# Oru East LGA, Imo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-east/

Local government area · Imo State 

# Oru East

Oru East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **131.4 km²**. Its main town is Umumma. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 131km²
- 4mapped services
- 138 mtypical elevation

## Where is Oru East?

Oru East lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ihiala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ihiala/), [Mbaitoli](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/mbaitoli/), [Njaba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/njaba/), [Oguta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oguta/), [Orlu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orlu/), [Orsu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/orsu/) and [Oru West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-west/). By area it is the 681st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Oru East is about 375 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 29 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.7294° N, 6.9470° 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 Oru East

### Nearby, outside Oru East

- HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort, Oru West6.8 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: Oru East

- 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) · Owerri44 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba61 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 18:21).

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 Oru East

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Oru East. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 157 m above sea level (median 138 m).

- Akata
- Amagu
- Amazu II
- Amiri
- Awo Idemiri
- Awomama
- Eleh
- Omuma
- Oteru
- Ubarazor
- Umumma

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 Oru East and the best time to visit

In Oru East, 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 Oru East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Awo-Omamma Hospital · Oru East 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.67017&mlon=6.92498#map=17/5.67017/6.92498) 

Bank First National Bank · Oru East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68274&mlon=6.92068#map=17/5.68274/6.92068) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies ORLU Service Station · Orlu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.79479&mlon=7.03909#map=17/5.79479/7.03909) 

Hotel Bisel Suites · Oru East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68381&mlon=6.92020#map=17/5.68381/6.92020) 

Mall Shop D World Plaza · Owerri North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.50887&mlon=7.03727#map=17/5.50887/7.03727) 

School Chosen Secondary SchoolMgbi · Oru West 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72080&mlon=6.86159#map=17/5.72080/6.86159) 

College Imo State Polytechnic Omuma · Oru East 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68983&mlon=6.91833#map=17/5.68983/6.91833) 

Police station C.S Office · Ihiala 13 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oru East

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Orlu
- Orsu
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri West
- Owerri-Municipal
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Oru East?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Oru East?Ihiala, Mbaitoli, Njaba, Oguta, Orlu, Orsu and Oru West
- What is there to see in Oru East?HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi
- What time zone is Oru East in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Oru East?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Oru East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oru East?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oru East?Settlements lie between 84 m and 157 m
- What is the best time to visit Oru East?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oru East?Awo-Omamma Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oru East?First National Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oru East?TotalEnergies ORLU Service Station, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Oru East?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Oru East?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Oru East?NG017022 (OCHA common operational dataset)