# Ideato North LGA, Imo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-north/

Local government area · Imo State 

# Ideato North

Ideato North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **182.2 km²**. Its main town is Urualla. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 182km²
- 10mapped services
- 169 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ideato North?

Ideato North lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Aguata](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/aguata/), [Ideato South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-south/), [Nnewi South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/nnewi-south/), [Okigwe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/okigwe/), [Orlu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orlu/), [Orsu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orsu/), [Orumba South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-south/) and [Unuimo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/unuimo/). By area it is the 644th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.6% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Ideato North is about 356 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 47 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.8690° N, 7.2063° 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 Ideato North

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ideato North: 1 memorial.

- Prof. Elechukwu Njaka · memorial

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: Ideato 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

- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri49 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:19).

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 Ideato North

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Ideato North. Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 297 m above sea level (median 169 m).

- Akokwa
- Akpuru
- Isu-Okpu
- Ndia-Akeme
- Ndiadumora
- Ndiawa
- Ndimoko
- Ndizuogu
- Nduche
- Obodo
- Osina
- Owerri Akokwa
- Urualla

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 Ideato North

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Awkwa River
- River Uchu

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 Ideato North and the best time to visit

In Ideato North, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (291 mm) and the driest Dec (10 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 11 

Feb 26 28 

Mar 27 62 

Apr 27 128 

May 26 168 

Jun 25 212 

Jul 25 219 

Aug 25 239 

Sep 25 291 

Oct 25 212 

Nov 26 72 

Dec 25 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ideato North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imo State University Teaching Hospital · Orlu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79305&mlon=7.03674#map=17/5.79305/7.03674) 

Bank Mainstreet Bank · Ideato North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85859&mlon=7.10254#map=17/5.85859/7.10254) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ideato North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86804&mlon=7.24893#map=17/5.86804/7.24893) 

Hotel Honeywell hotel umuchu · Aguata 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93489&mlon=7.13759#map=17/5.93489/7.13759) 

Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) 

School Roselec School · Ideato North 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.90350&mlon=7.12604#map=17/5.90350/7.12604) 

College Eastern Palm University Ogboko Imo State · Ideato South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82786&mlon=7.08950#map=17/5.82786/7.08950) 

Police station Urualla Divisional Police Station · Ideato North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86694&mlon=7.10168#map=17/5.86694/7.10168) 

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 Ideato North

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

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools5
- Police stations1

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
- Ahiazu-Mbaise
- Ehime-Mbano
- Ezinihitte
- 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 Ideato North?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Ideato North?Aguata, Ideato South, Nnewi South, Okigwe, Orlu, Orsu, Orumba South and Unuimo
- What is there to see in Ideato North?Prof. Elechukwu Njaka
- What time zone is Ideato North in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ideato North?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ideato North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ideato North?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ideato North?Settlements lie between 113 m and 297 m
- What is the best time to visit Ideato North?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ideato North?Imo State University Teaching Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ideato North?Mainstreet Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ideato North?TotalEnergies, about 4.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ideato North?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ideato North?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ideato North?NG017005 (OCHA common operational dataset)