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

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

Local government area · Benue State 

# Okpokwu

Okpokwu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **924.5 km²**. Its main town is Okpoga. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 925km²
- 1mapped service
- 169 mtypical elevation

## Where is Okpokwu?

Okpokwu lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ado](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ado/), [Isi-Uzo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/isi-uzo/), [Ogbadibo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ogbadibo/), [Ohimini](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ohimini/), [Olamabolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/olamabolo/) and [Oturkpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oturkpo/). By area it is the 319th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.9% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Okpokwu is about 228 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 103 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 7.0441° N, 7.8933° 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: Okpokwu

- 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) · Enegu73 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi108 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 06:31, sunset around 18:15).

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 Okpokwu

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Okpokwu. Settlements here lie between about 98 m and 248 m above sea level (median 169 m).

- Ajide
- Akpuneje
- Amufu
- Efafo
- Effa
- Eke
- Ekeh
- Ichama
- Idiri
- Idobe
- Ingele
- Iwewe
- Lower Akpineje
- Obotu
- Odonto
- Okpaele
- Okpoga
- Olo
- Opalu
- Opiaru
- Ugboklo
- Ugbokolo
- Upper-Akpineje

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 Okpokwu

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- River Anubi
- River Ideme
- River Oma

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 Okpokwu and the best time to visit

In Okpokwu, 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 Okpokwu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Oyare Hospital & Maternity · Oturkpo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35062&mlon=8.04496#map=17/7.35062/8.04496) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Oturkpo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19668&mlon=8.13114#map=17/7.19668/8.13114) 

Hotel Double K Resort · Oturkpo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17948&mlon=8.14164#map=17/7.17948/8.14164) 

School Lion Science and Technical Academy · Okpokwu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15978&mlon=7.79313#map=17/7.15978/7.79313) 

College Skyline University Nigeria · Ogbadibo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=7.73438#map=17/7.01367/7.73438) 

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 Okpokwu

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

- Schools1

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
- Ogbadibo
- Ohimini
- Oju
- Oturkpo
- Tarka
- Ukum
- Ushongo
- Vandeikya

## Quick answers

- Where is Okpokwu?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Okpokwu?Ado, Isi-Uzo, Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Olamabolo and Oturkpo
- What time zone is Okpokwu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Okpokwu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Okpokwu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Okpokwu?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Okpokwu?Settlements lie between 98 m and 248 m
- What is the best time to visit Okpokwu?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Okpokwu?Oyare Hospital & Maternity, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Okpokwu?TotalEnergies, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Okpokwu?NG007018 (OCHA common operational dataset)