# Enugu East LGA, Enugu State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/enugu-east/ Local government area · Enugu State # Enugu East Enugu East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Enugu State. It covers **392.0 km²**. Its main town is Nkwo Nike. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 392km² - 79mapped services - 187 mtypical elevation ## Where is Enugu East? Enugu East lies in [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Enugu North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/enugu-north/), [Igbo-Etiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/igbo-etiti/), [Isi-Uzo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/isi-uzo/), [Nkanu East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-east/) and [Udi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/udi/). By area it is the 521st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.1% of [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/). The centre of Enugu East is about 278 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 15 km from Enugu, the main town of Enugu State. The centre point is at 6.5586° N, 7.5574° 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). ## Things to see in and around Enugu East ### Nearby, outside Enugu East - Enugu's National Museum of Unity · museum, Enugu North12 km - National Museum of Unity · museum, Enugu North14 km - Aguagwa · attraction, Enugu South18 km - ZION HILL · attraction, Enugu South19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Enugu East - 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) · Enegu9.4 km - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba106 km ### Nearest railway station Enugu (Enugu North), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Enugu East Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Enugu East. Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 219 m above sea level (median 187 m). - Abakpa - Abakpa Phase II - Agbogazi - Ama-Awji - Amorji-Nike - Effokwo - Emene - Nike - Nkwo Nike - Nkwubor Nike - Nkwugo Nike - Obinagu - Onuba - Thinkers Corner - Trans-Ekulu - Trans-Ekulu Extension - Ugbobo-Ani - Ugwogo 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 Enugu East Named natural and historic features inside Enugu East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - River Idodo - River Iyoko ### Getting around 1 airport. - Enugu Airport 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 Enugu East and the best time to visit In Enugu East, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,525 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (278 mm) and the driest Dec (9 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 9 Feb 26 25 Mar 27 52 Apr 27 121 May 26 150 Jun 25 189 Jul 25 215 Aug 25 235 Sep 25 278 Oct 25 184 Nov 26 57 Dec 24 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Enugu East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Mary's Hospital & Maternity · Enugu East 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48035&mlon=7.51661#map=17/6.48035/7.51661) Bank Access Bank2 · Enugu East 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48524&mlon=7.51612#map=17/6.48524/7.51612) ATM Access Bank (ATM) · Enugu East 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48128&mlon=7.51854#map=17/6.48128/7.51854) Petrol pump Nowas Filling Station · Enugu East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48236&mlon=7.50131#map=17/6.48236/7.50131) Hotel Nike Lake Resort Enugu · Enugu East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50868&mlon=7.51144#map=17/6.50868/7.51144) Mall Akalaka House · Enugu North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45853&mlon=7.52299#map=17/6.45853/7.52299) School Umuchigbo Secondary School · Enugu East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49553&mlon=7.53294#map=17/6.49553/7.53294) College Caritas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu State. · Enugu East 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50769&mlon=7.56844#map=17/6.50769/7.56844) Police station Ogui Police Station · Enugu North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44175&mlon=7.49527#map=17/6.44175/7.49527) 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 Enugu East Places mapped inside Enugu East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals15 - Banks3 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels22 - Schools23 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants4 - Dental clinics1 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 - Awgu - 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 Enugu East?In Enugu State, Nigeria - What borders Enugu East?Enugu North, Igbo-Etiti, Isi-Uzo, Nkanu East and Udi - What is there to see in Enugu East?Enugu's National Museum of Unity, National Museum of Unity, Aguagwa, ZION HILL - What time zone is Enugu East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Enugu East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Enugu East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Enugu East?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Enugu East?Settlements lie between 118 m and 219 m - What is the best time to visit Enugu East?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Enugu East?St. Mary's Hospital & Maternity, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Enugu East?Access Bank2, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Enugu East?Access Bank (ATM), about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Enugu East?Nowas Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Enugu East?15 mapped - How many banks are in Enugu East?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Enugu East?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Enugu East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Enugu East?NG014003 (OCHA common operational dataset)