# Esan West LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-west/ Local government area · Edo State # Esan West Esan West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **515.3 km²**. Its main town is Ekpoma. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 515km² - 21mapped services - 294 mtypical elevation ## Where is Esan West? Esan West lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Esan Central](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-central/), [Etsako West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-west/), [Igueben](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/igueben/), [Owan East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-east/), [Owan West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-west/) and [Uhunmwonde](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/uhunmwonde/). By area it is the 460th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Esan West is about 306 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 67 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.6547° N, 6.1397° 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 West - 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) · Benin71 km - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba77 km ### Nearest railway station Igueben-Ekhen Station (Igueben), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:22). 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 West Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Esan West. The largest with a recorded population: Ekpoma (59,618). Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 399 m above sea level (median 294 m). - Akhia - Ebute-Ujogba - Egoro - Egoro-Amede - Egoro-Naoka - Eguare - Eguare-Amede - Ehanlen - Ekhuere - Eko-Illeh - Eko-Onugie - Ekpoma - Eni Camp - Evbo-Okhuere - Idoa - Idumebo - Idumegan - Idumiakon-Illeh - Igor - Ihumudumu - Ikhideu - Ikiarolo - Ileh - Iruekpen - Isiokwe Igbakwu - Isofua - Izogen - Izogeri - Obagie-Ugieguadu - Ogwa - Ohon - Ojogba - Oraede - Ugiogba - Uhiele - Ujemem - Ujemen - Ujoelen - Uke - Ukhun - Ukpenu - Urho-Naigho - Urohi - Uwellen-Illeh 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 Esan West and the best time to visit In Esan West, 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital dr_eromosele_2 · Esan West 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73978&mlon=6.13507#map=17/6.73978/6.13507) Petrol pump TotalEnergies - Iruekpen Petrol Service Station · Esan West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74924&mlon=6.04849#map=17/6.74924/6.04849) Hotel Idi Garden Hotel · Esan West 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73998&mlon=6.11361#map=17/6.73998/6.11361) School Emaudo Secondary School · Esan West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75413&mlon=6.13596#map=17/6.75413/6.13596) College Ezekiel College of Theology, Ujoelen-Ekpoma · Esan West 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72982&mlon=6.14514#map=17/6.72982/6.14514) 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 West Places mapped inside Esan West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities9 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants2 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 South East - 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 West?In Edo State, Nigeria - What borders Esan West?Esan Central, Etsako West, Igueben, Owan East, Owan West and Uhunmwonde - What time zone is Esan West in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Esan West?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Esan West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Esan West?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Esan West?Settlements lie between 80 m and 399 m - What is the best time to visit Esan West?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Esan West?dr_eromosele_2, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Esan West?TotalEnergies - Iruekpen Petrol Service Station, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Esan West?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Esan West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Esan West?NG012006 (OCHA common operational dataset)