- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 1,553,000
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Airports
- ABB
- 15 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,580 km
- 7 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Onitsha, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb30°
- Mar30°
- Apr30°
- May29°
- Jun28°
- Jul28°
- Aug28°
- Sept28°
- Oct28°
- Nov29°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to April.
Mean highs run from 28°C in July to 30°C in February, with about 1,704 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for OnitshaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Onitsha itself; these are the nearest.
- ABBAsaba International AirportLarge · Asaba15 km from the centre
- QOWSam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportMedium · Owerri93 km from the centre
- ENUAkanu Ibiam International AirportLarge · Enugu93 km from the centre
- QRWWarri AirportMedium · Warri123 km from the centre
- PHCPort Harcourt International AirportLarge · Port Harcourt127 km from the centre
- BNIBenin AirportMedium · Benin City132 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBOnitsha
5,580 km
7 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHOnitsha
5,490 km
7 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Onitsha right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Currency
- Nigerian Naira NGNToday's indicative rate: NGN 1,000 ≈ USD 0.751Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency199ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +234 · On the right
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