# Ishielu LGA, Ebonyi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ishielu/

Local government area · Ebonyi State 

# Ishielu

Ishielu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ebonyi State. It covers **695.1 km²**. Its main town is Ezillo. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 695km²
- 2mapped services
- 88 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ishielu?

Ishielu lies in [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ado](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ado/), [Ezza North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ezza-north/), [Ezza South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ezza-south/), [Isi-Uzo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/isi-uzo/), [Nkanu East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-east/), [Ohaukwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ohaukwu/) and [Onicha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/onicha/). By area it is the 392nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 11.0% of [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/). The centre of Ishielu is about 297 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Abakaliki, the main town of Ebonyi State. The centre point is at 6.4096° N, 7.8436° 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: Ishielu

- 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) · Enegu32 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri130 km

### Nearest railway station

Enugu (Enugu North), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Ishielu

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Ishielu. Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 111 m above sea level (median 88 m).

- Aboine
- Agba
- Amakka
- Edema
- Egedegebe
- Emezu
- Ezillo
- Ezza-Obeagu
- Ezzagu
- Nkalagu
- Ntezi
- Obogu
- Ohofia-Agba
- Okopoto-Agu
- Okpoto
- Onuankwo

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 Ishielu

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Awra River
- River Isra
- River Nyaba
- River Ude

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 Ishielu and the best time to visit

In Ishielu, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (258 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 10 

Feb 26 24 

Mar 27 59 

Apr 27 137 

May 27 161 

Jun 26 191 

Jul 25 204 

Aug 25 231 

Sep 25 258 

Oct 25 199 

Nov 26 61 

Dec 25 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ishielu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Announciation Specialist hospital · Enugu East 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46844&mlon=7.59191#map=17/6.46844/7.59191) 

Bank First Bank · Ebonyi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32453&mlon=8.11025#map=17/6.32453/8.11025) 

ATM Access Bank (ATM) · Enugu North 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43561&mlon=7.52080#map=17/6.43561/7.52080) 

Petrol pump Eegoja Oil & Gas · Ohaukwu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48998&mlon=7.91016#map=17/6.48998/7.91016) 

Hotel Grape Dew Hotels · Ebonyi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33700&mlon=8.07595#map=17/6.33700/8.07595) 

Mall Roban Stores · Ebonyi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33700&mlon=8.09306#map=17/6.33700/8.09306) 

School Igwebuike Grammar School · Nkanu East 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30648&mlon=7.66837#map=17/6.30648/7.66837) 

College Evangel University Akaeze · Ishielu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41051&mlon=7.86470#map=17/6.41051/7.86470) 

Police station Checkpoint · Nkanu East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45868&mlon=7.68771#map=17/6.45868/7.68771) 

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 Ishielu

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

- Colleges and universities2

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
- Ezza South
- Ikwo
- Ivo
- Izzi
- Ohaozara
- Ohaukwu
- Onicha

## Quick answers

- Where is Ishielu?In Ebonyi State, Nigeria
- What borders Ishielu?Ado, Ezza North, Ezza South, Isi-Uzo, Nkanu East, Ohaukwu and Onicha
- What time zone is Ishielu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ishielu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ishielu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ishielu?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ishielu?Settlements lie between 57 m and 111 m
- What is the best time to visit Ishielu?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ishielu?Announciation Specialist hospital, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ishielu?First Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ishielu?Access Bank (ATM), about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ishielu?Eegoja Oil & Gas, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ishielu?NG011008 (OCHA common operational dataset)