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

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

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Okrika

Okrika is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **286.4 km²**. Its main town is Okrika. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 286km²
- 8mapped services
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Okrika?

Okrika 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/), [Degema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/degema/), [Eleme](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/eleme/), [Ogu/Bolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogu-bolo/) and [Port-Harcourt](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/port-harcourt/). By area it is the 577th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.8% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Okrika is about 489 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 13 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.6806° N, 7.0812° 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 Okrika

### Nearby, outside Okrika

- King Agbadam Palace Square · castle or fort, Tai15 km
- Port Harcourt Zoo · zoo, Port-Harcourt15 km
- Lounge · attraction, Obia/Akpor16 km
- Karis Event place · attraction, Obia/Akpor18 km
- Palace of His Royal Highness · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor18 km
- Port Harcourt Pleasure Park · theme park, Obia/Akpor19 km
- epirikom royal highness palace · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor20 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: Okrika

- 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 Harcourt20 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt40 km

### Nearest railway station

Sharks Park Station (Port-Harcourt), about 12 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 06:31, 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 Okrika

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Okrika. The largest with a recorded population: Okrika (133,271). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 433 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Abam Ama
- Abila
- Abisaka
- Adokiakiri
- Alonchia-Igobama
- Anderekiri
- Anduwiliki
- Angalabia
- Arugbana
- Asorbelema
- Baluba
- Biemekiri
- Birakiri
- Boloba
- Chachakiri
- Ele
- Ibaka
- Ibuluya
- Igbigimina-Senkiri
- Ikpokiri
- Isaka
- Iyokiri
- Kingilokiri
- Kiriam
- Ogbogbo
- Ogoloma
- Okojagu
- Okopiri
- Okrika
- Omodara Ana
- Opu Adakiri
- Opu Arugbana
- Opuadakiri
- Sara
- Sara;Sarah
- Sikakakiri
- Tobinkubo
- Trapukiri
- Tumbikoko
- Tumbikuku
- Umuoparali
- Wilcourt

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 Okrika

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ogu Creek

### Coast and islands

7 headlands; 3 islands.

- Bakana Point
- Dawes Island
- Eaglesome Point
- Foggitt Corner
- Ford Point
- Kalio Island
- Kennelly Point
- Plowright Point
- Snake Island
- Tyson 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 Okrika and the best time to visit

In Okrika, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,521 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (390 mm) and the driest Jan (33 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 26 33 

Feb 27 61 

Mar 27 134 

Apr 27 169 

May 26 225 

Jun 26 364 

Jul 25 371 

Aug 25 356 

Sep 25 390 

Oct 26 237 

Nov 26 143 

Dec 26 38 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Okrika

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Okrika General Hospital · Okrika 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74819&mlon=7.10066#map=17/4.74819/7.10066) 

Bank Union bank · Port-Harcourt 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.79419&mlon=7.00287#map=17/4.79419/7.00287) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Eleme 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76816&mlon=7.14416#map=17/4.76816/7.14416) 

Hotel Fashog Hotel · Okrika 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72700&mlon=7.12335#map=17/4.72700/7.12335) 

Mall Port Harcourt Mall · Port-Harcourt 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.77533&mlon=7.01335#map=17/4.77533/7.01335) 

School Okrika National Secondary School · Okrika 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.74047&mlon=7.08348#map=17/4.74047/7.08348) 

College Department of Marketing-Faculty of Business Studies - IAUE · Okrika 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73383&mlon=6.99417#map=17/4.73383/6.99417) 

Police station Rivers State Police Headquarters · Port-Harcourt 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76794&mlon=7.02017#map=17/4.76794/7.02017) 

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 Okrika

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants2

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
- Ogu/Bolo
- Omumma
- Opobo/Nkoro
- Oyigbo
- Port-Harcourt
- Tai

## Quick answers

- Where is Okrika?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Okrika?Bonny, Degema, Eleme, Ogu/Bolo and Port-Harcourt
- What is there to see in Okrika?King Agbadam Palace Square, Port Harcourt Zoo, Lounge, Karis Event place
- What time zone is Okrika in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Okrika?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Okrika?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Okrika?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Okrika?Settlements lie between 0 m and 433 m
- What is the best time to visit Okrika?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Okrika?Okrika General Hospital, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Okrika?Union bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Okrika?TotalEnergies, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Okrika?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Okrika?NG033018 (OCHA common operational dataset)