# Egor LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/egor/

Local government area · Edo State 

# Egor

Egor is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **76.1 km²**. Its main town is Uselu. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 127 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.1km²
- 127mapped services
- 95 mtypical elevation

## Where is Egor?

Egor lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Ikpoba-Okha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ikpoba-okha/), [Oredo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/oredo/) and [Ovia North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ovia-north-east/). By area it is the 722nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.4% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Egor is about 367 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.3572° N, 5.5869° 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 Egor

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Egor: 2 castles and forts; 1 monument.

- CHIEF OLOMUZA PALACE · castle or fort
- Cief Olor's Palace · castle or fort
- BENIN MOAT · monument

### Nearby, outside Egor

- Oliha Palace · castle or fort, Oredo2.6 km
- Ogiekae Palace · castle or fort, Oredo3.1 km
- Edohen Palace · castle or fort, Oredo3.4 km
- Ezomo Palace · castle or fort, Oredo3.5 km
- Edogun of Benin · attraction, Oredo4.4 km
- Oba Palace · castle or fort, Oredo4.6 km
- Glass House · attraction, Oredo4.7 km
- Moat · archaeological site, Oredo6.6 km
- Edo Agricultural Development Programme · nature reserve, Oredo6.8 km
- PAPA JUNCTION · attraction, Oredo7.7 km
- Gully entrance · attraction, Oredo7.7 km
- AREA GULY NPDC BENIN · attraction, Oredo7.7 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: Egor

- 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

- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin4.7 km
- Warri Airport (QRW) · Okpe88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:25).

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 Egor

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Egor. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 114 m above sea level (median 95 m).

- Ago Osakwe
- Egor
- Evbodia
- Evbogida
- Iguasa
- Ogboyoko
- Oghoghugbo
- Ugbowo
- Use
- Uselu
- Uwelu

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).

## Weather in Egor and the best time to visit

In Egor, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,726 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (301 mm) and the driest Jan (14 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 14 

Feb 26 35 

Mar 27 72 

Apr 27 139 

May 26 168 

Jun 25 236 

Jul 25 238 

Aug 24 225 

Sep 25 301 

Oct 25 208 

Nov 26 73 

Dec 25 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Egor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ebony Medical Centre, Benin · Egor 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36228&mlon=5.58792#map=17/6.36228/5.58792) 

Bank Micro Finance Bank · Oredo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33758&mlon=5.59612#map=17/6.33758/5.59612) 

ATM Skye Bank - Akpakpava ATM 1 · Ikpoba-Okha 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35095&mlon=5.66036#map=17/6.35095/5.66036) 

Petrol pump Noma Petrol · Egor 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36309&mlon=5.58939#map=17/6.36309/5.58939) 

Hotel De Prince Guest House · Egor 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36754&mlon=5.58743#map=17/6.36754/5.58743) 

Mall Shopping Mall · Egor 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36368&mlon=5.58908#map=17/6.36368/5.58908) 

School UNIFAC Group of School · Egor 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36024&mlon=5.58480#map=17/6.36024/5.58480) 

College University of Benin Ekehuan Campus · Oredo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33530&mlon=5.60052#map=17/6.33530/5.60052) 

Police station The Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters, Ogida · Egor 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36428&mlon=5.58794#map=17/6.36428/5.58794) 

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 Egor

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

- Hospitals20
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels15
- Shopping malls5
- Schools48
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants11
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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

- Akoko-Edo
- 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 Egor?In Edo State, Nigeria
- What borders Egor?Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo and Ovia North East
- What is there to see in Egor?BENIN MOAT, CHIEF OLOMUZA PALACE, Cief Olor's Palace
- What time zone is Egor in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Egor?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Egor?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Egor?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Egor?Settlements lie between 69 m and 114 m
- What is the best time to visit Egor?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Egor?Ebony Medical Centre, Benin, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Egor?Micro Finance Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Egor?Skye Bank - Akpakpava ATM 1, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Egor?Noma Petrol, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Egor?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Egor?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Egor?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Egor?NG012002 (OCHA common operational dataset)