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

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Local government area · Rivers State 

# Ikwerre

Ikwerre is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **658.2 km²**. Its main town is Isiokpo. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 658km²
- 25mapped services
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ikwerre?

Ikwerre lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Emohua](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/emohua/), [Etche](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/etche/), [Obia/Akpor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/obia-akpor/) and [Ohaji/Egbema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/ohaji-egbema/). By area it is the 409th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.5% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Ikwerre is about 449 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 5.0705° N, 6.8820° 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: Ikwerre

- 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 Harcourt9.7 km
- Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt29 km

### Nearest railway station

UTC Station (Port-Harcourt), about 35 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 18:22).

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 Ikwerre

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Ikwerre. The largest with a recorded population: Elele (20,620). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 49 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Adonta
- Agwa
- Agwa-Ware
- Agwaro
- Ahiakwo
- Alaocha
- Alimini
- Aloa
- Aluu
- Apane
- Azumini
- Elele
- Elelele
- Gbo
- Ibaa
- Igrita
- Igwuruta
- Igwuruto Ali
- Imogwu
- Ipo
- Isioba
- Isiokpo
- Isiokpo Water Side
- Isokpo Water Side
- Labekiri
- Mbodo
- Ngbagidi
- Nkarahia
- Ogbod
- Okohia
- Okparagwa
- Omagwa
- Omema
- Omo Dema
- Omo Nwa
- Omodema
- Omoecheigbo
- Omouchi
- Omueke
- Omuigwe
- Omunwe
- Omuochi
- Omuokip
- Omuoko
- Ozuaha
- Rumu-Ahunwa
- Rumu-Eket
- Rumu-Eketu
- Rumu-Ikume
- Rumu-Ogwu
- Rumu-Olo
- Rumuke
- Rumuodo
- Rumuoko
- Settlement Isioba
- Ubima
- Uborum
- Umu-Akpa
- Umu-Ayanmele
- Umu-Chetu
- Umu-Nelu
- Umuochi
- Water Side

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 Ikwerre

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

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Port Harcourt International Airport

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 Ikwerre and the best time to visit

In Ikwerre, 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 Ikwerre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Obelle Health Center · Emohua 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03519&mlon=6.80879#map=17/5.03519/6.80879) 

Bank FCMB FLEX HUB · Obia/Akpor 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.90323&mlon=6.92319#map=17/4.90323/6.92319) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Elele Alimini Service Station · Emohua 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.05935&mlon=6.72410#map=17/5.05935/6.72410) 

Hotel Charleson Luxury Hotel · Ikwerre 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96976&mlon=6.97866#map=17/4.96976/6.97866) 

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 Community Secondary School Obelle · Ikwerre 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06787&mlon=6.81294#map=17/5.06787/6.81294) 

College Madonna University Elele,Rivers State · Ikwerre 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14307&mlon=6.83136#map=17/5.14307/6.83136) 

Police station Rumuomasi Police Post · Obia/Akpor 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.83563&mlon=7.02012#map=17/4.83563/7.02012) 

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 Ikwerre

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels8
- Schools8
- Colleges and universities7

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ikwerre?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Ikwerre?Emohua, Etche, Obia/Akpor and Ohaji/Egbema
- What time zone is Ikwerre in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ikwerre?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ikwerre?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ikwerre?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ikwerre?Settlements lie between 9 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Ikwerre?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ikwerre?Obelle Health Center, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ikwerre?FCMB FLEX HUB, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikwerre?TotalEnergies Elele Alimini Service Station, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ikwerre?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ikwerre?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ikwerre?NG033013 (OCHA common operational dataset)