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

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

Local government area · Benue State 

# Ogbadibo

Ogbadibo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **602.8 km²**. Its main town is Otukpa. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 603km²
- 3mapped services
- 356 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ogbadibo?

Ogbadibo lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Igbo-Eze North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/igbo-eze-north/), [Isi-Uzo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/isi-uzo/), [Okpokwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/okpokwu/), [Olamabolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/olamabolo/) and [Udenu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/udenu/). By area it is the 422nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Ogbadibo is about 227 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 125 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 7.0214° N, 7.6390° 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: Ogbadibo

- 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) · Enegu62 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:16).

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 Ogbadibo

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Ogbadibo. The largest with a recorded population: Otukpa (21,686). Settlements here lie between about 174 m and 448 m above sea level (median 356 m).

- Adum
- Aifam
- Eke
- Erong
- Obolo-Eke (2)
- Obu
- Odoba
- Oledo
- Orokam
- Orruru
- Orukpa
- Otu
- Otukpa
- Ubogidi

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).

## Weather in Ogbadibo and the best time to visit

In Ogbadibo, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,367 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (251 mm) and the driest Jan (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 8 

Feb 26 22 

Mar 27 44 

Apr 27 111 

May 26 135 

Jun 25 163 

Jul 25 201 

Aug 24 223 

Sep 25 251 

Oct 25 159 

Nov 25 44 

Dec 24 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ogbadibo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital UNN Medical Center · Nsukka 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86044&mlon=7.41315#map=17/6.86044/7.41315) 

Bank First Bank - University of Nigeria, Nsukka Branch · Nsukka 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86499&mlon=7.40742#map=17/6.86499/7.40742) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Igbo-Eze South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91924&mlon=7.39920#map=17/6.91924/7.39920) 

Hotel Discovery Suites and Event Center. · Nsukka 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85770&mlon=7.42944#map=17/6.85770/7.42944) 

Mall Ugosinachi shopping mall · Nsukka 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83553&mlon=7.40673#map=17/6.83553/7.40673) 

School St. Patrick's College Obollo-Eke · Udenu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91430&mlon=7.51349#map=17/6.91430/7.51349) 

College Bethel Comprehensive College · Ogbadibo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03060&mlon=7.61420#map=17/7.03060/7.61420) 

Police station Check Point · Igbo-Etiti 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75577&mlon=7.47447#map=17/6.75577/7.47447) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ogbadibo

Places mapped inside Ogbadibo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Colleges and universities3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local government areas in Benue State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ogbadibo?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Ogbadibo?Igbo-Eze North, Isi-Uzo, Okpokwu, Olamabolo and Udenu
- What time zone is Ogbadibo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ogbadibo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ogbadibo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ogbadibo?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ogbadibo?Settlements lie between 174 m and 448 m
- What is the best time to visit Ogbadibo?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ogbadibo?UNN Medical Center, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ogbadibo?First Bank - University of Nigeria, Nsukka Branch, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ogbadibo?TotalEnergies, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ogbadibo?NG007015 (OCHA common operational dataset)