# Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA, Imo State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ahiazu-mbaise/

Local government area · Imo State 

# Ahiazu-Mbaise

Ahiazu-Mbaise is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **113.9 km²**. Its main town is Afor-Oru. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114km²
- 11mapped services
- 161 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ahiazu-Mbaise?

Ahiazu-Mbaise lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Aboh-Mbaise](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/aboh-mbaise/), [Ehime-Mbano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ehime-mbano/), [Ezinihitte](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ezinihitte/), [Ihitte/Uboma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ihitte-uboma/), [Ikeduru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ikeduru/), [Isiala Mbano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/isiala-mbano/) and [Obowo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/obowo/). By area it is the 700th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Ahiazu-Mbaise is about 389 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 27 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.5632° N, 7.2636° 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: Ahiazu-Mbaise

- 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

- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri16 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt70 km

### Nearest railway station

Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:20).

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 Ahiazu-Mbaise

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ahiazu-Mbaise. Settlements here lie between about 137 m and 181 m above sea level (median 161 m).

- Afor-Oru
- Aguneze
- Ahiara
- Akabo
- Ekwerazu
- Ekwereazu
- Elugu Nkumato
- Eziama
- Ihitte
- Mpam
- Nnarambe
- Nnarambia
- Obohia
- Obwe
- Oparanadim
- Umu-Okrika
- Umuebo-Akabo

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 Ahiazu-Mbaise and the best time to visit

In Ahiazu-Mbaise, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (308 mm) and the driest Dec (13 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 25 15 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 78 

Apr 27 136 

May 26 175 

Jun 25 230 

Jul 25 227 

Aug 25 249 

Sep 25 308 

Oct 25 231 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 25 13 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ahiazu-Mbaise

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital, Aboh Mbaise · Aboh-Mbaise 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47832&mlon=7.27249#map=17/5.47832/7.27249) 

Bank Diamond/Access bank · Ahiazu-Mbaise 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52528&mlon=7.26661#map=17/5.52528/7.26661) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies AHIARA Service Station · Ahiazu-Mbaise 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51719&mlon=7.25652#map=17/5.51719/7.25652) 

Hotel Keytine Suites and Hotel · Ehime-Mbano 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63022&mlon=7.29021#map=17/5.63022/7.29021) 

Mall Owerri City Mall · Owerri-Municipal 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47661&mlon=7.05619#map=17/5.47661/7.05619) 

School Ahiara Technical College (ATC) Nnarambia · Ahiazu-Mbaise 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52522&mlon=7.26211#map=17/5.52522/7.26211) 

College Secondary Technical School, Ofeme (SETESCO) · Umuahia North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63901&mlon=7.43443#map=17/5.63901/7.43443) 

Police station The Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters Owerri Urban · Owerri-Municipal 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48163&mlon=7.04023#map=17/5.48163/7.04023) 

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 Ahiazu-Mbaise

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

- Banks6
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools4

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 Imo State

- Aboh-Mbaise
- Ehime-Mbano
- Ezinihitte
- Ideato North
- Ideato South
- Ihitte/Uboma
- Ikeduru
- Isiala Mbano
- Isu
- Mbaitoli
- Ngor-Okpala
- Njaba
- Nkwerre
- Nwangele
- Obowo
- Oguta
- Ohaji/Egbema
- Okigwe
- Orlu
- Orsu
- Oru East
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri West
- Owerri-Municipal
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Ahiazu-Mbaise?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Ahiazu-Mbaise?Aboh-Mbaise, Ehime-Mbano, Ezinihitte, Ihitte/Uboma, Ikeduru, Isiala Mbano and Obowo
- What time zone is Ahiazu-Mbaise in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ahiazu-Mbaise?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ahiazu-Mbaise?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ahiazu-Mbaise?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ahiazu-Mbaise?Settlements lie between 137 m and 181 m
- What is the best time to visit Ahiazu-Mbaise?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ahiazu-Mbaise?General Hospital, Aboh Mbaise, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ahiazu-Mbaise?Diamond/Access bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ahiazu-Mbaise?TotalEnergies AHIARA Service Station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ahiazu-Mbaise?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ahiazu-Mbaise?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ahiazu-Mbaise?NG017002 (OCHA common operational dataset)