# Akuku Toru LGA, Rivers State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Rivers State 

# Akuku Toru

Akuku Toru is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **1,246.9 km²**. Its main town is Abonnema. 123 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,247km²
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akuku Toru?

Akuku Toru lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Abua/Odual](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/abua-odual/), [Degema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/degema/) and [Nembe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/nembe/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 12.2% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Akuku Toru is about 510 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 43 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.5375° N, 6.7052° 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).

## Know before you go: Akuku Toru

- 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 City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt49 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt60 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:24).

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 Akuku Toru

Open gazetteers list **123 villages, towns and localities** in Akuku Toru. The largest with a recorded population: Obonoma (68,584). Settlements here lie between about -3 m and 167 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Abaji Okolo
- Abereyebia
- Abissa
- Aboboko
- Abonnema
- Agbo Aboboro
- Agbokiri
- Agudaboko
- Agudakiri
- Agudoboko
- Aiya Abissa
- Akokogiri
- Akpainkiri
- Alalabo Obenikiri
- Angolabio
- Apambiakiri
- Apiboko
- Apokobem
- Arusukiri
- Asafia
- Balo
- Balo Creek
- Bamkikiri
- Bankkiri
- Belem
- Bikkiri
- Bitekiri
- Bolo
- Boropakomo
- Dabibikiri
- Dariama
- Dokubokiri
- Ebemaboko
- Ebinikiri
- Eddykiri
- Egbeboko
- Ejekiri
- Ekelemo
- Ekulama
- Ekwilema
- Elem Abissa
- Elizakiri
- Elizokiri
- Enochkiri
- Erisekiri
- Esengebelekiri
- Estherkiri
- Festuskiri
- Frankkiri
- Fredekiri
- Fronkkiri
- Fynetookiri
- Gogokiri
- Gold Coast
- Ibiapokiri
- Ibibio Palm Tapper Settlement
- Ibrokiri
- Idama
- Ijowkiri
- Ilolo
- Inenaboko
- Inyomaboko
- Isomobio
- Iwokiri
- Jacobkiri
- Johnkiri
- Josephkiri
- Kalo Onongi
- Kiriburuje
- Kirikakiri
- Kirikokiri
- Klamasiri
- Kongoma
- Krakrama
- Kula
- Lelekiri
- Mamikiri
- Mnyamaboko
- Nangwoma
- Ngojikiri
- Obokiri
- Obokofina
- Obokolino
- Obonoma
- Odibokiri
- Odoni
- Offor
- Offorboko
- Offorsuokiri
- Okekiri
- Okolobakiri
- Okomo
- Okparakiri
- Okporokiri
- Okpotuboh
- Old Sangama
- Olepoku
- Oloma
- Olomaboko
- Olomabokokin
- Onangisuo
- Opu Onongi
- Opukiri
- Opuobesea
- Orogbanikiri
- Orugbanikiri
- Orukiri
- Orusangama
- Otukukiri
- Owukubo
- Owupoku
- Oyekiri
- Penbrokiri
- Presakiri
- Presokiri
- Profitkiri
- Robertkiri
- Sanikiri
- Segikiri
- Soku
- Tingibibi
- Turubiam
- Waribokokiri

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 Akuku Toru

Named natural and historic features inside Akuku Toru, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Abissa Creek
- Abissa Flats
- Apiboko Creek
- Atabalamasiri Creek
- Barapakama Creek
- Egoribiri Creek
- Egorobiri Creek
- Ejesiri Creek
- Kalakuro Creek
- Kongoma Creek
- Kulabio Creek
- Offor Creek
- Okolomakalakubu Creek
- Orashi River
- Oruwaritorugono Creek
- Presa Creek
- River Ogboma
- Santa Barbara
- Sego Creek

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Lily Point

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 Akuku Toru and the best time to visit

In Akuku Toru, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,521 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (390 mm) and the driest Jan (33 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 27 61 

Mar 27 134 

Apr 27 169 

May 26 225 

Jun 26 364 

Jul 25 371 

Aug 25 356 

Sep 25 390 

Oct 26 237 

Nov 26 143 

Dec 26 38 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akuku Toru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Area · Asari-Toru 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73954&mlon=6.85903#map=17/4.73954/6.85903) 

Hotel Treasureland Hotel · Degema 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.57417&mlon=6.97583#map=17/4.57417/6.97583) 

School State School II, Usokun · Degema 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.78545&mlon=6.77302#map=17/4.78545/6.77302) 

College Kalabari National College · Asari-Toru 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74039&mlon=6.85708#map=17/4.74039/6.85708) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Rivers State

- Abua/Odual
- Ahoada East
- Ahoada West
- 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 Akuku Toru?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Akuku Toru?Abua/Odual, Degema and Nembe
- What time zone is Akuku Toru in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Akuku Toru?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Akuku Toru?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akuku Toru?123 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akuku Toru?Settlements lie between -3 m and 167 m
- What is the best time to visit Akuku Toru?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akuku Toru?General Hospital Area, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Akuku Toru?NG033004 (OCHA common operational dataset)