# Obowo LGA, Imo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/obowo/ Local government area · Imo State # Obowo Obowo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **86.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 86.4km² - 111 mtypical elevation ## Where is Obowo? Obowo lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ahiazu-Mbaise](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ahiazu-mbaise/), [Ezinihitte](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ezinihitte/), [Ihitte/Uboma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ihitte-uboma/), [Umuahia North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-north/) and [Umuahia South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-south/). By area it is the 718th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.7% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Obowo is about 389 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 37 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.5604° N, 7.3611° 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: Obowo - 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) · Owerri23 km - Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt76 km ### Nearest railway station Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:19). 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 Obowo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Obowo. Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 173 m above sea level (median 111 m). - Alike - Amanze - Amuzi - Avutu - Ehume - Okwuohia - Umuariam - Umulogho - Umuoke 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 Obowo Named natural and historic features inside Obowo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Onuiyin 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 Obowo and the best time to visit In Obowo, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (308 mm) and the driest Dec (13 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 78 Apr 27 136 May 26 175 Jun 25 230 Jul 25 227 Aug 25 249 Sep 25 308 Oct 25 231 Nov 26 94 Dec 25 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Obowo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital, Aboh Mbaise · Aboh-Mbaise 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47832&mlon=7.27249#map=17/5.47832/7.27249) Bank Keystone bank · Ahiazu-Mbaise 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52362&mlon=7.26740#map=17/5.52362/7.26740) Petrol pump TotalEnergies AHIARA Service Station · Ahiazu-Mbaise 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51719&mlon=7.25652#map=17/5.51719/7.25652) Hotel Keytine Suites and Hotel · Ehime-Mbano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63022&mlon=7.29021#map=17/5.63022/7.29021) Mall De Francis Shopping Plaza Umuahia · Umuahia North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.52353&mlon=7.49330#map=17/5.52353/7.49330) School St. Theresa Primary School Amainyi · Ihitte/Uboma 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.58306&mlon=7.38879#map=17/5.58306/7.38879) College Secondary Technical School, Ofeme (SETESCO) · Umuahia North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63901&mlon=7.43443#map=17/5.63901/7.43443) Police station State Police Command Umuahia · Umuahia North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.53544&mlon=7.50677#map=17/5.53544/7.50677) 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 - Nwangele - Oguta - Ohaji/Egbema - Okigwe - Orlu - Orsu - Oru East - Oru West - Owerri North - Owerri West - Owerri-Municipal - Unuimo ## Quick answers - Where is Obowo?In Imo State, Nigeria - What borders Obowo?Ahiazu-Mbaise, Ezinihitte, Ihitte/Uboma, Umuahia North and Umuahia South - What time zone is Obowo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Obowo?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Obowo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Obowo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Obowo?Settlements lie between 81 m and 173 m - What is the best time to visit Obowo?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Obowo?General Hospital, Aboh Mbaise, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Obowo?Keystone bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obowo?TotalEnergies AHIARA Service Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Obowo?NG017016 (OCHA common operational dataset)