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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Nwangele

Nwangele is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **69.7 km²**. Its main town is Amaigbo. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 69.7km²
- 190 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nwangele?

Nwangele lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Isiala Mbano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/isiala-mbano/), [Isu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/isu/), [Mbaitoli](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/mbaitoli/), [Nkwerre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/nkwerre/) and [Unuimo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/unuimo/). By area it is the 725th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.4% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Nwangele is about 375 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 27 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.7094° N, 7.1199° 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).

## Know before you go: Nwangele

- 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) · Owerri33 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba75 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 Nwangele

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nwangele. Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 226 m above sea level (median 190 m).

- Abor Isu
- Agbaja-Isu
- Amaigbo
- Obolo
- Umu Kabia
- Umu-Abiala
- Umu-Ezeala Ofor
- Umu-Ozu-Isu

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 Nwangele and the best time to visit

In Nwangele, 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 Nwangele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu · Orlu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76623&mlon=7.03911#map=17/5.76623/7.03911) 

Bank Nova Bank · Mbaitoli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.61599&mlon=7.03125#map=17/5.61599/7.03125) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Anara Service Station · Isiala Mbano 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.70507&mlon=7.16914#map=17/5.70507/7.16914) 

Hotel Stratford Hotels · Nkwerre 6.8 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 24 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.67357&mlon=7.01750#map=17/5.67357/7.01750) 

College Hezekiah University · Nkwerre 6.1 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 15 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
- Isu
- Mbaitoli
- Ngor-Okpala
- Njaba
- Nkwerre
- Obowo
- Oguta
- Ohaji/Egbema
- Okigwe
- Orlu
- Orsu
- Oru East
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri West
- Owerri-Municipal
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Nwangele?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Nwangele?Isiala Mbano, Isu, Mbaitoli, Nkwerre and Unuimo
- What time zone is Nwangele in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nwangele?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nwangele?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nwangele?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nwangele?Settlements lie between 170 m and 226 m
- What is the best time to visit Nwangele?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nwangele?St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nwangele?Nova Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nwangele?TotalEnergies Anara Service Station, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nwangele?NG017015 (OCHA common operational dataset)