# Ado LGA, Benue State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ado/

Local government area · Benue State 

# Ado

Ado is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **1,187.1 km²**. Its main town is Igumale. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,187km²
- 87 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ado?

Ado lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Ebonyi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ebonyi/), [Ishielu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ishielu/), [Isi-Uzo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/isi-uzo/), [Obi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/obi/), [Ohaukwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ohaukwu/), [Oju](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oju/), [Okpokwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/okpokwu/) and [Oturkpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oturkpo/). By area it is the 254th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Ado is about 261 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 118 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 6.7801° N, 8.0614° 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).

## Know before you go: Ado

- 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

- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu65 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi119 km

### Nearest railway station

Utonkon (Ado), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:14).

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 Ado

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Ado. Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 119 m above sea level (median 87 m).

- Adidabe
- Agala
- Aloma
- Icheri
- Igumale
- Ijigbam
- Ikpomoloko
- Obe Jelili
- Ogbilolo
- Ojeba
- Ulayi
- Utonkon

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 Ado

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Icheri
- River Owuchele

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 Ado and the best time to visit

In Ado, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,340 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (232 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 7 

Feb 27 20 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 27 122 

May 27 141 

Jun 26 161 

Jul 25 182 

Aug 25 211 

Sep 25 232 

Oct 25 166 

Nov 26 45 

Dec 24 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Eegoja Oil & Gas · Ohaukwu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48998&mlon=7.91016#map=17/6.48998/7.91016) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Benue State

- Agatu
- Apa
- Buruku
- Gboko
- Guma
- Gwer East
- Gwer West
- Katsina-Ala
- Konshisha
- Kwande
- Logo
- Makurdi
- Obi
- Ogbadibo
- Ohimini
- Oju
- Okpokwu
- Oturkpo
- Tarka
- Ukum
- Ushongo
- Vandeikya

## Quick answers

- Where is Ado?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Ado?Ebonyi, Ishielu, Isi-Uzo, Obi, Ohaukwu, Oju, Okpokwu and Oturkpo
- What time zone is Ado in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ado?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ado?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ado?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ado?Settlements lie between 50 m and 119 m
- What is the best time to visit Ado?November to March
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ado?Eegoja Oil & Gas, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ado?NG007001 (OCHA common operational dataset)