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

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

Local government area · Benue State 

# Ohimini

Ohimini is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **598.7 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 599km²
- 152 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ohimini?

Ohimini lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ankpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ankpa/), [Okpokwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/okpokwu/), [Olamabolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/olamabolo/) and [Oturkpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oturkpo/). By area it is the 425th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Ohimini is about 206 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 81 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 7.2600° N, 7.9583° 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: Ohimini

- 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) · Makurdi88 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu98 km

### Nearest railway station

Otobi (Oturkpo), about 21 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 06:32, 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 Ohimini

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Ohimini. The largest with a recorded population: Ochobo (8,567). Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 228 m above sea level (median 152 m).

- Abakpa
- Adankari
- Agboke
- Aigaji
- Alaglanu
- Amoda
- Angule
- Ankpechi
- Atlo
- Awga
- Awuleme
- Emichi
- Epideru
- Idabi
- Ijaha
- Ijami
- Lower Ebuoya
- Ochobo
- Ogori
- Ojale
- Ojano
- Okete
- Okete-Ipikwu
- Ondo
- Ugene
- Upper Ebuoya

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 Ohimini

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Enchi
- River Okpobi

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Okpobi Forest Reserve

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 Ohimini and the best time to visit

In Ohimini, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,200 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (215 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 5 

Feb 27 15 

Mar 28 33 

Apr 28 104 

May 27 134 

Jun 26 146 

Jul 25 172 

Aug 25 198 

Sep 25 215 

Oct 26 143 

Nov 26 32 

Dec 24 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ohimini

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Oyare Hospital & Maternity · Oturkpo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35062&mlon=8.04496#map=17/7.35062/8.04496) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Oturkpo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19668&mlon=8.13114#map=17/7.19668/8.13114) 

Hotel Ambassador Gardin Resort · Oturkpo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35840&mlon=7.89405#map=17/7.35840/7.89405) 

School Emmanuel Secondary School Ugbokolo · Oturkpo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19452&mlon=8.13364#map=17/7.19452/8.13364) 

College Brainfill Polytechnic · Oturkpo 21 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
- Obi
- Ogbadibo
- Oju
- Okpokwu
- Oturkpo
- Tarka
- Ukum
- Ushongo
- Vandeikya

## Quick answers

- Where is Ohimini?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Ohimini?Ankpa, Okpokwu, Olamabolo and Oturkpo
- What time zone is Ohimini in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ohimini?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ohimini?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ohimini?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ohimini?Settlements lie between 113 m and 228 m
- What is the best time to visit Ohimini?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ohimini?Oyare Hospital & Maternity, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ohimini?TotalEnergies, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ohimini?NG007016 (OCHA common operational dataset)