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

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Local government area · Ebonyi State 

# Ivo

Ivo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ebonyi State. It covers **266.7 km²**. Its main town is Isiaka. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 267km²
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ivo?

Ivo lies in [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Afikpo South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-south/), [Aninri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/aninri/), [Bende](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/bende/), [Isiukwuato](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiukwuato/), [Ohaozara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ohaozara/) and [Umu-Nneochi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umu-nneochi/). By area it is the 590th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.2% of [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/). The centre of Ivo is about 350 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 69 km from Abakaliki, the main town of Ebonyi State. The centre point is at 5.9138° N, 7.6407° 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: Ivo

- 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) · Enegu63 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri72 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 06:31, 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 Ivo

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Ivo. The largest with a recorded population: Ake-Eze (6,537). Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 82 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Afikpo Road
- Afikpo Road Station
- Agunta
- Ake-Eze
- Ake-Eze Ukwu
- Akeze
- Amabiriba
- Amagu
- Amonye
- Ayara Agu
- Ishiagu
- Isiaka
- Isiaka Obilago
- Iyioji
- Kpohokpo
- Mgbede
- Ndiokoroukwo
- Ngwogwa
- Nkwobo
- Nzerem
- Obiago
- Obinago
- Ogo Ubi
- Okovia-Ogwo
- Umobor

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 Ivo

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- River Aku
- River Ehi
- River Eme Ake Eze
- River Etani Ake-Eze
- River Ibiyi
- River Ikwo
- River Ironin
- River Iyi Agbo
- River Iyi Azu Ake-Aze
- River Ogboko

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 Ivo and the best time to visit

In Ivo, 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 Ivo

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) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Okigwe 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82829&mlon=7.34981#map=17/5.82829/7.34981) 

Hotel Landmark Hotels · Afikpo South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.83444&mlon=7.73764#map=17/5.83444/7.73764) 

Mall Ralph Genesis Foam Depot and Interiors · Awgu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07036&mlon=7.47679#map=17/6.07036/7.47679) 

School Delight Nursery and Primary School, Awgu · Awgu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07523&mlon=7.47857#map=17/6.07523/7.47857) 

College Gregory University Uturu · Isiukwuato 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.84963&mlon=7.42842#map=17/5.84963/7.42842) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Ebonyi State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ivo?In Ebonyi State, Nigeria
- What borders Ivo?Afikpo South, Aninri, Bende, Isiukwuato, Ohaozara and Umu-Nneochi
- What time zone is Ivo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ivo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ivo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ivo?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ivo?Settlements lie between 38 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Ivo?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ivo?Cottage Hospital Okposi, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ivo?TotalEnergies, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ivo?NG011009 (OCHA common operational dataset)