# Etsako East LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/ Local government area · Edo State # Etsako East Etsako East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **1,131.7 km²**. Its main town is Agenebode. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,132km² - 7mapped services - 279 mtypical elevation ## Where is Etsako East? Etsako East lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Ajaokuta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ajaokuta/), [Akoko-Edo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/), [Etsako Central](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-central/), [Etsako West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-west/), [Ibaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ibaji/), [Idah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/idah/), [Igalamela-Odolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/igalamela-odolu/), [Ofu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ofu/) and [Okene](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/okene/). By area it is the 264th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.8% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Etsako East is about 234 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 136 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 7.1876° N, 6.5163° 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 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) · Asaba111 km - Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure134 km ### Nearest railway station Agenebode Station (Etsako Central), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) 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 East Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Etsako East. The largest with a recorded population: Agenebode (12,730). Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 491 m above sea level (median 279 m). - Afokpella - Afukpilla - Agenebode - Agor - Aigiere - Ayiado - Ekwotso - Eturu - Iddo - Imakebu - Imiegba - Imiegele - Imiekuri - Imiekwi - Isokwe - Ithevuegbe - Itogbo - Ivianopodi - Ivioghe - Iviukwe - Iyare - Iyogeh - Kominio - Kominio/Ukhomunyio - Megori - Ofugbo - Ogute - Ojeaga - Okpekpe - Okpella - Okpoto - Oku - Okugbe - Opepwe - Unguyami - Uzanu - Yare 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 East Named natural and historic features inside Etsako East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Okpoto - Ubo River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ivianopodi Hill · 312 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 Etsako East and the best time to visit In Etsako East, 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 East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Full Health Specialist Hospital · Etsako East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27437&mlon=6.35203#map=17/7.27437/6.35203) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Etsako East 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11035&mlon=6.67711#map=17/7.11035/6.67711) Hotel Nezer Towers & suites · Etsako West 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09875&mlon=6.30504#map=17/7.09875/6.30504) School Ukhua Primary School · Etsako East 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13801&mlon=6.58567#map=17/7.13801/6.58567) College Edo State University, Iyamho · Etsako West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13807&mlon=6.30100#map=17/7.13807/6.30100) 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 East Places mapped inside Etsako East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools3 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 Central - Etsako West - Igueben - Ikpoba-Okha - Oredo - Orhionmwon - Ovia North East - Ovia South West - Owan East - Owan West - Uhunmwonde ## Quick answers - Where is Etsako East?In Edo State, Nigeria - What borders Etsako East?Ajaokuta, Akoko-Edo, Etsako Central, Etsako West, Ibaji, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, Ofu and Okene - What time zone is Etsako East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Etsako East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Etsako East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Etsako East?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Etsako East?Settlements lie between 28 m and 491 m - What is the highest point in Etsako East?Ivianopodi Hill (312 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Etsako East?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Etsako East?Full Health Specialist Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etsako East?TotalEnergies, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Etsako East?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Etsako East?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Etsako East?NG012008 (OCHA common operational dataset)