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

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

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Eleme

Eleme is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **136.6 km²**. Its main town is Nchia. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 137km²
- 20mapped services
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eleme?

Eleme lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Obia/Akpor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/obia-akpor/), [Ogu/Bolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogu-bolo/), [Okrika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/okrika/), [Oyigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/oyigbo/), [Port-Harcourt](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/port-harcourt/) and [Tai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/tai/). By area it is the 675th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Eleme is about 477 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 15 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.7850° N, 7.1489° 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 Eleme

### Nearby, outside Eleme

- King Agbadam Palace Square · castle or fort, Tai7.7 km
- Lounge · attraction, Obia/Akpor11 km
- Port Harcourt Zoo · zoo, Port-Harcourt12 km
- Palace of His Royal Highness · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor14 km
- Karis Event place · attraction, Obia/Akpor14 km
- Port Harcourt Pleasure Park · theme park, Obia/Akpor16 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: Eleme

- 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 Harcourt16 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt34 km

### Nearest railway station

Sharks Park Station (Port-Harcourt), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Eleme

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Eleme. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 27 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Aabom
- Agbonchia
- Akpaji
- Akpajo
- Alesa
- Alese
- Aletu
- Alode
- Ebubu
- Ejaka
- Eteo
- Kale
- Kenkoro
- Nchia
- Nomabom
- Ogale
- Ogani
- Okochiri
- Onne
- Tuabom
- Wakana
- Yaa

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 Eleme and the best time to visit

In Eleme, 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
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- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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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 Eleme

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Okrika General Hospital · Okrika 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74819&mlon=7.10066#map=17/4.74819/7.10066) 

Bank access bank · Port-Harcourt 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82102&mlon=7.05461#map=17/4.82102/7.05461) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Eleme 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76816&mlon=7.14416#map=17/4.76816/7.14416) 

Hotel Jerry Guest House · Eleme 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.79056&mlon=7.11180#map=17/4.79056/7.11180) 

Mall Next Cash & Carry Phc · Port-Harcourt 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81879&mlon=7.05413#map=17/4.81879/7.05413) 

School Jenfrey Academy · Eleme 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72490&mlon=7.15221#map=17/4.72490/7.15221) 

College Modern training institute · Tai 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76257&mlon=7.22900#map=17/4.76257/7.22900) 

Police station NPF · Obia/Akpor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.85139&mlon=7.06329#map=17/4.85139/7.06329) 

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 Eleme

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels5
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3

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
- Bonny
- Degema
- Emohua
- Etche
- Gokana
- Ikwerre
- Khana
- Obia/Akpor
- Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
- Ogu/Bolo
- Okrika
- Omumma
- Opobo/Nkoro
- Oyigbo
- Port-Harcourt
- Tai

## Quick answers

- Where is Eleme?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Eleme?Obia/Akpor, Ogu/Bolo, Okrika, Oyigbo, Port-Harcourt and Tai
- What is there to see in Eleme?King Agbadam Palace Square, Lounge, Port Harcourt Zoo, Palace of His Royal Highness
- What time zone is Eleme in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Eleme?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Eleme?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eleme?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Eleme?Settlements lie between 6 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Eleme?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eleme?Okrika General Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eleme?access bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eleme?TotalEnergies, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Eleme?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Eleme?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Eleme?NG033009 (OCHA common operational dataset)