# Isu LGA, Imo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/isu/

Local government area · Imo State 

# Isu

Isu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **52.6 km²**. Its main town is Umundugba. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 52.6km²
- 157 mtypical elevation

## Where is Isu?

Isu lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Mbaitoli](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/mbaitoli/), [Njaba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/njaba/), [Nkwerre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/nkwerre/) and [Nwangele](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/nwangele/). By area it is the 737th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.0% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Isu is about 378 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 23 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.6880° N, 7.0525° 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 Isu

### Nearby, outside Isu

- HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort, Oru West18 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: Isu

- 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) · Owerri34 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Isu

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Isu. Settlements here lie between about 155 m and 173 m above sea level (median 157 m).

- Amurie
- Ekwe
- Isu-Njaba
- Obeakpu
- Umundugba

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 Isu and the best time to visit

In Isu, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,841 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (335 mm) and the driest Jan (15 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 73 

Apr 27 129 

May 26 178 

Jun 26 245 

Jul 25 241 

Aug 25 252 

Sep 25 335 

Oct 26 227 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 25 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu · Orlu 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76623&mlon=7.03911#map=17/5.76623/7.03911) 

Bank Nova Bank · Mbaitoli 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.61599&mlon=7.03125#map=17/5.61599/7.03125) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies ORLU Service Station · Orlu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79479&mlon=7.03909#map=17/5.79479/7.03909) 

Hotel Stratford Hotels · Nkwerre 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76114&mlon=7.08652#map=17/5.76114/7.08652) 

Mall Shop D World Plaza · Owerri North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50887&mlon=7.03727#map=17/5.50887/7.03727) 

School Hilltop Primary School Ubah Umuakah · Njaba 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.67357&mlon=7.01750#map=17/5.67357/7.01750) 

College School Of Health Technology, Okporo, Orlu, Imo State. · Orlu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78333&mlon=7.03333#map=17/5.78333/7.03333) 

Police station Police Mobile Force No. 64 Squadron Ideato · Ideato South 17 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.

## Other local government areas in Imo State

- Aboh-Mbaise
- Ahiazu-Mbaise
- Ehime-Mbano
- Ezinihitte
- Ideato North
- Ideato South
- Ihitte/Uboma
- Ikeduru
- Isiala Mbano
- 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 Isu?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Isu?Mbaitoli, Njaba, Nkwerre and Nwangele
- What is there to see in Isu?HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi
- What time zone is Isu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Isu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Isu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Isu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Isu?Settlements lie between 155 m and 173 m
- What is the best time to visit Isu?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Isu?St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Isu?Nova Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isu?TotalEnergies ORLU Service Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Isu?NG017010 (OCHA common operational dataset)