# Sapele LGA, Delta State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/sapele/

Local government area · Delta State 

# Sapele

Sapele is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Delta State. It covers **429.1 km²**. Its main town is Sapele. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 429km²
- 35mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sapele?

Sapele lies in [Delta State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ethiope West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ethiope-west/), [Okpe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/okpe/), [Warri North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/warri-north/) and [Warri South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/warri-south/). By area it is the 507th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.5% of [Delta State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/). The centre of Sapele is about 411 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 125 km from Asaba, the main town of Delta State. The centre point is at 5.8362° N, 5.6590° 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).

## Things to see in and around Sapele

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sapele: 1 attraction.

- WATER SIDE SAPELE · attraction

### Nearby, outside Sapele

- Mosogar · attraction, Ethiope West11 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Sapele

- 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

- Warri Airport (QRW) · Okpe32 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin54 km

### Nearest railway station

Agbarho Station (Ughelli North), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:26).

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 Sapele

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Sapele. The largest with a recorded population: Sapele (305,000). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 19 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Adagbarassa-Amukpe
- Adagbrasa
- Ajakaketie
- Ajakolo
- Ajamangoro
- Ajasolo
- Ajekimoni
- Amuegbedi
- Amukpe
- Aronwon
- Arun-Owun
- Atakolo
- Bakana
- Chemisan
- Degbrode
- Ebada
- Egbeku
- Elume
- Gbimidaka
- Ibada
- Ibuwo
- Igoyo
- Ikwewu
- Ituru
- Jakpa
- Jatitor
- Mele
- Obotie
- Ofia Ekpone
- Ogegere
- Ogiedi
- Ogirisen
- Ogorode
- Ogun-Aja
- Ojiguo
- Okegberode
- Okirighuire
- Oku
- Okuodede
- Okuovu
- Okuovu Inland
- Okuovwori
- Okwadiokpara
- Oviri
- Oyohe
- Riabome
- Sapele
- Ugbekoko
- Ugbosien Inland
- Ugbosien Island
- Ugbosien Waterside
- Ugbukurusu
- Utonyatsere

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 Sapele

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Agwa Stream
- Echon Stream
- Igbomoya Stream
- River Ethiope

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Ukpe-Sobo 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 Sapele and the best time to visit

In Sapele, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,810 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (304 mm) and the driest Jan (15 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 25 15 

Feb 26 37 

Mar 27 82 

Apr 27 144 

May 26 186 

Jun 26 251 

Jul 25 241 

Aug 25 214 

Sep 25 304 

Oct 26 227 

Nov 26 86 

Dec 25 21 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sapele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lana Hospital · Sapele 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88638&mlon=5.69210#map=17/5.88638/5.69210) 

Bank Diamond Bank · Uvwie 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56651&mlon=5.72476#map=17/5.56651/5.72476) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ogorode Junction Filling Station · Sapele 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.87449&mlon=5.70190#map=17/5.87449/5.70190) 

Hotel De Rome Hotel and Suites · Sapele 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.86233&mlon=5.68751#map=17/5.86233/5.68751) 

Mall Shoprite Delta Mall · Uvwie 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.57100&mlon=5.78294#map=17/5.57100/5.78294) 

School Cranefield International School · Okpe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.59959&mlon=5.69668#map=17/5.59959/5.69668) 

College sapele technical college · Sapele 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88794&mlon=5.67955#map=17/5.88794/5.67955) 

Police station NPF Ekpan · Uvwie 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.56889&mlon=5.74378#map=17/5.56889/5.74378) 

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 Sapele

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels25
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants4

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 Delta State

- Aniocha North
- Aniocha South
- Bomadi
- Burutu
- Ethiope East
- Ethiope West
- Ika North East
- Ika South
- Isoko North
- Isoko South
- Ndokwa East
- Ndokwa West
- Okpe
- Oshimili North
- Oshimili South
- Patani
- Udu
- Ughelli North
- Ughelli South
- Ukwuani
- Uvwie
- Warri North
- Warri South
- Warri South West

## Quick answers

- Where is Sapele?In Delta State, Nigeria
- What borders Sapele?Ethiope West, Okpe, Warri North and Warri South
- What is there to see in Sapele?WATER SIDE SAPELE
- What time zone is Sapele in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Sapele?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Sapele?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sapele?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sapele?Settlements lie between 2 m and 19 m
- What is the best time to visit Sapele?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sapele?Lana Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sapele?Diamond Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sapele?TotalEnergies Ogorode Junction Filling Station, about 6.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sapele?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sapele?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sapele?NG010017 (OCHA common operational dataset)