# Enugu South LGA, Enugu State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Enugu State 

# Enugu South

Enugu South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Enugu State. It covers **75.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.3km²
- 74mapped services
- 187 mtypical elevation

## Where is Enugu South?

Enugu South lies in [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Enugu North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/enugu-north/), [Nkanu West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nkanu-west/) and [Udi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/udi/). By area it is the 723rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.0% of [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/). The centre of Enugu South is about 296 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Enugu, the main town of Enugu State. The centre point is at 6.3927° N, 7.5163° 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 South

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Enugu South: 2 attractions.

- Aguagwa · attraction
- ZION HILL · attraction

### Nearby, outside Enugu South

- National Museum of Unity · museum, Enugu North7.5 km
- Enugu's National Museum of Unity · museum, Enugu North7.7 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 South

- 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) · Enegu10 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba96 km

### Nearest railway station

Enugu (Enugu North), about 6.1 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 South

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Enugu South. Settlements here lie between about 131 m and 211 m above sea level (median 187 m).

- Achara
- Agbani
- Amechi
- Awkunanaw
- Centenary
- Gariki
- Maryland
- Ngine
- Obeagu
- Obeagu, Enugu south
- Okinano
- Ugwuaji
- Uwani

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 Enugu South and the best time to visit

In Enugu South, 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madubike Hospital · Enugu South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40917&mlon=7.50243#map=17/6.40917/7.50243) 

Bank Access Bank Agbani Road Branch · Enugu South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41126&mlon=7.49580#map=17/6.41126/7.49580) 

ATM Access Bank ATM · Enugu South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42509&mlon=7.50773#map=17/6.42509/7.50773) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Enugu South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39727&mlon=7.49457#map=17/6.39727/7.49457) 

Hotel New Topic Guest House · Enugu South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39848&mlon=7.50716#map=17/6.39848/7.50716) 

Mall Discovery Plaza · Enugu North 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45771&mlon=7.52360#map=17/6.45771/7.52360) 

School Citadel Schools Enugu · Enugu South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39388&mlon=7.50448#map=17/6.39388/7.50448) 

College Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Enugu Campus · Enugu South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38162&mlon=7.49503#map=17/6.38162/7.49503) 

Police station Maryland Police Post · Enugu South 2.8 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 South

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks10
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels20
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations2

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 North
- 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 South?In Enugu State, Nigeria
- What borders Enugu South?Enugu North, Nkanu West and Udi
- What is there to see in Enugu South?Aguagwa, ZION HILL
- What time zone is Enugu South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Enugu South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Enugu South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Enugu South?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Enugu South?Settlements lie between 131 m and 211 m
- What is the best time to visit Enugu South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Enugu South?Madubike Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Enugu South?Access Bank Agbani Road Branch, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Enugu South?Access Bank ATM, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Enugu South?TotalEnergies, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Enugu South?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Enugu South?10 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Enugu South?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Enugu South?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Enugu South?NG014005 (OCHA common operational dataset)