# Etsako West LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-west/ Local government area · Edo State # Etsako West Etsako West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **938.8 km²**. Its main town is Auchi. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 939km² - 23mapped services - 151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Etsako West? Etsako West lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Akoko-Edo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/), [Esan Central](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-central/), [Esan North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-north-east/), [Esan West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-west/), [Etsako Central](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-central/), [Etsako East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/) and [Owan East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-east/). By area it is the 313th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.8% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Etsako West is about 264 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 105 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 7.0015° N, 6.3019° 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 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 - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba97 km - Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin109 km ### Nearest railway station Agenebode Station (Etsako Central), 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 06:38, 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 Etsako West Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Etsako West. The largest with a recorded population: Auchi (62,907). Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 320 m above sea level (median 151 m). - Abibu - Afana - Agbede - Alagbon - Alashio - Amah - Amah-Naitioa - Auchi - Auiowri - Avbiele - Awa - Ayegbe - Ayeri-Ubiane - Ayoguri - Ege-Uno - Egeuno - Egeuno Camp - Egho One - Egho Two - Egono - Ekilor - Eko-Egbor - Eko-Ihigame - Eware - Ewora - Hassan Camp - Ibie Iyakpe - Ibie Nale - Idegun - Idumoza - Igbirra Camp - Ijiku - Ikabigdo - Ikhua - Ikpe - Imiokalo - Irelli - Iviotha - Iyakpe - Iyakpi - Iyeroku - Iyoba - Jagbe - Jattu - Meke - Odige - Ogbida - Ogbido - Ogualan Two - Oguanlan - Okhoromi - Okhoromi Two - Oran - Otten - Pamu - Ubiane - Ubiane-Avbiele - Ugieda - Wire Camp - Wnioke - Yelwa - Yusufu Camp 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Etsako West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - River Edion - River Ojo 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 West and the best time to visit In Etsako West, 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Auchi · Etsako West 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07371&mlon=6.25960#map=17/7.07371/6.25960) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Etsako West 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03227&mlon=6.27541#map=17/7.03227/6.27541) Hotel Baladi Hotel Aviele · Etsako West 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01410&mlon=6.27747#map=17/7.01410/6.27747) School Hira Comprehensive College · Etsako West 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06425&mlon=6.26487#map=17/7.06425/6.26487) College El-Amin College of Modern Sciences · Etsako West 2.8 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 West Places mapped inside Etsako West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels7 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities7 - 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 - Esan West - Etsako Central - Etsako East - Igueben - Ikpoba-Okha - Oredo - Orhionmwon - Ovia North East - Ovia South West - Owan East - Owan West - Uhunmwonde ## Quick answers - Where is Etsako West?In Edo State, Nigeria - What borders Etsako West?Akoko-Edo, Esan Central, Esan North East, Esan West, Etsako Central, Etsako East and Owan East - What time zone is Etsako West in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Etsako West?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Etsako West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Etsako West?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Etsako West?Settlements lie between 47 m and 320 m - What is the best time to visit Etsako West?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Etsako West?General Hospital Auchi, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etsako West?TotalEnergies, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Etsako West?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Etsako West?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Etsako West?NG012009 (OCHA common operational dataset)