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

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

Local government area · Imo State 

# Owerri West

Owerri West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Imo State. It covers **286.3 km²**. Its main town is Umuguma. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 286km²
- 30mapped services
- 63 mtypical elevation

## Where is Owerri West?

Owerri West lies in [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Mbaitoli](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/mbaitoli/), [Ngor-Okpala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ngor-okpala/), [Oguta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/oguta/), [Ohaji/Egbema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ohaji-egbema/), [Owerri North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-north/) and [Owerri-Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/owerri-municipal/). By area it is the 578th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.6% of [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/). The centre of Owerri West is about 410 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 5.4068° N, 6.9851° 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 West

### Nearby, outside Owerri West

- Samuel Ajayi Crowther · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Martin Luther King Jr. · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Alex Ekwueme · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Olusegun Obasanjo · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Jacob Zuma · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Nana Akufo-Addo · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Kwame Nkrumah · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Nnamdi Azikiwe · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- C. Odumegwu Ojukwu · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 km
- Sam Mbakwe · memorial, Owerri-Municipal8.6 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 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) · Owerri25 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt44 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Owerri West

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Owerri West. Settlements here lie between about 53 m and 82 m above sea level (median 63 m).

- Amakohia
- Amapun
- Emeabiam
- Ezeogwu
- Eziobo
- Ihaigba
- Ihiagwa
- Imeabiam
- Irete
- Ndegwu
- Nekede
- Obesema
- Obinze
- Obogwe
- Oboku-Avu
- Obuogwu
- Oforola
- Ogbosisi
- Okolochi
- Okuku
- Olokwu
- Opala
- Orogwe
- Osuji Beach
- Uborji
- Umu Oma
- Umu-Aguwa
- Umuaje
- Umuderu
- Umuecheta
- Umuguma
- Umukirie
- Umuojala
- Umuoku
- Umuyeche

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 Owerri West and the best time to visit

In Owerri West, 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Christina Specialist Hospital Egbu, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. · Owerri West 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.43928&mlon=7.02886#map=17/5.43928/7.02886) 

Bank Union Bank · Owerri-Municipal 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48684&mlon=7.01858#map=17/5.48684/7.01858) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies PHC Express Owerri Service Station · Owerri West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.43171&mlon=6.97709#map=17/5.43171/6.97709) 

Hotel 3nity Hotel · Owerri West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.43283&mlon=7.01899#map=17/5.43283/7.01899) 

Mall Bestway Emporium · Owerri-Municipal 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.46695&mlon=7.00782#map=17/5.46695/7.00782) 

School Baptist College of Theology · Owerri West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.41695&mlon=6.94812#map=17/5.41695/6.94812) 

College Federal University Of Technology Owerri (Futo) · Owerri West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40054&mlon=6.98421#map=17/5.40054/6.98421) 

Police station Police Public Relations Department Imo State Command · Owerri-Municipal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48580&mlon=7.03130#map=17/5.48580/7.03130) 

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 West

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities13
- 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
- Orlu
- Orsu
- Oru East
- Oru West
- Owerri North
- Owerri-Municipal
- Unuimo

## Quick answers

- Where is Owerri West?In Imo State, Nigeria
- What borders Owerri West?Mbaitoli, Ngor-Okpala, Oguta, Ohaji/Egbema, Owerri North and Owerri-Municipal
- What is there to see in Owerri West?Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Martin Luther King Jr., Alex Ekwueme, Olusegun Obasanjo
- What time zone is Owerri West in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Owerri West?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Owerri West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Owerri West?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Owerri West?Settlements lie between 53 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Owerri West?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Owerri West?Christina Specialist Hospital Egbu, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria., about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Owerri West?Union Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Owerri West?TotalEnergies PHC Express Owerri Service Station, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Owerri West?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Owerri West?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Owerri West?NG017025 (OCHA common operational dataset)