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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Orsu

Orsu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **75.0 km²**. Its main town is Awo-Idemili. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 75.0km²
- 158 mtypical elevation

## Where is Orsu?

Orsu lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ideato North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ideato-north/), [Ihiala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ihiala/), [Nnewi South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/nnewi-south/), [Orlu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orlu/) and [Oru East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-east/). By area it is the 724th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.5% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Orsu is about 362 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 41 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.8459° N, 6.9670° 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 Orsu

### Nearby, outside Orsu

- HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort, Oru West7.6 km
- Prof. Elechukwu Njaka · memorial, Ideato North17 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: Orsu

- 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

- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba52 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri54 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 Orsu

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Orsu. Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 179 m above sea level (median 158 m).

- Afozuru
- Amazu I
- Amoebo
- Assa
- Awo-Idemili
- Eziawa
- Ihite Owerri
- Ihite-Nansa
- Orsuihiteukwa
- Osonachu
- Umuahu
- Umuakabia

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 Orsu and the best time to visit

In Orsu, 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
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- Jun
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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 Orsu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imo State University Teaching Hospital · Orlu 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79305&mlon=7.03674#map=17/5.79305/7.03674) 

Bank Access Bank Ihiala Branch · Ihiala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85358&mlon=6.86185#map=17/5.85358/6.86185) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Orlu 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85403&mlon=7.01407#map=17/5.85403/7.01407) 

Hotel Eastern Park Hotel Ltd · Orlu 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79617&mlon=7.02261#map=17/5.79617/7.02261) 

Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) 

School Abbot Boys Secondary School Ihiala · Ihiala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.83852&mlon=6.85849#map=17/5.83852/6.85849) 

College School Of Health Technology, Okporo, Orlu, Imo State. · Orlu 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78960&mlon=6.99145#map=17/5.78960/6.99145) 

Police station Police Mobile Force No. 64 Squadron Ideato · Ideato South 13 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
- Nwangele
- Obowo
- Oguta
- Ohaji/Egbema
- Okigwe
- Orlu
- Oru East
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri West
- Owerri-Municipal
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Orsu?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Orsu?Ideato North, Ihiala, Nnewi South, Orlu and Oru East
- What is there to see in Orsu?HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi, Prof. Elechukwu Njaka
- What time zone is Orsu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Orsu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Orsu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Orsu?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Orsu?Settlements lie between 118 m and 179 m
- What is the best time to visit Orsu?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orsu?Imo State University Teaching Hospital, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orsu?Access Bank Ihiala Branch, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orsu?TotalEnergies, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Orsu?NG017021 (OCHA common operational dataset)