Why visit Ihiala
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Legacy University Okija.
Weather in Ihiala
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About Ihiala
Ihiala is a town in Nigeria, located in the southern part of Anambra State and within the region known as Igboland. It has long served as the local administrative capital of Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra South Senatorial District of Anambra State. The Local Government Area has a population of about 430,800.
From the Wikipedia article Ihiala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ihiala on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Legacy University Okija
School · 4.0 km
Legacy University Okija is one of the eight private universities approved in 2016 by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Ihiala
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Getting there and nearby towns
Asaba International Airport (ABB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Uruobo-Okija 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Ozubulu 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Oguta 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Nnewi 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Atani 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Orlu 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Igbo-Ukwu 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Uga 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Onitsha 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Owerri 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ofala festival at ihiala local government area Anambra state, Iroanthony, CC BY-SA 4.0
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