# Asari-Toru LGA, Rivers State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/asari-toru/

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Asari-Toru

Asari-Toru is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **115.0 km²**. Its main town is Buguma. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 115km²
- 2mapped services
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Asari-Toru?

Asari-Toru lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Degema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/degema/) and [Emohua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/emohua/). By area it is the 697th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.1% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Asari-Toru is about 484 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 21 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.7552° N, 6.8281° 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 Asari-Toru

### Nearby, outside Asari-Toru

- Wooga Villa · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor18 km
- Hallex Lodge · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor18 km
- epirikom royal highness palace · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor19 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: Asari-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 Harcourt24 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt32 km

### Nearest railway station

UTC Station (Port-Harcourt), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Asari-Toru

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Asari-Toru. The largest with a recorded population: Buguma (135,404). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 346 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Abalama
- Aluko
- Anagulama
- Angulama
- Bekinkiri
- Bokobokiri
- Budokubokiri
- Buguma
- Diminabokiri
- Ebuyenokubokiri
- Ido
- Ifoko
- Ilelema
- Kala Minima
- Kalabari
- Krakrama
- Minama
- Obenibokiri
- Okpo
- Oproama
- Oru Agbalama
- Orukalama
- Owinkiri Kalama
- Owoko
- Sama Noguakiri
- Sama-Naguakiri
- Samo
- Sangama
- Teho
- Tena
- Winkiriki Anamo

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 Asari-Toru

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Elegba Creek
- Mujidiaya Creek
- Temabio Creek

### Estates

1 estate.

- Opu Benibo Estate

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 Asari-Toru and the best time to visit

In Asari-Toru, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,320 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (397 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 25 26 

Feb 27 50 

Mar 27 103 

Apr 27 154 

May 26 208 

Jun 26 315 

Jul 25 324 

Aug 25 334 

Sep 25 397 

Oct 26 249 

Nov 26 130 

Dec 26 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Asari-Toru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Area · Asari-Toru 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73954&mlon=6.85903#map=17/4.73954/6.85903) 

Bank First bank · Obia/Akpor 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.85806&mlon=6.93399#map=17/4.85806/6.93399) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Emohua 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88317&mlon=6.86361#map=17/4.88317/6.86361) 

Hotel Park Hotels · Degema 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76531&mlon=6.88139#map=17/4.76531/6.88139) 

Mall Uniport Mall · Obia/Akpor 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.90015&mlon=6.92101#map=17/4.90015/6.92101) 

School State School II, Usokun · Degema 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.78545&mlon=6.77302#map=17/4.78545/6.77302) 

College Kalabari National College · Asari-Toru 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74039&mlon=6.85708#map=17/4.74039/6.85708) 

Police station Olu Obasanjo Police Station · Port-Harcourt 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.80371&mlon=6.99795#map=17/4.80371/6.99795) 

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 Asari-Toru

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

- Hospitals1
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Ahoada West
- Akuku Toru
- Andoni
- 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 Asari-Toru?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Asari-Toru?Degema and Emohua
- What is there to see in Asari-Toru?Wooga Villa, Hallex Lodge, epirikom royal highness palace
- What time zone is Asari-Toru in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Asari-Toru?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Asari-Toru?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asari-Toru?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Asari-Toru?Settlements lie between 1 m and 346 m
- What is the best time to visit Asari-Toru?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Asari-Toru?General Hospital Area, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Asari-Toru?First bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asari-Toru?TotalEnergies, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Asari-Toru?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Asari-Toru?NG033006 (OCHA common operational dataset)