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

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Local government area · Benue State 

# Oju

Oju is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **1,190.3 km²**. Its main town is Oju. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,190km²
- 132 mtypical elevation

## Where is Oju?

Oju lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ado](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ado/), [Ebonyi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/ebonyi/), [Gwer East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/gwer-east/), [Izzi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ebonyi/izzi/), [Konshisha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/konshisha/), [Obi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/obi/) and [Yala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/yala/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Oju is about 261 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 98 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 6.8702° N, 8.3636° 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: Oju

- 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) · Makurdi97 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu99 km

### Nearest railway station

Utonkon (Ado), about 38 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 06:29, 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 Oju

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Oju. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 285 m above sea level (median 132 m).

- Adum
- Agbe
- Aimeke
- Egbella
- Egga
- Ibegi
- Idelele
- Igwe
- Ikache
- Ikahi
- Ikoku
- Obotu
- Ohio
- Ohuma
- Ojekwe
- Oju
- Okanga
- Oshirigwe
- Oye
- Oyiwo
- Ukpa
- Ukpute
- Wori Obotu

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 Oju

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- River Gbadema
- River Okpokwu
- River Ombi
- River Ukpilimu

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 Oju and the best time to visit

In Oju, 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 Oju

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School BlueRidge International School · Yala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66461&mlon=8.43750#map=17/6.66461/8.43750) 

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
- Ohimini
- Okpokwu
- Oturkpo
- Tarka
- Ukum
- Ushongo
- Vandeikya

## Quick answers

- Where is Oju?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Oju?Ado, Ebonyi, Gwer East, Izzi, Konshisha, Obi and Yala
- What time zone is Oju in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Oju?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Oju?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oju?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oju?Settlements lie between 71 m and 285 m
- What is the best time to visit Oju?November to March
- What is the P-code of Oju?NG007017 (OCHA common operational dataset)