# Afikpo North LGA, Ebonyi State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-north/

Local government area · Ebonyi State 

# Afikpo North

Afikpo North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ebonyi State. It covers **239.1 km²**. Its main town is Afikpo. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 239km²
- 9mapped services
- 53 mtypical elevation

## Where is Afikpo North?

Afikpo North lies in [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Abi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/abi/), [Afikpo South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-south/), [Biase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/biase/), [Ohaozara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ohaozara/) and [Onicha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/onicha/). By area it is the 613th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/). The centre of Afikpo North is about 359 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 56 km from Abakaliki, the main town of Ebonyi State. The centre point is at 5.8584° N, 7.9230° 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: Afikpo North

- 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) · Enegu79 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:16).

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 Afikpo North

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Afikpo North. The largest with a recorded population: Afikpo (71,866). Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 94 m above sea level (median 53 m).

- Afikpo
- Amangbara
- Amaseri
- Amate-Enu
- Amauro
- Ameta
- Amizu
- Amoncha
- Amuro
- Anofia
- Anofia Nkanu
- Ibi
- Kpogrikpo
- Mgbom
- Ndibe
- Ndibe Beach
- Nkanu, Enugu State
- Ogbu
- Ogo Ubi
- Okpo-Ezi
- Okpoha
- Ora
- Ozara-Ukwu
- Ozizza
- Uguago
- Unwana

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 Afikpo North

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Asu River
- Iyieke Lake
- River Iyioka
- River Ubei
- River Uroro

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 Afikpo North and the best time to visit

In Afikpo North, 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 Afikpo North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Hotel P. Noble Hotels and Suites · Afikpo North 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88333&mlon=7.91667#map=17/5.88333/7.91667) 

School Amuro/Mgbom Community Secondary School · Afikpo North 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88395&mlon=7.93362#map=17/5.88395/7.93362) 

College Sir Francis Ibiam Grammar School · Afikpo North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87273&mlon=7.92956#map=17/5.87273/7.92956) 

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 Afikpo North

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

- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants1

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 Ebonyi State

- Abakaliki
- Afikpo South
- Ebonyi
- Ezza North
- Ezza South
- Ikwo
- Ishielu
- Ivo
- Izzi
- Ohaozara
- Ohaukwu
- Onicha

## Quick answers

- Where is Afikpo North?In Ebonyi State, Nigeria
- What borders Afikpo North?Abi, Afikpo South, Biase, Ohaozara and Onicha
- What time zone is Afikpo North in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Afikpo North?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Afikpo North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Afikpo North?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Afikpo North?Settlements lie between 21 m and 94 m
- What is the best time to visit Afikpo North?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Afikpo North?General Hospital ugep, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Afikpo North?NG011002 (OCHA common operational dataset)