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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Njaba

Njaba is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **78.5 km²**. Its main town is Nnenasa. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 156 mtypical elevation

## Where is Njaba?

Njaba lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Isu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/isu/), [Mbaitoli](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/mbaitoli/), [Nkwerre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/nkwerre/), [Orlu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orlu/) and [Oru East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-east/). By area it is the 721st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.5% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Njaba is about 377 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 24 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.7010° N, 7.0011° 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 Njaba

### Nearby, outside Njaba

- HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort, Oru West12 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: Njaba

- 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) · Owerri38 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 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 Njaba

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Njaba. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 164 m above sea level (median 156 m).

- Amucha
- Atta
- Nkume
- Nnenasa
- Okwudo
- Umuaka

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 Njaba and the best time to visit

In Njaba, 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 Njaba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu · Orlu 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76623&mlon=7.03911#map=17/5.76623/7.03911) 

Bank First National Bank · Oru East 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68274&mlon=6.92068#map=17/5.68274/6.92068) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies ORLU Service Station · Orlu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79479&mlon=7.03909#map=17/5.79479/7.03909) 

Hotel Harvesters Hotels and Suites · Orlu 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.77580&mlon=7.01426#map=17/5.77580/7.01426) 

Mall Shop D World Plaza · Owerri North 22 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 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.67357&mlon=7.01750#map=17/5.67357/7.01750) 

College Imo State Polytechnic Omuma · Oru East 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68983&mlon=6.91833#map=17/5.68983/6.91833) 

Police station Police Mobile Force No. 64 Squadron Ideato · Ideato South 18 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 Njaba

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

- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Njaba?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Njaba?Isu, Mbaitoli, Nkwerre, Orlu and Oru East
- What is there to see in Njaba?HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi
- What time zone is Njaba in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Njaba?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Njaba?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Njaba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Njaba?Settlements lie between 136 m and 164 m
- What is the best time to visit Njaba?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Njaba?St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Njaba?First National Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Njaba?TotalEnergies ORLU Service Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Njaba?NG017013 (OCHA common operational dataset)