# Oturkpo LGA, Benue State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oturkpo/ Local government area · Benue State # Oturkpo Oturkpo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **1,363.1 km²**. 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,363km² - 13mapped services - 143 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oturkpo? Oturkpo lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Ado](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ado/), [Ankpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ankpa/), [Apa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/apa/), [Gwer East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/gwer-east/), [Gwer West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/gwer-west/), [Obi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/obi/), [Ohimini](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ohimini/) and [Okpokwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/okpokwu/). By area it is the 221st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.3% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Oturkpo is about 204 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 66 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 7.3203° N, 8.0870° 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: Oturkpo - 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) · Makurdi72 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu111 km ### Nearest railway station Otukpo (Oturkpo), about 15 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 06:31, 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 Oturkpo Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Oturkpo. The largest with a recorded population: Boju (12,814). Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 288 m above sea level (median 143 m). - Abada - Abaganya - Adoka - Adum - Agbeshiva - Agbo - Agee - Ahilogbo - Aiye - Ajeke - Akangu - Akpachi - Akpegedde - Akwe - Akweje - Allan - Amula - Andkari - Antum - Asa - Aturukpo - Aukpa - Aune - Boju - Boju-Ega - Chehu - Cheunger - Do - Dogo - Ediku - Egbla - Emichi - Enyajipu - Enyebe - Garuwa - Gbawuan - Ibaji - Idabi - Igbeji - Ihura - Ijar - Ikande - Ikyande - Ikyar - Ilaba - Inachi - Ipepe - Ityoka - Iwirri - Jericho Odaubialagu - Jericho Oluna - Kakan - Kobi - Lower Atito - Natu - Nwaba Aokwu - Obelogba - Obena - Obo - Odudaje - Ogam - Ogodumu - Ogomo - Ojala - Ojantele - Ojomo - Okaba - Oko - Okpaha - Okpamaju - Okpaobeka - Okpeje - Oladiku - Ologa - Ologbe - Ologri - Omebe - Omojaga - Ona - Ondo - Onipi - Onyuwei - Opah - Opapa - Origbo - Otada - Otobi - Otukpo - Oturkpicho - Oturkpo - Oturkpo Nobi - Oye - Po - Taa - Tobi - Tse-Agbeji - Tseaaijo - Tseabelaja - Tseabie - Tseangbir - Tseaudu - Tseawarga - Tsegbe - Tsenyebe - Tsetabo - Udapa - Ugana - Uguchi - Ukpan - Ukwodoko - Umogidi - Umotille - Umuogidi - Upper Atito - Upu - Upu & Icho - Zanko 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 Oturkpo Named natural and historic features inside Oturkpo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Oiyona River - Okpidoma - River Adudu - River Akpegede - River Amula - River Dampia - River Ekukute - River Ekwukwu - River Kpimajo - River Ochito - River Odichi - River Ogbadibo - River Ogburo - River Ogburo - River Ogomo - River Ogudumogbo - River Okpamaju - River Okpoku - River Owulo - River Uchu - River Ujwa - River Utobi ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Okoklo Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Otobi Station 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 Oturkpo and the best time to visit In Oturkpo, 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 Oturkpo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Oyare Hospital & Maternity · Oturkpo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35062&mlon=8.04496#map=17/7.35062/8.04496) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Oturkpo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19668&mlon=8.13114#map=17/7.19668/8.13114) Hotel Barpec Luxury HOTEL · Oturkpo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21452&mlon=8.12608#map=17/7.21452/8.12608) School Jesus college · Oturkpo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20386&mlon=8.15351#map=17/7.20386/8.15351) College Brainfill Polytechnic · Oturkpo 5.2 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oturkpo Places mapped inside Oturkpo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels6 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Okpokwu - Tarka - Ukum - Ushongo - Vandeikya ## Quick answers - Where is Oturkpo?In Benue State, Nigeria - What borders Oturkpo?Ado, Ankpa, Apa, Gwer East, Gwer West, Obi, Ohimini and Okpokwu - What time zone is Oturkpo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Oturkpo?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Oturkpo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oturkpo?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oturkpo?Settlements lie between 82 m and 288 m - What is the best time to visit Oturkpo?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Oturkpo?Oyare Hospital & Maternity, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oturkpo?TotalEnergies, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Oturkpo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Oturkpo?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Oturkpo?NG007019 (OCHA common operational dataset)