# Ezza South LGA, Ebonyi State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ezza-south/

Local government area · Ebonyi State 

# Ezza South

Ezza South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ebonyi State. It covers **264.1 km²**. Its main town is Onueke. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 264km²
- 2mapped services
- 74 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ezza South?

Ezza South lies in [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Abakaliki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/abakaliki/), [Ezza North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ezza-north/), [Ikwo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ikwo/), [Ishielu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ishielu/) and [Onicha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/onicha/). By area it is the 592nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.2% of [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/). The centre of Ezza South is about 331 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 26 km from Abakaliki, the main town of Ebonyi State. The centre point is at 6.1260° N, 7.9983° 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: Ezza 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) · Enegu62 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri117 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 18:16).

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 Ezza South

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ezza South. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 91 m above sea level (median 74 m).

- Achara-Ezza
- Amachara
- Amana
- Amegu-Ezza
- Ameka
- Amezekwe
- Amudo
- Amuzu
- Eke-Moha
- Ezekwe
- Idembia
- Inyibichiri
- Okoffia
- Okpura-Egbu
- Onueke
- Onuzo
- Umuome

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 Ezza South and the best time to visit

In Ezza South, 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**.

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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 Ezza South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cottage Hospital Okposi · Ohaozara 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03102&mlon=7.80757#map=17/6.03102/7.80757) 

Bank Zenith Bank Ogoja Road · Ebonyi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31875&mlon=8.11277#map=17/6.31875/8.11277) 

Petrol pump Echemass limited · Abakaliki 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31617&mlon=8.09457#map=17/6.31617/8.09457) 

Hotel Cecilia Exclusive Palace Hotels And Suites · Abakaliki 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29621&mlon=8.08553#map=17/6.29621/8.08553) 

Mall Ebonyi Mall · Abakaliki 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30806&mlon=8.10342#map=17/6.30806/8.10342) 

School Divine Mercy College, Iziogo · Ezza South 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07635&mlon=8.01586#map=17/6.07635/8.01586) 

College Blessed Martins International Institute of Science and Technology · Ikwo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08333&mlon=8.10000#map=17/6.08333/8.10000) 

Police station Ebonyi State Police Headquarters · Ebonyi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32860&mlon=8.10646#map=17/6.32860/8.10646) 

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 Ezza South

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

- Schools2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ezza South?In Ebonyi State, Nigeria
- What borders Ezza South?Abakaliki, Ezza North, Ikwo, Ishielu and Onicha
- What time zone is Ezza South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ezza South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ezza South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ezza South?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ezza South?Settlements lie between 52 m and 91 m
- What is the best time to visit Ezza South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ezza South?Cottage Hospital Okposi, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ezza South?Zenith Bank Ogoja Road, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ezza South?Echemass limited, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ezza South?NG011006 (OCHA common operational dataset)