# Esan South East LGA, Edo State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-south-east/ Local government area · Edo State # Esan South East Esan South East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **1,305.5 km²**. Its main town is Ubiaja. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,305km² - 2mapped services - 192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Esan South East? Esan South East lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Anambra West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-west/), [Aniocha North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/aniocha-north/), [Esan North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-north-east/), [Etsako Central](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-central/), [Ibaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ibaji/), [Igueben](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/igueben/), [Ika North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ika-north-east/), [Orhionmwon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/orhionmwon/) and [Oshimili North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/oshimili-north/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.7% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Esan South East is about 297 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 99 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.5768° N, 6.4861° 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: Esan South East - 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 - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba46 km - Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin102 km ### Nearest railway station Igueben-Ekhen Station (Igueben), about 25 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 06:36, 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 Esan South East Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Esan South East. The largest with a recorded population: Ubiaja (21,782) and Illushi (7,340). Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 309 m above sea level (median 192 m). - Adagu-Efoja - Agadaga - Agadega - Ago-Orere Camp - Ahia - Allah-Ifeku II - Amalu - Anemene - Atawa - Avbhupu - Ega - Ega-Aika Iyegbi - Eguare-Ewatto - Eguare-Ohordua - Eguro - Ekiha Camp - Eko - Eko-Bekor - Eko-Idernudie - Eko-Oboye - Eko-Okoh - Ekogba - Ekukhun - Emu-Eguare - Emu-Nehua - Enume - Ewalto - Ewohimi - Ibhiedu - Ibhiodan - Idmuguokha - Idumedohen-Agadaga - Idumegun-Agadaga - Idumu-Agbor One - Idumu-Avbhuru - Idumu-Egban - Idumu-Eka - Idumu-Esan - Idumu-Ima - Idumu-Iwe - Idumu-Iyasere - Idumu-Ogbe - Idumu-Selu One - Idumu-Selu Two - Ifeku Island - Igo Onaghaleo - Ikeken - Illushi - Imbaka - Isiekubu - Iyegbi I - Iyegbi II - Jobruse - Obolo - Odegumu - Odegune - Ogboka - Ohordua - Okaigben - Okhue - Okhuelen - Okhuessan - Oko- Oshimili - Okode - Okporporo - Ologua - Omakwu - Onogholo - Orekhie - Orekhie-Ivbiela - Oria - Orowa - Otokhimin - Owoli-Iyegbi - Oyomon-Ubiaja - Ozeyen-Ohordwa - Ubiaja - Udakpa - Ugboha - Ugboko - Ugu - Ugun-Agadaga - Ukhuanlen - Ukpaja - Uokhuelen-Ohordua - Urho - Uzogbon 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 Esan South East Named natural and historic features inside Esan South East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - River Epecho - River Ohe - River Urhobo ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ifeku-Island ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Asaboro Rubber Plantation 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 Esan South East and the best time to visit In Esan South East, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,596 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (292 mm) and the driest Jan (11 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 11 Feb 26 29 Mar 27 59 Apr 27 123 May 26 150 Jun 25 211 Jul 25 226 Aug 24 232 Sep 25 292 Oct 25 188 Nov 26 61 Dec 25 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Esan South East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital · Esan Central 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73182&mlon=6.18962#map=17/6.73182/6.18962) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Esan North East 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72112&mlon=6.32566#map=17/6.72112/6.32566) Hotel Ofure Guest House · Esan South East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55849&mlon=6.46974#map=17/6.55849/6.46974) School Arue Secondary School · Esan North East 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73695&mlon=6.30354#map=17/6.73695/6.30354) College National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi · Esan North East 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72189&mlon=6.37207#map=17/6.72189/6.37207) 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 Esan South East Places mapped inside Esan South East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - 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 Edo State - Akoko-Edo - Egor - Esan Central - Esan North 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 Esan South East?In Edo State, Nigeria - What borders Esan South East?Anambra West, Aniocha North, Esan North East, Etsako Central, Ibaji, Igueben, Ika North East, Orhionmwon and Oshimili North - What time zone is Esan South East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Esan South East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Esan South East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Esan South East?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Esan South East?Settlements lie between 28 m and 309 m - What is the best time to visit Esan South East?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Esan South East?Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Esan South East?TotalEnergies, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Esan South East?NG012005 (OCHA common operational dataset)