-Agbaja
- Ngelegede
- Ngusu
- Nguzu Edda
- Ngwogwa
- Nkakwu
- Nkalagu
- Nkalike
- Nkanu, Enugu State
- Nko
- Nkoleke
- Nkomoru
- Nkporowene
- Nkpunia
- Nkumenye
- Nkumoro
- Nkumoru
- Nkwagu
- Nkwobo
- Noyo
- Nsobo
- Nsuba-Opuitumo
- Ntezi
- Ntezi-Aba
- Nwafo Oge
- Nwafo-Ogu
- Nwakpu
- Nwanu
- Nwarem
- Nwidogu
- Nwode
- Nwofe
- Nwofu-Abadja
- Nwomila
- Nzazi
- Nzerem
- Nziashi
- Obagu Ete
- Obeagu Ike-Enyi
- Obeagu-Ezza Ohu
- Oberi
- Obiago
- Obiago-Ibom
- Obiagu
- Obiagu Ibom
- Obiagu-Mebi

…and 181 more.

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 Ebonyi State

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

### Water

86 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Abe
- Abe
- Abe
- Abia
- Aboine River
- Abonyi River
- Achi
- Adaka
- Akpara
- Alebo
- Asu River
- Atang
- Awra River
- Ehemeha
- Ewe
- Iwura
- Iyeudene
- Iyiaju
- Iyieke Lake
- Iyiokwu
- Ngele-Okoro
- Ochaha
- Ofie
- Ogbogbo

…and 63 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Juju Hill · 116 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Uburu Plantation

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 Ebonyi State and the best time to visit

In Ebonyi State, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ebonyi State

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels24
- Shopping malls4
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities17
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations4

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ebonyi State?In Nigeria
- What is the population of Ebonyi State?3,242,518 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ebonyi State?About 18 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ebonyi State?About 511 people per km²
- What borders Ebonyi State?Abia State, Benue State, Cross River State and Enugu State
- What is there to see in Ebonyi State?Offia Mkpuma, Presco Junction Abakaliki, Trade Fair, amusement park
- What time zone is Ebonyi State in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ebonyi State?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ebonyi State?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ebonyi State?581 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ebonyi State?Settlements lie between 21 m and 224 m
- What is the highest point in Ebonyi State?Juju Hill (116 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ebonyi State?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Ebonyi State?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Ebonyi State?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ebonyi State?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ebonyi State?NG011 (OCHA common operational dataset)