# Ogu/Bolo LGA, Rivers State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogu-bolo/

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Ogu/Bolo

Ogu/Bolo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **130.0 km²**. Its main town is Ogu. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 130km²
- 1mapped service
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ogu/Bolo?

Ogu/Bolo lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bonny](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/bonny/), [Eleme](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/eleme/), [Gokana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/gokana/), [Okrika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/okrika/) and [Tai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/tai/). By area it is the 685th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Ogu/Bolo is about 491 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 25 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.6508° N, 7.1959° 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 Ogu/Bolo

### Nearby, outside Ogu/Bolo

- King Agbadam Palace Square · castle or fort, Tai10 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: Ogu/Bolo

- 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 Harcourt29 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt49 km

### Nearest railway station

Sharks Park Station (Port-Harcourt), about 23 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 Ogu/Bolo

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ogu/Bolo. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 420 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Alochia
- Asangalaka
- Aworkiri
- Bolo
- Bonny-Owuwukiri
- Gbolobiri
- Greenkiri
- Ininokiribi
- Ogu
- Oroberekiri
- Otobiri
- Owo Ogono
- Owuorgonor
- Oyu
- Tamuna Ama
- Wakama
- Yobelekiri

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 Ogu/Bolo

Named natural and historic features inside Ogu/Bolo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Igweali Creek

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ivy Point

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 Ogu/Bolo and the best time to visit

In Ogu/Bolo, 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 Ogu/Bolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ogu General Hospital · Tai 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72330&mlon=7.20753#map=17/4.72330/7.20753) 

Bank access bank · Port-Harcourt 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82102&mlon=7.05461#map=17/4.82102/7.05461) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Eleme 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76816&mlon=7.14416#map=17/4.76816/7.14416) 

Hotel Fashog Hotel · Okrika 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72700&mlon=7.12335#map=17/4.72700/7.12335) 

Mall Next Cash & Carry Phc · Port-Harcourt 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81879&mlon=7.05413#map=17/4.81879/7.05413) 

School Government Secondary School · Ogu/Bolo 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71845&mlon=7.20670#map=17/4.71845/7.20670) 

College Ken Sarowiwa Polytechnic · Tai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71866&mlon=7.25908#map=17/4.71866/7.25908) 

Police station Police Barracks · Tai 10 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 Ogu/Bolo

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

- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ogu/Bolo?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Ogu/Bolo?Bonny, Eleme, Gokana, Okrika and Tai
- What is there to see in Ogu/Bolo?King Agbadam Palace Square
- What time zone is Ogu/Bolo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ogu/Bolo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ogu/Bolo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ogu/Bolo?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ogu/Bolo?Settlements lie between 5 m and 420 m
- What is the best time to visit Ogu/Bolo?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ogu/Bolo?Ogu General Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ogu/Bolo?access bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ogu/Bolo?TotalEnergies, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ogu/Bolo?NG033017 (OCHA common operational dataset)
