# Opobo/Nkoro LGA, Rivers State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/opobo-nkoro/

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Opobo/Nkoro

Opobo/Nkoro is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **115.0 km²**. Its main town is Opobo. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 115km²
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Opobo/Nkoro?

Opobo/Nkoro lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Andoni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/andoni/), [Eastern Obolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/eastern-obolo/), [Ikot Abasi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ikot-abasi/) and [Khana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/khana/). By area it is the 698th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.1% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Opobo/Nkoro is about 505 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 63 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.5124° N, 7.5193° 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: Opobo/Nkoro

- 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 Harcourt66 km
- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:20).

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 Opobo/Nkoro

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Opobo/Nkoro. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 252 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Cornelius-ama
- Ekereborikiri
- Epellema
- Iloma
- Isioke
- Kalasunju
- Kilibiama
- Minima
- Nkoro
- Okoro Iko
- Opobo
- Opobo Town
- Opusunju
- Queens Town

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 Opobo/Nkoro

Named natural and historic features inside Opobo/Nkoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Imo River
- Otamiri River

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.

- Sandy Point
- Steep Point
- West 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 Opobo/Nkoro and the best time to visit

In Opobo/Nkoro, 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 Opobo/Nkoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Centre Okoloile · Andoni 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.49877&mlon=7.45723#map=17/4.49877/7.45723) 

School Community Primary School Okoloile · Andoni 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.50199&mlon=7.45929#map=17/4.50199/7.45929) 

College Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi - FUTIA · Ikot Abasi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63130&mlon=7.68522#map=17/4.63130/7.68522) 

Police station Police Barracks · Tai 36 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.

## 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
- Okrika
- Omumma
- Oyigbo
- Port-Harcourt
- Tai

## Quick answers

- Where is Opobo/Nkoro?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Opobo/Nkoro?Andoni, Eastern Obolo, Ikot Abasi and Khana
- What time zone is Opobo/Nkoro in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Opobo/Nkoro?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Opobo/Nkoro?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Opobo/Nkoro?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Opobo/Nkoro?Settlements lie between 4 m and 252 m
- What is the best time to visit Opobo/Nkoro?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Opobo/Nkoro?Health Centre Okoloile, about 7.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Opobo/Nkoro?NG033020 (OCHA common operational dataset)