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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Nkwerre

Nkwerre is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **35.0 km²**. Its main town is Nkwerre. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 190 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nkwerre?

Nkwerre lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ideato South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-south/), [Isu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/isu/), [Njaba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/njaba/), [Nwangele](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/nwangele/), [Orlu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orlu/) and [Unuimo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/unuimo/). By area it is the 751st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.7% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Nkwerre is about 370 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.7500° N, 7.1004° 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 Nkwerre

### Nearby, outside Nkwerre

- Prof. Elechukwu Njaka · memorial, Ideato North18 km
- HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort, Oru West19 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: Nkwerre

- 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) · Asaba70 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 06:32, 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 Nkwerre

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nkwerre. The largest with a recorded population: Nkwerre (62,973). Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 217 m above sea level (median 190 m).

- Amopara
- Eziama
- Nkwerre
- Nkworji
- Owerre-Nkworji
- Owerri
- Umudi

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 Nkwerre

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Orashi

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 Nkwerre and the best time to visit

In Nkwerre, 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 Nkwerre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu · Orlu 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76623&mlon=7.03911#map=17/5.76623/7.03911) 

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 ORLU Service Station · Orlu 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79479&mlon=7.03909#map=17/5.79479/7.03909) 

Hotel Stratford Hotels · Nkwerre 2.0 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50887&mlon=7.03727#map=17/5.50887/7.03727) 

School Corae Maria Secondary School · Ideato North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85101&mlon=7.09410#map=17/5.85101/7.09410) 

College Hezekiah University · Nkwerre 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75996&mlon=7.14163#map=17/5.75996/7.14163) 

Police station Police Mobile Force No. 64 Squadron Ideato · Ideato South 10 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 Nkwerre

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

- Hotels1
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Njaba
- Nwangele
- Obowo
- Oguta
- Ohaji/Egbema
- Okigwe
- Orlu
- Orsu
- Oru East
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri West
- Owerri-Municipal
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkwerre?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Nkwerre?Ideato South, Isu, Njaba, Nwangele, Orlu and Unuimo
- What is there to see in Nkwerre?Prof. Elechukwu Njaka, HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi
- What time zone is Nkwerre in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nkwerre?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nkwerre?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkwerre?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nkwerre?Settlements lie between 149 m and 217 m
- What is the best time to visit Nkwerre?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nkwerre?St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nkwerre?Mainstreet Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkwerre?TotalEnergies ORLU Service Station, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nkwerre?NG017014 (OCHA common operational dataset)