# Ikpoba-Okha LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ikpoba-okha/ Local government area · Edo State # Ikpoba-Okha Ikpoba-Okha is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **857.1 km²**. Its main town is Idogbo. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 857km² - 40mapped services - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ikpoba-Okha? Ikpoba-Okha lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Egor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/egor/), [Ethiope West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/ethiope-west/), [Oredo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/oredo/), [Orhionmwon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/orhionmwon/), [Ovia North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ovia-north-east/), [Uhunmwonde](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/uhunmwonde/) and [Warri North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/warri-north/). By area it is the 333rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Ikpoba-Okha is about 377 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 16 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.1998° N, 5.6623° 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). ## Things to see in and around Ikpoba-Okha OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ikpoba-Okha: 1 castle or fort; 1 nature reserve. - ENOGIE OF UKHIRI PALACE · castle or fort - Ologbo · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Ikpoba-Okha - Car park · attraction, Oredo13 km - Gully · attraction, Oredo13 km - PAPA JUNCTION · attraction, Oredo13 km - My bound · attraction, Oredo13 km - AREA GULY NPDC BENIN · attraction, Oredo13 km - Gully entrance · attraction, Oredo13 km - Moat · archaeological site, Oredo13 km - Edo Agricultural Development Programme · nature reserve, Oredo13 km - Glass House · attraction, Oredo15 km - Oba Palace · castle or fort, Oredo15 km - Edogun of Benin · attraction, Oredo16 km - Edohen Palace · castle or fort, Oredo16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ikpoba-Okha - 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) · Benin15 km - Warri Airport (QRW) · Okpe69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:25). 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 Ikpoba-Okha Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Ikpoba-Okha. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 119 m above sea level (median 59 m). - Aduwawa - Akiuwa - Asaboro - Avblaman - Avbriaria - Echuwa - Edosowan - Egbal - Egun - Ekosa - Etete - Evbiakagba - Evbuomoma - Eyaem - Eyaen - Idogbo - Idumohen - Idunmwunivdiode - Ighobaye - Iguehan - Iguenan - Ikpe - Ikpoba - Imasabo - Ironegbo Ogbesan - Iyanomo - Niro - Obagie - Obamahan - Obaretin - Obayantor - Obazagbon - Obe - Obenevbueribo - Ogbe-Orogho - Ogua - Oha - Ohen - Ohere - Ohoghobi - Oka - Okabere - Okavbogu - Okavborhan - Okha - Okonaovi - Okuku - Ologbo - Oregbeni - Otete - Taboga - Uduehen - Ugbeku - Uhie - Uhkirhi - Ulegu - Uroho - Urora - Ute - Utesi - Utezi - Uwosan 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 Ikpoba-Okha Named natural and historic features inside Ikpoba-Okha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - River Ikpoba - River Oken - River Okhuaine ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Obaretin Forest Reserve 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 Ikpoba-Okha and the best time to visit In Ikpoba-Okha, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,810 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (304 mm) and the driest Jan (15 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 25 15 Feb 26 37 Mar 27 82 Apr 27 144 May 26 186 Jun 26 251 Jul 25 241 Aug 25 214 Sep 25 304 Oct 26 227 Nov 26 86 Dec 25 21 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikpoba-Okha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Elinosa Medicare Hospital · Ikpoba-Okha 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27138&mlon=5.64411#map=17/6.27138/5.64411) Bank GULY ENTRANCE · Oredo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28759&mlon=5.58733#map=17/6.28759/5.58733) ATM Skye Bank - Akpakpava ATM 1 · Ikpoba-Okha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35095&mlon=5.66036#map=17/6.35095/5.66036) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ikpoba-Okha 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25604&mlon=5.63617#map=17/6.25604/5.63617) Hotel Sun Ray Hotel and Suite · Ikpoba-Okha 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22860&mlon=5.63389#map=17/6.22860/5.63389) Mall Benin City Mall · Ikpoba-Okha 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28544&mlon=5.63513#map=17/6.28544/5.63513) School UKHIRI PRIMARY SCHOOL · Ikpoba-Okha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25189&mlon=5.73108#map=17/6.25189/5.73108) College Niger-College-Students · Ikpoba-Okha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28534&mlon=5.67477#map=17/6.28534/5.67477) Police station Nigeria Police Zone 5 HQ · Oredo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30398&mlon=5.62645#map=17/6.30398/5.62645) 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 Ikpoba-Okha Places mapped inside Ikpoba-Okha in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities6 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants5 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 - Etsako West - Igueben - Oredo - Orhionmwon - Ovia North East - Ovia South West - Owan East - Owan West - Uhunmwonde ## Quick answers - Where is Ikpoba-Okha?In Edo State, Nigeria - What borders Ikpoba-Okha?Egor, Ethiope West, Oredo, Orhionmwon, Ovia North East, Uhunmwonde and Warri North - What is there to see in Ikpoba-Okha?ENOGIE OF UKHIRI PALACE, Ologbo - What time zone is Ikpoba-Okha in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ikpoba-Okha?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ikpoba-Okha?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikpoba-Okha?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ikpoba-Okha?Settlements lie between 16 m and 119 m - What is the best time to visit Ikpoba-Okha?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikpoba-Okha?Elinosa Medicare Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikpoba-Okha?GULY ENTRANCE, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ikpoba-Okha?Skye Bank - Akpakpava ATM 1, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikpoba-Okha?TotalEnergies, about 6.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ikpoba-Okha?6 mapped - How many banks are in Ikpoba-Okha?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ikpoba-Okha?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ikpoba-Okha?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ikpoba-Okha?NG012011 (OCHA common operational dataset)