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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Ideato South

Ideato South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **104.2 km²**. Its main town is Dikenafai. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 4mapped services
- 166 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ideato South?

Ideato South lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ideato North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-north/), [Nkwerre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/nkwerre/), [Orlu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orlu/) and [Unuimo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/unuimo/). By area it is the 709th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.1% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Ideato South is about 363 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 38 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.8162° N, 7.1235° 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 South

### Nearby, outside Ideato South

- Prof. Elechukwu Njaka · memorial, Ideato North11 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: Ideato 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

- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri44 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba67 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 18:20).

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 Ideato South

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ideato South. Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 262 m above sea level (median 166 m).

- Arum Ada
- Dikenafai
- Isieke
- Isiekenesi
- Ntueke
- Nwekerre
- Umu Agwo
- Umu Akam
- Umu Eshi
- Umu Obom

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 Ideato South and the best time to visit

In Ideato South, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,705 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (315 mm) and the driest Jan (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 12 

Feb 26 29 

Mar 27 60 

Apr 27 123 

May 26 167 

Jun 26 227 

Jul 25 231 

Aug 25 242 

Sep 25 315 

Oct 25 210 

Nov 26 73 

Dec 25 15 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ideato South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imo state university teaching hosp. · Orlu 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.77911&mlon=7.04237#map=17/5.77911/7.04237) 

Bank Mainstreet Bank · Ideato North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85859&mlon=7.10254#map=17/5.85859/7.10254) 

Petrol pump Okata Petrol Station · Ideato North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85776&mlon=7.10238#map=17/5.85776/7.10238) 

Hotel Benahill Hotel Ogboko · Ideato South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82781&mlon=7.08950#map=17/5.82781/7.08950) 

Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) 

School Charles Heary Secondary School · Ideato North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85640&mlon=7.10343#map=17/5.85640/7.10343) 

College Eastern Palm University Ogboko Imo State · Ideato South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82786&mlon=7.08950#map=17/5.82786/7.08950) 

Police station Police Mobile Force No. 64 Squadron Ideato · Ideato South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.83964&mlon=7.08364#map=17/5.83964/7.08364) 

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 South

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

- Hotels2
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 North
- 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 South?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Ideato South?Ideato North, Nkwerre, Orlu and Unuimo
- What is there to see in Ideato South?Prof. Elechukwu Njaka
- What time zone is Ideato South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ideato South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ideato South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ideato South?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ideato South?Settlements lie between 134 m and 262 m
- What is the best time to visit Ideato South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ideato South?Imo state university teaching hosp., about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ideato South?Mainstreet Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ideato South?Okata Petrol Station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ideato South?NG017006 (OCHA common operational dataset)