# Enugu North LGA, Enugu State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/enugu-north/

Local government area · Enugu State 

# Enugu North

Enugu North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Enugu State. It covers **93.3 km²**. Its main town is Enugu. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 447 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93.3km²
- 447mapped services
- 195 mtypical elevation

## Where is Enugu North?

Enugu North lies in [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Enugu East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/enugu-east/), [Enugu South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/enugu-south/), [Nkanu East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-east/), [Nkanu West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-west/) and [Udi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/udi/). By area it is the 716th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.2% of [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/). The centre of Enugu North is about 291 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Enugu, the main town of Enugu State. The centre point is at 6.4411° N, 7.5383° 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 North

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Enugu North: 2 museums.

- Enugu's National Museum of Unity · museum
- National Museum of Unity · museum

### Nearby, outside Enugu North

- Aguagwa · attraction, Enugu South7.0 km
- ZION HILL · attraction, Enugu South7.6 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 North

- 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) · Enegu4.4 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba100 km

### Nearest railway station

Enugu (Enugu North), about 4.9 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 18:17).

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 North

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Enugu North. The largest with a recorded population: Enugu (950,000).

- Coal Camp
- Enugu
- GRA
- Happy Island
- Holy Ghost
- Independence Layout
- Independence Layout Phase II
- Ishiagu
- Iva Valley
- New Haven
- New Market
- Obiagu
- Ogbete
- Ogui
- Proda
- Secreteriat

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 North

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Asata

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 North and the best time to visit

In Enugu North, 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 North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital East Side Hospital · Enugu North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44843&mlon=7.53630#map=17/6.44843/7.53630) 

Bank Zenith Bank · Enugu North 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44758&mlon=7.52501#map=17/6.44758/7.52501) 

ATM Access Bank (ATM) · Enugu North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43561&mlon=7.52080#map=17/6.43561/7.52080) 

Petrol pump Pinacle · Enugu North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45827&mlon=7.53294#map=17/6.45827/7.53294) 

Hotel Ozom Hotel · Enugu North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44258&mlon=7.53561#map=17/6.44258/7.53561) 

Mall Discovery Plaza · Enugu North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45771&mlon=7.52360#map=17/6.45771/7.52360) 

School Tutor Time School · Enugu North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44128&mlon=7.53531#map=17/6.44128/7.53531) 

College University of Nigeria Nsukka · Enugu North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45867&mlon=7.52496#map=17/6.45867/7.52496) 

Police station Maryland Police Post · Enugu South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41744&mlon=7.50961#map=17/6.41744/7.50961) 

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 North

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

- Hospitals35
- Banks72
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels139
- Shopping malls5
- Schools31
- Colleges and universities29
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies43
- Restaurants68
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics6

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 East
- 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 North?In Enugu State, Nigeria
- What borders Enugu North?Enugu East, Enugu South, Nkanu East, Nkanu West and Udi
- What is there to see in Enugu North?Enugu's National Museum of Unity, National Museum of Unity
- What time zone is Enugu North in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Enugu North?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Enugu North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Enugu North?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Enugu North?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Enugu North?East Side Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Enugu North?Zenith Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Enugu North?Access Bank (ATM), about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Enugu North?Pinacle, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Enugu North?35 mapped
- How many banks are in Enugu North?72 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Enugu North?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Enugu North?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Enugu North?NG014004 (OCHA common operational dataset)