# Afikpo South LGA, Ebonyi State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-south/ Local government area · Ebonyi State # Afikpo South Afikpo South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ebonyi State. It covers **377.1 km²**. Its main town is Nguzu Edda. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 377km² - 1mapped service - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Afikpo South? Afikpo South lies in [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Afikpo North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-north/), [Bende](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/), [Biase](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/biase/), [Ivo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ivo/), [Ohafia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ohafia/) and [Ohaozara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ohaozara/). By area it is the 528th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.9% of [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/). The centre of Afikpo South is about 361 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 66 km from Abakaliki, the main town of Ebonyi State. The centre point is at 5.8275° N, 7.7839° 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 South - 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) · Enegu76 km - Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri78 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:17). 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 South Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Afikpo South. The largest with a recorded population: Amaigbo (127,300). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 224 m above sea level (median 59 m). - Achara - Akanto - Ama-Ekpu - Amaigbo - Amaiyi - Amamini - Amancho - Amangwu - Amaso-Nta - Ameta - Amiyima - Amoba - Amoso - Asaga-Amangwu - Ebuwana - Ekeje - Ekoli - Elugwu - Ezi - Igbara - Igbarra - Igboro - Igiri - Itim - Letu - Ndi Egbe - Ndi Ikpo - Ndi Obasi - Ndi Uche - Ndi-Enomeanya - Ndi-Olughu - Ndi-Owere Amangwu - Ndiba - Ndichuku - Ndioko - Ngusu - Nguzu Edda - Nkakwu - Ogo-Ubi - Okpocha - Okporojo - Oso - Owutu - Ufu Esioni - Ufueseni - Ugwuenu - Ugwuliere - Ugwuma - Utughu - sissy 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Afikpo South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - River Idima - River Iwowo - River Iyi Inu - River Otoni - River Otorowi 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 South and the best time to visit In Afikpo South, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (291 mm) and the driest Dec (10 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 11 Feb 26 28 Mar 27 62 Apr 27 128 May 26 168 Jun 25 212 Jul 25 219 Aug 25 239 Sep 25 291 Oct 25 212 Nov 26 72 Dec 25 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Afikpo South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cottage Hospital Okposi · Ohaozara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03102&mlon=7.80757#map=17/6.03102/7.80757) Hotel Landmark Hotels · Ohafia 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80000&mlon=7.76667#map=17/5.80000/7.76667) School Amuro/Mgbom Community Secondary School · Afikpo North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88395&mlon=7.93362#map=17/5.88395/7.93362) College Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana Ebonyi State · Afikpo North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80040&mlon=7.91789#map=17/5.80040/7.91789) 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 South Places mapped inside Afikpo South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 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 North - Ebonyi - Ezza North - Ezza South - Ikwo - Ishielu - Ivo - Izzi - Ohaozara - Ohaukwu - Onicha ## Quick answers - Where is Afikpo South?In Ebonyi State, Nigeria - What borders Afikpo South?Afikpo North, Bende, Biase, Ivo, Ohafia and Ohaozara - What time zone is Afikpo South in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Afikpo South?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Afikpo South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Afikpo South?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Afikpo South?Settlements lie between 34 m and 224 m - What is the best time to visit Afikpo South?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Afikpo South?Cottage Hospital Okposi, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Afikpo South?NG011003 (OCHA common operational dataset)