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

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

Local government area · Ebonyi State 

# Ohaozara

Ohaozara is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ebonyi State. It covers **333.4 km²**. Its main town is Obiozara. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 333km²
- 1mapped service
- 44 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ohaozara?

Ohaozara 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/), [Afikpo South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-south/), [Aninri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/aninri/), [Ivo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ivo/), [Nkanu East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-east/) and [Onicha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/onicha/). By area it is the 556th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.3% of [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/). The centre of Ohaozara is about 341 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 51 km from Abakaliki, the main town of Ebonyi State. The centre point is at 6.0020° N, 7.7884° 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: Ohaozara

- 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) · Enegu58 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri91 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 06:30, 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 Ohaozara

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Ohaozara. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 58 m above sea level (median 44 m).

- Amechi
- Amenu
- Aro Ake Eze
- Asumgbom
- Obiagu-Mebi
- Obiozara
- Ogo Ubi
- Okposi
- Uburu
- Ugulangu
- Umuka
- Umunuka

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 Ohaozara

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Ehemeha
- River Eze Aku
- River Ivo
- River Okpukpo
- River Uhome

### Estates

1 estate.

- Uburu Plantation

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 Ohaozara and the best time to visit

In Ohaozara, 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 Ohaozara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cottage Hospital Okposi · Ohaozara 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03102&mlon=7.80757#map=17/6.03102/7.80757) 

Hotel P. Noble Hotels and Suites · Afikpo North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88333&mlon=7.91667#map=17/5.88333/7.91667) 

Mall Ralph Genesis Foam Depot and Interiors · Awgu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07036&mlon=7.47679#map=17/6.07036/7.47679) 

School Government Secondary School Afikpo · Afikpo North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.89511&mlon=7.92913#map=17/5.89511/7.92913) 

College Magregor College · Afikpo North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88903&mlon=7.91360#map=17/5.88903/7.91360) 

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 Ohaozara

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

- Hospitals1

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
- Ishielu
- Ivo
- Izzi
- Ohaukwu
- Onicha

## Quick answers

- Where is Ohaozara?In Ebonyi State, Nigeria
- What borders Ohaozara?Afikpo North, Afikpo South, Aninri, Ivo, Nkanu East and Onicha
- What time zone is Ohaozara in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ohaozara?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ohaozara?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ohaozara?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ohaozara?Settlements lie between 28 m and 58 m
- What is the best time to visit Ohaozara?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ohaozara?Cottage Hospital Okposi, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ohaozara?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ohaozara?NG011011 (OCHA common operational dataset)