# Port-Harcourt LGA, Rivers State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/port-harcourt/ Local government area · Rivers State # Port-Harcourt Port-Harcourt is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **108.2 km²**. Its main town is Port Harcourt. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 245 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 245mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Port-Harcourt? Port-Harcourt lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Degema](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/degema/), [Eleme](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/eleme/), [Obia/Akpor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/obia-akpor/) and [Okrika](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/okrika/). By area it is the 707th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.1% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Port-Harcourt is about 480 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.7669° N, 7.0372° 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 Port-Harcourt OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Port-Harcourt: 1 zoo. - Port Harcourt Zoo · zoo ### Nearby, outside Port-Harcourt - Lounge · attraction, Obia/Akpor7.4 km - Karis Event place · attraction, Obia/Akpor7.4 km - Palace of His Royal Highness · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor7.6 km - Port Harcourt Pleasure Park · theme park, Obia/Akpor8.3 km - epirikom royal highness palace · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor9.3 km - Hallex Lodge · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor18 km - Wooga Villa · castle or fort, Obia/Akpor18 km - King Agbadam Palace Square · castle or fort, Tai19 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: Port-Harcourt - 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 Harcourt9.0 km - Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt29 km ### Nearest railway station Sharks Park Station (Port-Harcourt), about 2.1 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 06:31, 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 Port-Harcourt Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Port-Harcourt. The largest with a recorded population: Port Harcourt (2,120,000). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 448 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Abuja Nembe - Abuloma - Aggrey - Amadi - Amadi Flats - Amatagwolo - Baptist - Bishop Johnson - Borokiri - Cemetery - Diobu - Dobu - Egbema - Elechi - Elekahia - Enugu - Etche - Fisherman Trade - Gbundu - Golf Estate - Ibadan - Marine Base - NEPA - Ndoki - Okoro - Okujagu - Old GRA - Orogbum - Oroworokwo - Orupolo - Port Harcourt - Prisons Dockyard - Rumueme - Rumukalagba - Rumukalagbor - Rumuoparali - Woji - Yam Zone 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 Port-Harcourt Named natural and historic features inside Port-Harcourt, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Elechi Creek ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Child 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 Port-Harcourt and the best time to visit In Port-Harcourt, 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 Port-Harcourt Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Our Saviour's Hospital · Port-Harcourt 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.75818&mlon=7.03185#map=17/4.75818/7.03185) Bank Union bank · Port-Harcourt 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.79419&mlon=7.00287#map=17/4.79419/7.00287) Petrol pump Nnpc Eleme, Rivers State · Port-Harcourt 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76894&mlon=7.01811#map=17/4.76894/7.01811) Hotel N.B. Whyte Hotel Ltd · Port-Harcourt 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76300&mlon=7.02203#map=17/4.76300/7.02203) Mall Port Harcourt Mall · Port-Harcourt 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.77533&mlon=7.01335#map=17/4.77533/7.01335) School Pleasantville Academy · Port-Harcourt 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.75961&mlon=7.02640#map=17/4.75961/7.02640) College Federal Government Girls' College · Port-Harcourt 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.78467&mlon=7.04924#map=17/4.78467/7.04924) Police station Rivers State Police Headquarters · Port-Harcourt 1.9 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 Port-Harcourt Places mapped inside Port-Harcourt in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals31 - Banks10 - Petrol pumps17 - Hotels69 - Shopping malls6 - Schools27 - Colleges and universities17 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants53 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics5 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 - Okrika - Omumma - Opobo/Nkoro - Oyigbo - Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Port-Harcourt?In Rivers State, Nigeria - What borders Port-Harcourt?Degema, Eleme, Obia/Akpor and Okrika - What is there to see in Port-Harcourt?Port Harcourt Zoo - What time zone is Port-Harcourt in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Port-Harcourt?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Port-Harcourt?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Port-Harcourt?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Port-Harcourt?Settlements lie between 6 m and 448 m - What is the best time to visit Port-Harcourt?December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Port-Harcourt?Our Saviour's Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Port-Harcourt?Union bank, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Port-Harcourt?Nnpc Eleme, Rivers State, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Port-Harcourt?31 mapped - How many banks are in Port-Harcourt?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Port-Harcourt?17 mapped - What is the P-code of Port-Harcourt?NG033022 (OCHA common operational dataset)