Imo State · Nigeria
Akatta travel guide
Akatta is a city in Imo State, Nigeria, home to about 54,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- QOW48 km · Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Akatta
Akatta has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; September is the wettest, with about 349 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Akatta: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), about 48 km from the city centre in a straight line; Asaba International Airport (ABB, 57 km) and Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC, 85 km) are also within reach.
QOW · Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
ABB · Asaba International Airport
PHC · Port Harcourt International Airport
Questions
Akatta: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Akatta?
Akatta has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; September is the wettest, with about 349 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Akatta?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), about 48 km from the city centre in a straight line; Asaba International Airport (ABB, 57 km) and Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC, 85 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Akatta?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Akatta
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.