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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Oru West

Oru West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **96.7 km²**. Its main town is Mgbidi. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 96.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 85 mtypical elevation

## Where is Oru West?

Oru West lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Ihiala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ihiala/), [Oguta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oguta/) and [Oru East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oru-east/). By area it is the 713th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Oru West is about 373 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 5.7587° N, 6.9063° 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 West

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Oru West: 1 castle or fort.

- HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi · castle or fort

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 West

- 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) · Owerri50 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba56 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 West

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Oru West. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 147 m above sea level (median 85 m).

- Aji
- Amafuo
- Ibi
- Ibiasogbe
- Mgbidi
- Nempe
- Nempi
- Otulu
- Ubrihi Jeofor
- Ubulu
- Umuehi
- Umuoji

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 West and the best time to visit

In Oru West, 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 Oru West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rex Hospital & Maternity · Ihiala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78233&mlon=6.86774#map=17/5.78233/6.86774) 

Bank Zenith Bank · Ihiala 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76899&mlon=6.83714#map=17/5.76899/6.83714) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ihiala Service Station · Ihiala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.85437&mlon=6.85956#map=17/5.85437/6.85956) 

Hotel Bisel Suites · Oru East 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68381&mlon=6.92020#map=17/5.68381/6.92020) 

Mall Roban Stores · Nnewi North 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02911&mlon=6.93531#map=17/6.02911/6.93531) 

School Chosen Secondary SchoolMgbi · Oru West 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72080&mlon=6.86159#map=17/5.72080/6.86159) 

College Anambra State University · Ihiala 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.78082&mlon=6.85933#map=17/5.78082/6.85933) 

Police station C.S Office · Ihiala 7.9 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 West

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Oru West?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Oru West?Ihiala, Oguta and Oru East
- What is there to see in Oru West?HRM, Eze Obiekweihe Palace, Nempi
- What time zone is Oru West in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Oru West?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Oru West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oru West?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oru West?Settlements lie between 72 m and 147 m
- What is the best time to visit Oru West?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oru West?Rex Hospital & Maternity, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oru West?Zenith Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oru West?TotalEnergies Ihiala Service Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Oru West?NG017023 (OCHA common operational dataset)