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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Okigwe

Okigwe is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **306.9 km²**. Its main town is Okigwe. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 307km²
- 3mapped services
- 143 mtypical elevation

## Where is Okigwe?

Okigwe lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Ehime-Mbano](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ehime-mbano/), [Ideato North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-north/), [Ihitte/Uboma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ihitte-uboma/), [Isiukwuato](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/isiukwuato/), [Orumba South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-south/), [Umu-Nneochi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umu-nneochi/), [Umuahia North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umuahia-north/) and [Unuimo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/unuimo/). By area it is the 569th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.0% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Okigwe is about 360 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 49 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.8212° N, 7.3207° 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: Okigwe

- 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) · Owerri46 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu77 km

### Nearest railway station

Umuahia - Ibeku Station (Umuahia North), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Okigwe

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Okigwe. The largest with a recorded population: Okigwe (115,499). Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 264 m above sea level (median 143 m).

- Agbobu
- Akoko
- Aku Ihube
- Amuraw
- Aro-Ndibisi
- Awka-Agbobu
- Elugu Ogeh
- Ezinachi
- Ibinta
- Ihube
- Nde Ohinhin
- Ndiawa
- Nduhu
- Ogeh
- Ogele
- Okigwe
- Ubaha
- Ugwuaku
- Umu Eze
- Umu-Awa
- Umu-Ezegem
- Umulawlaw
- Umuokwara

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 Okigwe

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Ohia River
- River Alum
- River Lawlaw
- River Okom
- River Ugbi

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 Okigwe and the best time to visit

In Okigwe, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (291 mm) and the driest Dec (10 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 24 11 

Feb 26 28 

Mar 27 62 

Apr 27 128 

May 26 168 

Jun 25 212 

Jul 25 219 

Aug 25 239 

Sep 25 291 

Oct 25 212 

Nov 26 72 

Dec 25 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Okigwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Hospital · Isiukwuato 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82328&mlon=7.39654#map=17/5.82328/7.39654) 

Bank Mainstreet Bank · Ideato North 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85859&mlon=7.10254#map=17/5.85859/7.10254) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Okigwe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82829&mlon=7.34981#map=17/5.82829/7.34981) 

Hotel Monobis Hotel · Okigwe 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.83131&mlon=7.33547#map=17/5.83131/7.33547) 

Mall Ralph Genesis Foam Depot and Interiors · Awgu 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07036&mlon=7.47679#map=17/6.07036/7.47679) 

School Government Secondary School Owerri Old Boys · Okigwe 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.81023&mlon=7.31441#map=17/5.81023/7.31441) 

College Abia State University · Isiukwuato 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.82252&mlon=7.39405#map=17/5.82252/7.39405) 

Police station Urualla Divisional Police Station · Ideato North 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86694&mlon=7.10168#map=17/5.86694/7.10168) 

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 Okigwe

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- 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
- Njaba
- Nkwerre
- Nwangele
- Obowo
- Oguta
- Ohaji/Egbema
- Orlu
- Orsu
- Oru East
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri West
- Owerri-Municipal
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Okigwe?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Okigwe?Ehime-Mbano, Ideato North, Ihitte/Uboma, Isiukwuato, Orumba South, Umu-Nneochi, Umuahia North and Unuimo
- What time zone is Okigwe in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Okigwe?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Okigwe?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Okigwe?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Okigwe?Settlements lie between 91 m and 264 m
- What is the best time to visit Okigwe?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Okigwe?Government Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Okigwe?Mainstreet Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Okigwe?TotalEnergies, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Okigwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Okigwe?NG017019 (OCHA common operational dataset)