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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Orlu

Orlu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **122.7 km²**. Its main town is Orlu. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 123km²
- 12mapped services
- 156 mtypical elevation

## Where is Orlu?

Orlu lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ideato North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-north/), [Ideato South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-south/), [Njaba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/njaba/), [Nkwerre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/nkwerre/), [Orsu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orsu/) and [Oru East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-east/). By area it is the 691st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.4% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Orlu is about 364 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 5.8187° N, 7.0335° 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 Orlu

### Nearby, outside Orlu

- HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort, Oru West12 km
- Prof. Elechukwu Njaka · memorial, Ideato North13 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: Orlu

- 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) · Owerri48 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba59 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 06:33, 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 Orlu

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Orlu. The largest with a recorded population: Orlu (9,351). Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 192 m above sea level (median 156 m).

- Eziachi
- Ihioma
- Mbwelli
- Obibi
- Ogbelulu
- Okohia
- Okporo
- Orlu
- Umuma
- Umuowa

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 Orlu and the best time to visit

In Orlu, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,705 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (315 mm) and the driest Jan (12 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 12 

Feb 26 29 

Mar 27 60 

Apr 27 123 

May 26 167 

Jun 26 227 

Jul 25 231 

Aug 25 242 

Sep 25 315 

Oct 25 210 

Nov 26 73 

Dec 25 15 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Orlu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imo State University Teaching Hospital · Orlu 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79305&mlon=7.03674#map=17/5.79305/7.03674) 

Bank Mainstreet Bank · Ideato North 8.8 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 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79479&mlon=7.03909#map=17/5.79479/7.03909) 

Hotel Kalifornia Hotels and Suites · Orlu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.80007&mlon=7.02917#map=17/5.80007/7.02917) 

Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) 

School Urualla Primary School · Ideato North 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86985&mlon=7.07595#map=17/5.86985/7.07595) 

College School Of Health Technology, Okporo, Orlu, Imo State. · Orlu 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78333&mlon=7.03333#map=17/5.78333/7.03333) 

Police station Police Mobile Force No. 64 Squadron Ideato · Ideato South 6.0 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 Orlu

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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
- Okigwe
- Orsu
- Oru East
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri West
- Owerri-Municipal
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Orlu?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Orlu?Ideato North, Ideato South, Njaba, Nkwerre, Orsu and Oru East
- What is there to see in Orlu?HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi, Prof. Elechukwu Njaka
- What time zone is Orlu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Orlu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Orlu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Orlu?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Orlu?Settlements lie between 55 m and 192 m
- What is the best time to visit Orlu?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orlu?Imo State University Teaching Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orlu?Mainstreet Bank, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orlu?TotalEnergies ORLU Service Station, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Orlu?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Orlu?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Orlu?NG017020 (OCHA common operational dataset)