# Uzo-Uwani LGA, Enugu State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/uzo-uwani/ Local government area · Enugu State # Uzo-Uwani Uzo-Uwani is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Enugu State. It covers **841.8 km²**. Its main town is Umulona. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 842km² - 171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uzo-Uwani? Uzo-Uwani lies in [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Anambra West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-west/), [Ayamelum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ayamelum/), [Ezeagu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/ezeagu/), [Ibaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ibaji/), [Igalamela-Odolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/igalamela-odolu/), [Igbo-Etiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/igbo-etiti/), [Nsukka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nsukka/) and [Udi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/udi/). By area it is the 338th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 11.0% of [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/). The centre of Uzo-Uwani is about 266 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 47 km from Enugu, the main town of Enugu State. The centre point is at 6.6886° N, 7.1583° 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: Uzo-Uwani - 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) · Enegu50 km - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba77 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:34, 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 Uzo-Uwani Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Uzo-Uwani. The largest with a recorded population: Ogurugu (9,135) and Adani (6,161). Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 304 m above sea level (median 171 m). - Abbi - Abi - Adaba - Adani - Akpugu - Amagu - Amono - Asaba - Igbo-Etiti - Igga - Igulala - Nimbo - Nkpologu - Nkume - Nkwelegwu - Nrobo - Numbo - Ogbo-Uvuru - Ogboso - Ogurugu - Ojjor - Okpata - Okpatu - Opanda - Overo - Ugbewe - Ugene-Akibite - Ugwojoro - Ukpabi Nimbo - Ukpabi-Nimbo - Ukpata - Umeka - Umulokpa - Umulona - Uvru - Uvruani - Uvuru - Uzo-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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Uzo-Uwani Named natural and historic features inside Uzo-Uwani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - River Ishe - River Ishe - River Iyiaji - River Okpo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ochue-Nkpologu Hill · 425 m 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 Uzo-Uwani and the best time to visit In Uzo-Uwani, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,547 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (293 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 10 Feb 26 27 Mar 27 52 Apr 27 115 May 26 146 Jun 26 196 Jul 25 222 Aug 25 235 Sep 25 293 Oct 26 183 Nov 26 57 Dec 25 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uzo-Uwani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital The Premium Nation's Eye Hospital · Nsukka 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85415&mlon=7.38820#map=17/6.85415/7.38820) Bank Access Bank Plc Enugu Road · Nsukka 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85148&mlon=7.39486#map=17/6.85148/7.39486) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ibagwa Filling Station · Nsukka 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84330&mlon=7.37345#map=17/6.84330/7.37345) Hotel Diewa Hotel and Resort · Igbo-Etiti 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70849&mlon=7.31893#map=17/6.70849/7.31893) Mall Ugosinachi shopping mall · Nsukka 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83553&mlon=7.40673#map=17/6.83553/7.40673) School Maduka University College, Enugu · Igbo-Etiti 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70984&mlon=7.34310#map=17/6.70984/7.34310) College Enugu State Polytechnic Iwollo · Ezeagu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44020&mlon=7.28124#map=17/6.44020/7.28124) Police station Check Point · Igbo-Etiti 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75577&mlon=7.47447#map=17/6.75577/7.47447) 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 Enugu State - Aninri - Awgu - 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 ## Quick answers - Where is Uzo-Uwani?In Enugu State, Nigeria - What borders Uzo-Uwani?Anambra West, Ayamelum, Ezeagu, Ibaji, Igalamela-Odolu, Igbo-Etiti, Nsukka and Udi - What time zone is Uzo-Uwani in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Uzo-Uwani?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Uzo-Uwani?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uzo-Uwani?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uzo-Uwani?Settlements lie between 28 m and 304 m - What is the highest point in Uzo-Uwani?Ochue-Nkpologu Hill (425 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Uzo-Uwani?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Uzo-Uwani?The Premium Nation's Eye Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uzo-Uwani?Access Bank Plc Enugu Road, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uzo-Uwani?TotalEnergies Ibagwa Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uzo-Uwani?NG014017 (OCHA common operational dataset)