# Akoko-Edo LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/ Local government area · Edo State # Akoko-Edo Akoko-Edo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **1,341.6 km²**. Its main town is Igarra. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,342km² - 9mapped services - 338 mtypical elevation ## Where is Akoko-Edo? Akoko-Edo lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 11 other local government areas: [Adavi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/adavi/), [Akoko North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-north-east/), [Akoko South East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-south-east/), [Etsako East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/), [Etsako West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-west/), [Ijumu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ijumu/), [Ogori/Magongo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ogori-magongo/), [Okehi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/okehi/), [Okene](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/okene/), [Ose](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ose/) and [Owan East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-east/). By area it is the 225th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.9% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Akoko-Edo is about 242 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 126 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 7.3524° N, 6.1252° 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: Akoko-Edo - 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 - Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure92 km - Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin129 km ### Nearest railway station Itakpe Station (Adavi), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:21). 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 Akoko-Edo Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Akoko-Edo. The largest with a recorded population: Igarra (14,647). Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 537 m above sea level (median 338 m). - Ago-Isame - Aiyegunle - Aiyeteju - Aiyetoro - Anyara - Dagbala - Ebune Ugbo - Egbetua - Egene - Ekon - Ekpesa - Ekpeshi - Enwan - Eshiawa - Gbagere - Ibillo - Igarra - Igbigele - Ijaja - Ikiran - Ile Aro - Imorga - Ineme Osa - Ineme-Ekpe - Makeke - Ogbe - Oguga - Oja - Oja Sale - Ojirami - Ojirami Ogbo - Ojirami Oke - Okpe - Oloma - Onumu - Oskju - Ososo - Sasaro - Semolika - Ugboshi Oke - Ugboshi Sale - Umorga - Unemenkhua 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 Akoko-Edo Named natural and historic features inside Akoko-Edo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ekressi River - Onyami River - River Ipala ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Ososo Hill · 531 m - Semolika Hill · 373 m 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 Akoko-Edo and the best time to visit In Akoko-Edo, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (241 mm) and the driest Jan (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 6 Feb 27 19 Mar 28 32 Apr 27 88 May 27 122 Jun 26 149 Jul 25 195 Aug 25 202 Sep 25 241 Oct 25 138 Nov 26 25 Dec 25 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akoko-Edo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayuko hospital · Akoko-Edo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44573&mlon=6.06197#map=17/7.44573/6.06197) Bank GT Bank · Okene 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55700&mlon=6.23037#map=17/7.55700/6.23037) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ibillo Service Station · Akoko-Edo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27953&mlon=6.11057#map=17/7.27953/6.11057) Hotel Filani Palace Hotel · Akoko-Edo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41667&mlon=6.26667#map=17/7.41667/6.26667) School Oyekpa primary school, Ekpesa · Akoko-Edo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42410&mlon=6.07361#map=17/7.42410/6.07361) College Mubarak Model Academy, Ege. Adavi LGA · Okene 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55000&mlon=6.23333#map=17/7.55000/6.23333) 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 Akoko-Edo Places mapped inside Akoko-Edo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 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 Edo State - Egor - Esan Central - Esan North East - Esan South East - Esan West - Etsako Central - Etsako East - Etsako West - Igueben - Ikpoba-Okha - Oredo - Orhionmwon - Ovia North East - Ovia South West - Owan East - Owan West - Uhunmwonde ## Quick answers - Where is Akoko-Edo?In Edo State, Nigeria - What borders Akoko-Edo?Adavi, Akoko North East, Akoko South East, Etsako East, Etsako West, Ijumu, Ogori/Magongo, Okehi, Okene, Ose and Owan East - What time zone is Akoko-Edo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Akoko-Edo?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Akoko-Edo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Akoko-Edo?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Akoko-Edo?Settlements lie between 143 m and 537 m - What is the highest point in Akoko-Edo?Ososo Hill (531 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Akoko-Edo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Akoko-Edo?Ayuko hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akoko-Edo?GT Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akoko-Edo?TotalEnergies Ibillo Service Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Akoko-Edo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Akoko-Edo?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Akoko-Edo?NG012001 (OCHA common operational dataset)