# Awgu LGA, Enugu State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Enugu State 

# Awgu

Awgu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Enugu State. It covers **441.6 km²**. Its main town is Awgu. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 442km²
- 4mapped services
- 240 mtypical elevation

## Where is Awgu?

Awgu lies in [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Aninri](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/aninri/), [Nkanu East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-east/), [Nkanu West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-west/), [Oji-River](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/oji-river/), [Udi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/udi/) and [Umu-Nneochi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umu-nneochi/). By area it is the 494th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.8% of [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/). The centre of Awgu is about 321 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 30 km from Enugu, the main town of Enugu State. The centre point is at 6.1731° N, 7.4512° 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: Awgu

- 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) · Enegu36 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba87 km

### Nearest railway station

Enugu (Enugu North), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:18).

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 Awgu

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Awgu. The largest with a recorded population: Awgu (23,175). Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 400 m above sea level (median 240 m).

- Abudu-Isu
- Afam
- Agbogugu
- Amaowele
- Awgu
- Awgu Market
- Ihe
- Isu-Awa
- Ituku
- Maku
- Mgbidi
- Mgbowo
- Ngeneugbo
- Nkwe
- Obeagu
- Ogbaku-Ndiagu
- Ogugu
- Ohaja-Agwu
- Okpaku
- Onoli
- Owelle
- Ugbokpara
- Ugwueme
- Umuoye

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 Awgu and the best time to visit

In Awgu, 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 Awgu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital University of Nigeria teaching hospital · Awgu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29872&mlon=7.46162#map=17/6.29872/7.46162) 

Bank Access Bank Agbani Road Branch · Enugu South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41126&mlon=7.49580#map=17/6.41126/7.49580) 

ATM Access Bank ATM · Enugu South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42509&mlon=7.50773#map=17/6.42509/7.50773) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Akagbe Ugwu Service Station · Nkanu West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33924&mlon=7.48656#map=17/6.33924/7.48656) 

Hotel White & Gold Hotel · Ezeagu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35066&mlon=7.37053#map=17/6.35066/7.37053) 

Mall Ralph Genesis Foam Depot and Interiors · Awgu 12 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07523&mlon=7.47857#map=17/6.07523/7.47857) 

College Enugu State College of Nursing Sciences Awgu Campus—ECONSA · Awgu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08225&mlon=7.47521#map=17/6.08225/7.47521) 

Police station Checkpoint · Udi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29051&mlon=7.30374#map=17/6.29051/7.30374) 

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 Awgu

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

- Hospitals1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Enugu State

- Aninri
- Enugu East
- Enugu North
- Enugu South
- Ezeagu
- Igbo-Etiti
- Igbo-Eze North
- Igbo-Eze South
- Isi-Uzo
- Nkanu East
- Nkanu West
- Nsukka
- Oji-River
- Udenu
- Udi
- Uzo-Uwani

## Quick answers

- Where is Awgu?In Enugu State, Nigeria
- What borders Awgu?Aninri, Nkanu East, Nkanu West, Oji-River, Udi and Umu-Nneochi
- What time zone is Awgu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Awgu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Awgu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Awgu?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Awgu?Settlements lie between 91 m and 400 m
- What is the best time to visit Awgu?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Awgu?University of Nigeria teaching hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Awgu?Access Bank Agbani Road Branch, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Awgu?Access Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awgu?TotalEnergies Akagbe Ugwu Service Station, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Awgu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Awgu?NG014002 (OCHA common operational dataset)