# Bonny LGA, Rivers State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/bonny/

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Bonny

Bonny is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **551.5 km²**. Its main town is Bonny. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 552km²
- 20mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bonny?

Bonny lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Andoni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/andoni/), [Degema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/degema/), [Gokana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/gokana/), [Khana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/khana/), [Ogu/Bolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogu-bolo/) and [Okrika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/okrika/). By area it is the 445th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.4% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Bonny is about 507 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 36 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.5101° N, 7.1999° 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 Bonny

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bonny: 1 memorial; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve.

- FINIMA NATURE PARK · nature reserve
- Bonny Commonwealth Cemetery · memorial
- Peace Monument · monument

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: Bonny

- 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 Harcourt42 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt63 km

### Nearest railway station

Sharks Park Station (Port-Harcourt), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:22).

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 Bonny

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Bonny. The largest with a recorded population: Bonny (16,868). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 401 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Adamakiri
- Akusu
- Apapasu
- Atabakiri
- Bonny
- Dikiborotori-Sinka
- Ebentubu
- Ebongon
- Eferewarie
- Egelebie-Jumbo
- Epelematubo
- Eyamba Town
- Finima
- Fuakpa
- Gboto
- Ifoko
- Ilabie
- Isitumbi
- Nanabie
- Ngalaka
- Ogibe
- Ogidigbo
- Okolomabie
- Oloma
- Omubiokolo
- Opo
- Oporbakiri
- Opotumbi
- Owokpo
- Peterside
- Pribiri
- Sanai
- Sobiekiri I
- Sobiekiri II
- Sobiekiri III
- Sodiyenkiri
- Winfred Junction

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 Bonny

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Egelebie Creek
- Odumdum Creek

### Coast and islands

10 headlands; 2 islands.

- Allan Point
- Belli Point
- Deadman Island
- East Point
- Fairweath Island
- North Point
- Nosworthy Point
- Peter Fortis Point
- Trojan Point
- Wallis Point
- West Point
- Winstanley Point

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Bonny Island
- Finima Bonny

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 Bonny and the best time to visit

In Bonny, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,392 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (373 mm) and the driest Jan (29 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 27 29 

Feb 28 59 

Mar 28 128 

Apr 27 164 

May 27 207 

Jun 26 326 

Jul 25 349 

Aug 25 358 

Sep 25 373 

Oct 26 233 

Nov 27 136 

Dec 27 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bonny

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital, Bonny · Bonny 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.43561&mlon=7.17579#map=17/4.43561/7.17579) 

Bank access bank · Port-Harcourt 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82102&mlon=7.05461#map=17/4.82102/7.05461) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Eleme 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76816&mlon=7.14416#map=17/4.76816/7.14416) 

Hotel Bonny Delight Guesthouse · Bonny 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.43915&mlon=7.17469#map=17/4.43915/7.17469) 

Mall Port Harcourt Mall · Port-Harcourt 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.77533&mlon=7.01335#map=17/4.77533/7.01335) 

School Bonny National Grammar School, BNGS · Bonny 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.43666&mlon=7.17161#map=17/4.43666/7.17161) 

College Oil and Gas Polytechnic, · Bonny 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.43130&mlon=7.19335#map=17/4.43130/7.19335) 

Police station Nigeria Police, Bonny Divisional Headquarters · Bonny 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.43487&mlon=7.17774#map=17/4.43487/7.17774) 

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 Bonny

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

- Hospitals3
- Hotels6
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants4
- 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
- Ahoada West
- Akuku Toru
- Andoni
- Asari-Toru
- 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 Bonny?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Bonny?Andoni, Degema, Gokana, Khana, Ogu/Bolo and Okrika
- What is there to see in Bonny?Bonny Commonwealth Cemetery, FINIMA NATURE PARK, Peace Monument
- What time zone is Bonny in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bonny?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bonny?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bonny?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bonny?Settlements lie between 1 m and 401 m
- What is the best time to visit Bonny?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bonny?General Hospital, Bonny, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bonny?access bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bonny?TotalEnergies, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bonny?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bonny?NG033007 (OCHA common operational dataset)