# Oguta LGA, Imo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oguta/ Local government area · Imo State # Oguta Oguta is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **422.3 km²**. Its main town is Oguta. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 422km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oguta? Oguta lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Ihiala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ihiala/), [Mbaitoli](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/mbaitoli/), [Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogba-egbema-ndoni/), [Ogbaru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ogbaru/), [Ohaji/Egbema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ohaji-egbema/), [Oru East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-east/), [Oru West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-west/) and [Owerri West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-west/). By area it is the 511th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.3% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Oguta is about 386 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 34 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.6551° N, 6.7805° 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 Oguta ### Nearby, outside Oguta - OGWU IKPERE · attraction, Ogbaru17 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: Oguta - 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) · Owerri53 km - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba62 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:21). 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 Oguta Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Oguta. The largest with a recorded population: Oguta (21,639). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 75 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Abeizeam - Afoegbu - Akabo - Akata - Anafis - Atughobi - Awa - Egbu - Egwe - Ejemekwuru - Ezi-Ossu - Izombe - Kalabari Beach - Mgbele - Ngbala - Ngbele - Nkwesi - Nnebuku - Obudi-Agwa - Ogba - Oguta - Oguta II - Osoji - Ossu - Ossu-Obodo - Owosha - Uba - Uboma - Umuofor - Umuokwu 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 Oguta Named natural and historic features inside Oguta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Asa River - Awbana River - Eyinja River - Njaba River - Oguta Lake 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 Oguta and the best time to visit In Oguta, 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 Oguta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Awo-Omamma Hospital · Oru East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.67017&mlon=6.92498#map=17/5.67017/6.92498) Bank Zenith Bank · Ihiala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76899&mlon=6.83714#map=17/5.76899/6.83714) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ogbaku Service Station · Mbaitoli 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.55695&mlon=6.95111#map=17/5.55695/6.95111) Hotel Bisel Suites · Oru East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68381&mlon=6.92020#map=17/5.68381/6.92020) Mall Bestway Emporium · Owerri-Municipal 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.46695&mlon=7.00782#map=17/5.46695/7.00782) School Ukwugba Community School Egbema · Ohaji/Egbema 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.55488&mlon=6.75330#map=17/5.55488/6.75330) College Brainybloom International Schools - BMIS, Okwuzi · Ohaji/Egbema 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54196&mlon=6.76053#map=17/5.54196/6.76053) Police station C.S Office · Ihiala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76888&mlon=6.83563#map=17/5.76888/6.83563) 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 - Obowo - Ohaji/Egbema - Okigwe - Orlu - Orsu - Oru East - Oru West - Owerri North - Owerri West - Owerri-Municipal - Unuimo ## Quick answers - Where is Oguta?In Imo State, Nigeria - What borders Oguta?Ihiala, Mbaitoli, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Ogbaru, Ohaji/Egbema, Oru East, Oru West and Owerri West - What is there to see in Oguta?OGWU IKPERE - What time zone is Oguta in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Oguta?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Oguta?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oguta?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oguta?Settlements lie between 20 m and 75 m - What is the best time to visit Oguta?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Oguta?Awo-Omamma Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oguta?Zenith Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oguta?TotalEnergies Ogbaku Service Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Oguta?NG017017 (OCHA common operational dataset)