# Owerri North LGA, Imo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-north/ Local government area · Imo State # Owerri North Owerri North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **193.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 194km² - 37mapped services - 102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Owerri North? Owerri North lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Aboh-Mbaise](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/aboh-mbaise/), [Ikeduru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ikeduru/), [Mbaitoli](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/mbaitoli/), [Ngor-Okpala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ngor-okpala/), [Owerri West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-west/) and [Owerri-Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-municipal/). By area it is the 633rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Owerri North is about 405 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 10 km from Owerri, the main town of Imo State. The centre point is at 5.4318° N, 7.1077° 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 Owerri North ### Nearby, outside Owerri North - Akachi Monument · monument, Owerri-Municipal8.4 km - Samuel Ajayi Crowther · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Martin Luther King Jr. · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Alex Ekwueme · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Olusegun Obasanjo · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Abubakar Tafawa Balewa · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Jacob Zuma · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Nana Akufo-Addo · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Kwame Nkrumah · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - Nnamdi Azikiwe · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 km - C. Odumegwu Ojukwu · memorial, Owerri-Municipal11 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: Owerri North - 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) · Owerri11 km - Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt49 km ### Nearest railway station Omoba Station (Isiala-Ngwa North), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Owerri North Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Owerri North. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 129 m above sea level (median 102 m). - Abala - Akalovo - Amaeze - Amorie - Awaka - Azara-Egbelu - Egbu - Emekeobibi - Emekuku - Emekukwu - Emii - Ihite - Naze - Obeke - Olakwo - Oratta - Orie Uratta - Orji - Owala - Owelu - Umunahu 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 Owerri North Named natural and historic features inside Owerri North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Okitankwo 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 Owerri North and the best time to visit In Owerri North, 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 Owerri North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nigerian Airforce Hospital Owerri · Owerri North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.42258&mlon=7.10698#map=17/5.42258/7.10698) Bank FCMB · Owerri-Municipal 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48692&mlon=7.03919#map=17/5.48692/7.03919) Petrol pump Prince L&E Oil & Gas · Owerri North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.42941&mlon=7.09709#map=17/5.42941/7.09709) Hotel Ospuc Hotels Owerri · Owerri North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.45302&mlon=7.11288#map=17/5.45302/7.11288) Mall Owerri City Mall · Owerri-Municipal 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47661&mlon=7.05619#map=17/5.47661/7.05619) School Excellent Height Hub Academy Owerri · Owerri-Municipal 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48643&mlon=7.06319#map=17/5.48643/7.06319) College ICAPS Imo Advanced College of Professional Studies · Owerri-Municipal 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47683&mlon=7.05517#map=17/5.47683/7.05517) Police station The Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters Owerri Urban · Owerri-Municipal 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48163&mlon=7.04023#map=17/5.48163/7.04023) 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 Owerri North Places mapped inside Owerri North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals11 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels14 - Shopping malls1 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics1 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 - Oru West - Owerri West - Owerri-Municipal - Unuimo ## Quick answers - Where is Owerri North?In Imo State, Nigeria - What borders Owerri North?Aboh-Mbaise, Ikeduru, Mbaitoli, Ngor-Okpala, Owerri West and Owerri-Municipal - What is there to see in Owerri North?Akachi Monument, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Martin Luther King Jr., Alex Ekwueme - What time zone is Owerri North in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Owerri North?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Owerri North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Owerri North?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Owerri North?Settlements lie between 71 m and 129 m - What is the best time to visit Owerri North?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Owerri North?Nigerian Airforce Hospital Owerri, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Owerri North?FCMB, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Owerri North?Prince L&E Oil & Gas, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Owerri North?11 mapped - How many banks are in Owerri North?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Owerri North?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Owerri North?NG017024 (OCHA common operational dataset)