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

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

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Etche

Etche is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **815.8 km²**. Its main town is Okehi. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 816km²
- 5mapped services
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Etche?

Etche lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ikwerre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ikwerre/), [Ngor-Okpala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ngor-okpala/), [Obia/Akpor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/obia-akpor/), [Ohaji/Egbema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ohaji-egbema/), [Omumma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/omumma/), [Oyigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/oyigbo/) and [Ukwa West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/ukwa-west/). By area it is the 352nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.0% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Etche is about 445 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 34 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 5.0765° N, 7.0926° 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: Etche

- 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 Harcourt17 km
- Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt27 km

### Nearest railway station

Aba Railway Station (Aba North), about 31 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 Etche

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Etche. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 67 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Abara
- Afara
- Ahia
- Akporku
- Akwa
- Akwu Chudere
- Amaku
- Chokoche
- Chokocho
- Ebu
- Egwi
- Ibodo
- Igbo-Ekhe
- Isu
- Ndarshi
- Nini
- Obeki
- Obibi
- Obite
- Obono
- Obukwu
- Obwaro
- Odagba
- Odufor
- Ogida
- Okehi
- Okodu
- Okomoko
- Okoroagu
- Olakwo
- Opiro
- Owaza
- Owu
- Ozuzu
- Rukwangwo
- Rumuakuru
- Rumuebele
- Umu Akpo
- Umu Ukpo
- Umu-Etchem
- Umuaturu
- Umuede
- Umununu

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 Etche

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Ogochia

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 Etche and the best time to visit

In Etche, 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 Etche

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary health centre umukuru okehi · Etche 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12950&mlon=7.15892#map=17/5.12950/7.15892) 

Bank Ecobank · Obia/Akpor 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86140&mlon=7.05678#map=17/4.86140/7.05678) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Igwuruta Service Station · Ikwerre 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.94593&mlon=7.00827#map=17/4.94593/7.00827) 

Hotel Ben Cruise Hotel · Ikwerre 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95500&mlon=7.02056#map=17/4.95500/7.02056) 

Mall Larcade Shopping Mall, Owerri · Ukwa West 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88528&mlon=7.17361#map=17/4.88528/7.17361) 

School Community Secondary School CSS Egwi Etche · Etche 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.01667&mlon=7.06667#map=17/5.01667/7.06667) 

College Springfalls Western Academy · Ikwerre 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95294&mlon=7.00682#map=17/4.95294/7.00682) 

Police station NPF · Obia/Akpor 25 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 Etche

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Etche?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Etche?Ikwerre, Ngor-Okpala, Obia/Akpor, Ohaji/Egbema, Omumma, Oyigbo and Ukwa West
- What time zone is Etche in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Etche?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Etche?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Etche?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Etche?Settlements lie between 20 m and 67 m
- What is the best time to visit Etche?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Etche?Primary health centre umukuru okehi, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Etche?Ecobank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etche?TotalEnergies Igwuruta Service Station, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Etche?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Etche?NG033011 (OCHA common operational dataset)