# Etsako Central LGA, Edo State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-central/

Local government area · Edo State 

# Etsako Central

Etsako Central is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **662.7 km²**. Its main town is Fugar. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 663km²
- 1mapped service
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Etsako Central?

Etsako Central lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Esan North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-north-east/), [Esan South East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-south-east/), [Etsako East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/), [Etsako West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-west/) and [Ibaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ibaji/). By area it is the 405th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.4% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Etsako Central is about 255 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 121 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.9757° N, 6.5159° 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: Etsako Central

- 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) · Asaba87 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin125 km

### Nearest railway station

Agenebode Station (Etsako Central), about 6.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:20).

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 Etsako Central

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Etsako Central. Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 351 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- Abana
- Adukuia
- Aji-Obe
- Ala - Ifeku
- Alegbette
- Allah-Ifeku I
- Annegbette
- Azukala
- Ega-Engine
- Ekperi-Odame
- Fugar
- Ifeku Uyi
- Isavbele
- Odame
- Ogbona
- Ogojochu
- Ogonmeri
- Ogonosi
- Okpatawo Ogane-Ifeku
- Okpemi
- Osomegbe
- Otuga
- Owa-Ifeku
- Sukoro
- Udaba
- Udochi
- Ugbekpe
- Ukho
- Ukpodu
- Ukpojukpaku
- Uwpeko

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 Etsako Central

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Orle

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 Etsako Central and the best time to visit

In Etsako Central, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,414 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (270 mm) and the driest Jan (8 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 8 

Feb 26 25 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 27 108 

May 26 131 

Jun 25 176 

Jul 25 210 

Aug 25 222 

Sep 25 270 

Oct 25 160 

Nov 26 45 

Dec 25 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Etsako Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Auchi · Etsako West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07371&mlon=6.25960#map=17/7.07371/6.25960) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Etsako East 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11035&mlon=6.67711#map=17/7.11035/6.67711) 

Hotel Baladi Hotel Aviele · Etsako West 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01410&mlon=6.27747#map=17/7.01410/6.27747) 

School Ejona primary school · Etsako Central 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82849&mlon=6.59572#map=17/6.82849/6.59572) 

College El-Amin College of Modern Sciences · Etsako West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01205&mlon=6.27861#map=17/7.01205/6.27861) 

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 Etsako Central

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

- 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 South East
- Esan West
- Etsako East
- Etsako West
- Igueben
- Ikpoba-Okha
- Oredo
- Orhionmwon
- Ovia North East
- Ovia South West
- Owan East
- Owan West
- Uhunmwonde

## Quick answers

- Where is Etsako Central?In Edo State, Nigeria
- What borders Etsako Central?Esan North East, Esan South East, Etsako East, Etsako West and Ibaji
- What time zone is Etsako Central in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Etsako Central?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Etsako Central?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Etsako Central?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Etsako Central?Settlements lie between 30 m and 351 m
- What is the best time to visit Etsako Central?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Etsako Central?General Hospital Auchi, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etsako Central?TotalEnergies, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Etsako Central?NG012007 (OCHA common operational dataset)