Physicochemical and heavy metals characterization is one of the indexes to determine the level of pollution and effects of pollutants especially to the aquatic species. Thus, this study explored the physicochemical and heavy metal content of leachates in Nsukka-Enugu of Nigeria and found that the mean conductivity, pH, turbidity, alkalinity, phosphate, BOD, COD, DO, TSS, and TDS were not different across the four leachate sources. Nitrate composition of the leachate from Obukpa was significantly high compared to leachate from Obimo and Nru (p < 0.05). All the leachate had offensive odour and blackish appearance. All the physicochemical parameters except Conductivity(µs/cm) and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) of the leachates were above recommended standards. Result on heavy metal analysis showed the highest composition of Fe. Manganese, Copper and zinc compositions across the four samples sites were above the WHO standards. From the result of this study, it may be concluded that most physicochemical characterisation of Nsukka dumpsite leachates were above recommended standards. Since biological oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand showed high pollution of leachates from the dumpsites.