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

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Local government area · Benue State 

# Obi

Obi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **497.0 km²**. Its main town is Obarike-Ito. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 497km²
- 93 mtypical elevation

## Where is Obi?

Obi lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ado](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ado/), [Gwer East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/gwer-east/), [Oju](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oju/) and [Oturkpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oturkpo/). By area it is the 469th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.6% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Obi is about 242 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 84 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 7.0207° N, 8.2724° 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: Obi

- 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

- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi85 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu99 km

### Nearest railway station

Otobi (Oturkpo), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:13).

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 Obi

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Obi. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 142 m above sea level (median 93 m).

- Abankwa
- Aboko
- Adega
- Adum East
- Adum West
- Agboko
- Ameka
- Egori
- Eron
- Ichoji
- Igbegi
- Igwe
- Ijabi
- Ijegbe
- Ijegu
- Itakpa
- Itogo
- Iyaho
- Obarike-Ito
- Obini
- Ochinebe
- Ochinyini
- Odiapa
- Ofehe
- Ojo
- Ojuje
- Okotumgbe
- Okotungbe
- Okpaga
- Okpokwu
- Okwuhungbe
- Opirikwu
- Tseubiligh
- Ubeke
- Udegi
- Ukpute

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 Obi

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Ogwa River
- River Akanabo
- River Egbono
- River Ihu
- River Koldoma
- River Obonyiri
- River Ogbere
- River Ogbiji
- River Ogwa
- River Omuhu
- River Otabonya
- River Otobi
- River Ugboba
- River Ukpoyi

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 Obi and the best time to visit

In Obi, 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 Obi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Coonett Technologies · Gwer East 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37718&mlon=8.28123#map=17/7.37718/8.28123) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies - N.A Road Service Station · Oturkpo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19306&mlon=8.14639#map=17/7.19306/8.14639) 

Hotel Double K Resort · Oturkpo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17948&mlon=8.14164#map=17/7.17948/8.14164) 

School Jesus college · Oturkpo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20386&mlon=8.15351#map=17/7.20386/8.15351) 

College Brainfill Polytechnic · Oturkpo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34067&mlon=8.12988#map=17/7.34067/8.12988) 

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Obi?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Obi?Ado, Gwer East, Oju and Oturkpo
- What time zone is Obi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Obi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Obi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obi?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obi?Settlements lie between 61 m and 142 m
- What is the best time to visit Obi?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obi?Coonett Technologies, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obi?TotalEnergies - N.A Road Service Station, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Obi?NG007014 (OCHA common operational dataset)