# Oredo LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/oredo/ Local government area · Edo State # Oredo Oredo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **250.4 km²**. Its main town is Benin City. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 620 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 250km² - 620mapped services - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oredo? Oredo lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Egor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/egor/), [Ikpoba-Okha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ikpoba-okha/) and [Ovia North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ovia-north-east/). By area it is the 605th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Oredo is about 379 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 14 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.2330° N, 5.5638° 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 Oredo OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Oredo: 8 attractions; 5 castles and forts; 1 nature reserve; 1 archaeological site. - Moat · archaeological site - Edohen Palace · castle or fort - Ezomo Palace · castle or fort - Oba Palace · castle or fort - Ogiekae Palace · castle or fort - Oliha Palace · castle or fort - Edo Agricultural Development Programme · nature reserve - AREA GULY NPDC BENIN · attraction - Car park · attraction - Edogun of Benin · attraction - Glass House · attraction - Gully · attraction - Gully entrance · attraction - My bound · attraction - PAPA JUNCTION · attraction ### Nearby, outside Oredo - ARMY CANT PDE GRD EKEHUNWA BENIN · attraction, Ovia North East7.0 km - WO GANIYU HOUSE EKENWA BARRACKS · castle or fort, Ovia North East7.4 km - MWO GANIYU · castle or fort, Ovia North East7.4 km - Cief Olor's Palace · castle or fort, Egor14 km - CHIEF OLOMUZA PALACE · castle or fort, Egor15 km - BENIN MOAT · monument, Egor17 km - ENOGIE OF UKHIRI PALACE · castle or fort, Ikpoba-Okha18 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: Oredo - 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) · Benin10 km - Warri Airport (QRW) · Okpe76 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 Oredo Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Oredo. The largest with a recorded population: Benin City (1,782,000). Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 88 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Akwakwa - Amangba - Benin City - Ebo - Egbiri - Ekae - Evbiyomwanru - Evbodia - Evborohun - Ichue - Igogogin - Iguhie - Iguikpe - Odogu - Ogba - Ogiza - Oko - Okua - Ubagbon - Ugbor - Ugho - Uholor - Umegbe - Ureghin - Utagban - Utonbubu - Uweyoba 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 Oredo Named natural and historic features inside Oredo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Benin 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 Oredo and the best time to visit In Oredo, 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 Oredo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primedews Medical Centre · Oredo 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26590&mlon=5.61434#map=17/6.26590/5.61434) Bank GULY ENTRANCE · Oredo 6.6 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 Donason Oil {petrol Station} · Oredo 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29187&mlon=5.58755#map=17/6.29187/5.58755) Hotel Gaia hotel and suites · Oredo 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25927&mlon=5.59987#map=17/6.25927/5.59987) Mall Shopping Mall · Oredo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29852&mlon=5.60258#map=17/6.29852/5.60258) School ODIA PRIMARY SCHOOL · Oredo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28359&mlon=5.56773#map=17/6.28359/5.56773) College Wellspring University · Oredo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28086&mlon=5.58582#map=17/6.28086/5.58582) Police station Nigeria Police Zone 5 HQ · Oredo 10 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 Oredo Places mapped inside Oredo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals44 - Banks57 - Petrol pumps31 - Hotels161 - Shopping malls39 - Schools138 - Colleges and universities33 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies26 - Restaurants74 - Police stations10 - Dental clinics4 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 - Ikpoba-Okha - Orhionmwon - Ovia North East - Ovia South West - Owan East - Owan West - Uhunmwonde ## Quick answers - Where is Oredo?In Edo State, Nigeria - What borders Oredo?Egor, Ikpoba-Okha and Ovia North East - What is there to see in Oredo?AREA GULY NPDC BENIN, Car park, Edo Agricultural Development Programme, Edogun of Benin - What time zone is Oredo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Oredo?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Oredo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oredo?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oredo?Settlements lie between 18 m and 88 m - What is the best time to visit Oredo?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Oredo?Primedews Medical Centre, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oredo?GULY ENTRANCE, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Oredo?Skye Bank - Akpakpava ATM 1, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oredo?Donason Oil {petrol Station}, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Oredo?44 mapped - How many banks are in Oredo?57 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Oredo?31 mapped - What is the P-code of Oredo?NG012012 (OCHA common operational dataset)