# Igueben LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Edo State 

# Igueben

Igueben is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **349.5 km²**. Its main town is Igueben. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 350km²
- 263 mtypical elevation

## Where is Igueben?

Igueben 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/), [Esan North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-north-east/), [Esan South East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-south-east/), [Esan West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-west/), [Orhionmwon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/orhionmwon/) and [Uhunmwonde](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/uhunmwonde/). By area it is the 543rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.8% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Igueben is about 315 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 71 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.5094° N, 6.2475° 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: Igueben

- 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) · Asaba57 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin75 km

### Nearest railway station

Igueben-Ekhen Station (Igueben), about 12 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 06:37, 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 Igueben

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Igueben. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 308 m above sea level (median 263 m).

- Amahor
- Ebelle
- Egbesan
- Egbiki-Igueben
- Eguare
- Ekehen
- Eko-Afuda
- Eko-Ekpon
- Ekpon
- Ewossa
- Id-Oboh
- Idumowu
- Idumuodi
- Igeduma
- Igueben
- Ikekogbe
- Obodeko
- Obumese Camp
- Ogoh
- Okalo
- Okuta
- Ologhe
- Oniha
- Uatenide
- Udo
- Udo-Neria
- Ugun

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 Igueben

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Ebah

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 Igueben and the best time to visit

In Igueben, 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 Igueben

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital · Esan Central 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73182&mlon=6.18962#map=17/6.73182/6.18962) 

Bank Diamond Bank · Ika South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25381&mlon=6.20674#map=17/6.25381/6.20674) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Uromi Service Station · Esan North East 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73192&mlon=6.26406#map=17/6.73192/6.26406) 

Hotel Nirvana Hotels and Suites · Esan North East 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69277&mlon=6.31225#map=17/6.69277/6.31225) 

School Arue Secondary School · Esan North East 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73695&mlon=6.30354#map=17/6.73695/6.30354) 

College AAU Updates by Kelvin · Esan West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73000&mlon=6.18353#map=17/6.73000/6.18353) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Edo State

- Akoko-Edo
- Egor
- Esan Central
- Esan North East
- Esan South East
- Esan West
- Etsako Central
- Etsako East
- Etsako West
- Ikpoba-Okha
- Oredo
- Orhionmwon
- Ovia North East
- Ovia South West
- Owan East
- Owan West
- Uhunmwonde

## Quick answers

- Where is Igueben?In Edo State, Nigeria
- What borders Igueben?Esan Central, Esan North East, Esan South East, Esan West, Orhionmwon and Uhunmwonde
- What time zone is Igueben in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Igueben?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Igueben?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igueben?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Igueben?Settlements lie between 99 m and 308 m
- What is the best time to visit Igueben?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igueben?Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igueben?Diamond Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igueben?TotalEnergies Uromi Service Station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Igueben?NG012010 (OCHA common operational dataset)