# Ahoada West LGA, Rivers State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ahoada-west/ Local government area · Rivers State # Ahoada West Ahoada West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **440.4 km²**. Its main town is Akinima. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 440km² - 7mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ahoada West? Ahoada West lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Abua/Odual](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/abua-odual/), [Ahoada East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ahoada-east/), [Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogba-egbema-ndoni/), [Ogbia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/ogbia/) and [Yenegoa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/yenegoa/). By area it is the 496th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.3% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Ahoada West is about 459 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 63 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 5.0469° N, 6.5152° 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 Ahoada West ### Nearby, outside Ahoada West - Upper Orashi Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Abua/Odual17 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: Ahoada 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 - Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt48 km - Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt60 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:23). 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 Ahoada West Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Ahoada West. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 26 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Agbo - Akara - Akaramini - Akinima - Akiogbologbo - Awurugboko - Betaland - Ebiriba - Ebraso - Edegbere - Egbema - Emezi I - Emezi II - Idu - Igovia - Ikodu - Isua - Isusu - Kola Ogbogolo - Kunusha - Mbiama - Nembe - Obiokwu - Obode - Oboh - Obulubulu - Ochebele - Ochika - Odali - Odereke - Odiderengwaji - Odieke - Odiopiti - Ogbede - Ogbedi - Ogbologbolo - Ogoda - Ogolokiama - Okarki - Okobe - Okogbe - Olokob I - Olokob II - Olokuma - Olubie - Onitu - Opu Ogbogolo - Oshi - Ositu - Owube - Oyakama - Oyiba - Ubeta - Ubio - Udodo - Ukodu - Ukperede - Uputabo - Uwuchi 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 Ahoada West Named natural and historic features inside Ahoada West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Owinuro Creek 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 Ahoada West and the best time to visit In Ahoada West, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (393 mm) and the driest Jan (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 26 Feb 27 53 Mar 27 110 Apr 27 162 May 26 220 Jun 26 330 Jul 25 334 Aug 25 319 Sep 25 393 Oct 26 252 Nov 26 125 Dec 26 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ahoada West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital ahoada · Ahoada East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09302&mlon=6.64508#map=17/5.09302/6.64508) Bank First Bank · Ahoada East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07040&mlon=6.65165#map=17/5.07040/6.65165) Petrol pump Jezco Filling Station · Ahoada West 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06577&mlon=6.44555#map=17/5.06577/6.44555) Hotel De-Tropicana Hotel & Gardens Ltd · Ahoada East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08924&mlon=6.64163#map=17/5.08924/6.64163) School Community Sec. School · Ahoada West 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08988&mlon=6.47321#map=17/5.08988/6.47321) College Government Comprehensive Secondary School · Yenegoa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06644&mlon=6.43790#map=17/5.06644/6.43790) Police station NPF · Ahoada West 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09297&mlon=6.47603#map=17/5.09297/6.47603) 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 Ahoada West Places mapped inside Ahoada West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools5 - Police stations1 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 Rivers State - Abua/Odual - Ahoada East - Akuku Toru - Andoni - Asari-Toru - Bonny - Degema - Eleme - Emohua - Etche - Gokana - Ikwerre - Khana - Obia/Akpor - Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni - Ogu/Bolo - Okrika - Omumma - Opobo/Nkoro - Oyigbo - Port-Harcourt - Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Ahoada West?In Rivers State, Nigeria - What borders Ahoada West?Abua/Odual, Ahoada East, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Ogbia and Yenegoa - What is there to see in Ahoada West?Upper Orashi Forest Reserve - What time zone is Ahoada West in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ahoada West?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ahoada West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ahoada West?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ahoada West?Settlements lie between 5 m and 26 m - What is the best time to visit Ahoada West?December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ahoada West?General Hospital ahoada, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ahoada West?First Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ahoada West?Jezco Filling Station, about 8.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ahoada West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ahoada West?NG033003 (OCHA common operational dataset)