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

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Local government area · Ebonyi State 

# Onicha

Onicha is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ebonyi State. It covers **439.2 km²**. Its main town is Isu. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 439km²
- 70 mtypical elevation

## Where is Onicha?

Onicha lies in [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Abi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/abi/), [Afikpo North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/afikpo-north/), [Ezza North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ezza-north/), [Ezza South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ezza-south/), [Ikwo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ikwo/), [Ishielu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ishielu/), [Nkanu East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-east/) and [Ohaozara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ohaozara/). By area it is the 498th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.9% of [Ebonyi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/). The centre of Onicha is about 329 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 40 km from Abakaliki, the main town of Ebonyi State. The centre point is at 6.1185° N, 7.8166° 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: Onicha

- 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) · Enegu49 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri102 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 18:16).

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 Onicha

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Onicha. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 100 m above sea level (median 70 m).

- Abba-Omega
- Agbabor-Isu
- Akpoha-Igbo
- Amechi
- Amofia
- Eneagu
- Ezira
- Isu
- Isuachari
- Mbalaze
- Ndiagu
- Ndiagu-Onicha
- Ngbana-Eze
- Obina
- Ogo Ubi
- Omoniko
- Onicha
- Oshiri

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 Onicha

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Aboine River
- River Aboine
- River Miuna

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 Onicha and the best time to visit

In Onicha, 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

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 Onicha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cottage Hospital Okposi · Ohaozara 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03102&mlon=7.80757#map=17/6.03102/7.80757) 

Bank Zenith Bank Ogoja Road · Ebonyi 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31875&mlon=8.11277#map=17/6.31875/8.11277) 

Petrol pump Echemass limited · Abakaliki 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31617&mlon=8.09457#map=17/6.31617/8.09457) 

Hotel P. Noble Hotels and Suites · Afikpo North 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88333&mlon=7.91667#map=17/5.88333/7.91667) 

Mall Ebonyi Mall · Abakaliki 38 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07635&mlon=8.01586#map=17/6.07635/8.01586) 

College Coal City University, Enugu · Ishielu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25709&mlon=7.82136#map=17/6.25709/7.82136) 

Police station Ebonyi State Police Headquarters · Ebonyi 40 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.

## Other local government areas in Ebonyi State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Onicha?In Ebonyi State, Nigeria
- What borders Onicha?Abi, Afikpo North, Ezza North, Ezza South, Ikwo, Ishielu, Nkanu East and Ohaozara
- What time zone is Onicha in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Onicha?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Onicha?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Onicha?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Onicha?Settlements lie between 23 m and 100 m
- What is the best time to visit Onicha?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Onicha?Cottage Hospital Okposi, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Onicha?Zenith Bank Ogoja Road, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Onicha?Echemass limited, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Onicha?NG011013 (OCHA common operational dataset)