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

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

Local government area · Rivers State 

# Tai

Tai is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Rivers State. It covers **160.6 km²**. Its main town is Saakpenwa. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 161km²
- 7mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tai?

Tai lies in [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Eleme](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/eleme/), [Gokana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/gokana/), [Khana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/khana/), [Ogu/Bolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogu-bolo/) and [Oyigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/oyigbo/). By area it is the 661st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.6% of [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). The centre of Tai is about 477 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 28 km from Port Harcourt, the main town of Rivers State. The centre point is at 4.7698° N, 7.2620° 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 Tai

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tai: 1 castle or fort.

- King Agbadam Palace Square · castle or fort

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: Tai

- 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 Harcourt28 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt44 km

### Nearest railway station

Sharks Park Station (Port-Harcourt), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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 Tai

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Tai. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 31 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Afam Uku
- Akporo
- Ban Ogol
- Ban Ogoyi
- Barabarobara
- Barayira
- Botem
- Brali
- Bunu Barana
- Chara
- Deyor Chara
- Emu
- Gbaken
- Gbam
- Gbene Ue
- Gio
- Holo
- Korokoro
- Kpogo
- Kpuite
- Nomabom Tai Tasaro
- Nonwa Kenbawa
- Nonwa Udume
- Ogoni
- Okoloma-Tai
- Saakpenwa
- Sime
- Ueken

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 Tai

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Oryon Stream

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 Tai and the best time to visit

In Tai, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,316 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (385 mm) and the driest Dec (22 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 56 

Mar 27 109 

Apr 27 158 

May 26 198 

Jun 25 299 

Jul 25 322 

Aug 25 348 

Sep 25 385 

Oct 25 258 

Nov 26 134 

Dec 26 22 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ogu General Hospital · Tai 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72330&mlon=7.20753#map=17/4.72330/7.20753) 

Bank access bank · Port-Harcourt 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82102&mlon=7.05461#map=17/4.82102/7.05461) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Eleme 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76816&mlon=7.14416#map=17/4.76816/7.14416) 

Hotel Somitel Hotels and Resorts, Peter Odili Road, Trans Amadi · Ukwa West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.87205&mlon=7.26196#map=17/4.87205/7.26196) 

Mall Larcade Shopping Mall, Owerri · Ukwa West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88528&mlon=7.17361#map=17/4.88528/7.17361) 

School Community Secondary School, Korokoro · Tai 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73391&mlon=7.31109#map=17/4.73391/7.31109) 

College Modern training institute · Tai 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.76257&mlon=7.22900#map=17/4.76257/7.22900) 

Police station Police Barracks · Tai 6.1 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 Tai

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities2
- Police stations1

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
- Port-Harcourt

## Quick answers

- Where is Tai?In Rivers State, Nigeria
- What borders Tai?Eleme, Gokana, Khana, Ogu/Bolo and Oyigbo
- What is there to see in Tai?King Agbadam Palace Square
- What time zone is Tai in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Tai?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Tai?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tai?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tai?Settlements lie between 12 m and 31 m
- What is the best time to visit Tai?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tai?Ogu General Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tai?access bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tai?TotalEnergies, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tai?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tai?NG033023 (OCHA common operational dataset)