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

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

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Gokana

Gokana is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **132.7 km²**. Its main town is Kpor. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 133km²
- 1mapped service
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gokana?

Gokana lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Bonny](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/bonny/), [Khana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/khana/), [Ogu/Bolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogu-bolo/) and [Tai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/tai/). By area it is the 679th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Gokana is about 490 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 33 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.6597° N, 7.2915° 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 Gokana

### Nearby, outside Gokana

- King Agbadam Palace Square · castle or fort, Tai13 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: Gokana

- 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 Harcourt36 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt55 km

### Nearest railway station

Sharks Park Station (Port-Harcourt), about 33 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 18:21).

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 Gokana

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Gokana. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 30 m above sea level (median 20 m).

- Barako
- Baranyonwa Dere
- Bela
- Biara
- Bodo
- Bogor
- Bomu
- Deken
- Dere
- Deyor
- Gbe
- Kaobara
- Kibani
- Kpopie
- Kpor
- Mogho
- Nwabia
- Yeghe
- Yeght

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 Gokana

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Makgbor Stream

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 Gokana and the best time to visit

In Gokana, 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 Gokana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Terabor · Gokana 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.65421&mlon=7.29539#map=17/4.65421/7.29539) 

Bank access bank · Port-Harcourt 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82102&mlon=7.05461#map=17/4.82102/7.05461) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Eleme 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76816&mlon=7.14416#map=17/4.76816/7.14416) 

Hotel Fashog Hotel · Okrika 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72700&mlon=7.12335#map=17/4.72700/7.12335) 

Mall Larcade Shopping Mall, Owerri · Ukwa West 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88528&mlon=7.17361#map=17/4.88528/7.17361) 

School Community Secondary School, Korokoro · Tai 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73391&mlon=7.31109#map=17/4.73391/7.31109) 

College Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic · Tai 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71866&mlon=7.25908#map=17/4.71866/7.25908) 

Police station Police Barracks · Tai 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71489&mlon=7.26483#map=17/4.71489/7.26483) 

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 Gokana

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

- Hospitals1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Gokana?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Gokana?Bonny, Khana, Ogu/Bolo and Tai
- What is there to see in Gokana?King Agbadam Palace Square
- What time zone is Gokana in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gokana?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gokana?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gokana?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gokana?Settlements lie between 15 m and 30 m
- What is the best time to visit Gokana?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gokana?General Hospital Terabor, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gokana?access bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gokana?TotalEnergies, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gokana?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gokana?NG033012 (OCHA common operational dataset)