# Ovia North East LGA, Edo State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ovia-north-east/

Local government area · Edo State 

# Ovia North East

Ovia North East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **2,338.0 km²**. Its main town is Okada. 149 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,338km²
- 48mapped services
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ovia North East?

Ovia North East lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 10 other local government areas: [Egor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/egor/), [Idanre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/idanre/), [Ikpoba-Okha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ikpoba-okha/), [Oredo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/oredo/), [Ose](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ose/), [Ovia South West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ovia-south-west/), [Owan West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-west/), [Owo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/owo/), [Uhunmwonde](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/uhunmwonde/) and [Warri North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/warri-north/). By area it is the 114th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 12.0% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Ovia North East is about 368 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 15 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.3968° N, 5.5031° 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 Ovia North East

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Ovia North East: 2 castles and forts; 1 attraction; 1 city gate; 1 nature reserve.

- MWO GANIYU · castle or fort
- WO GANIYU HOUSE EKENWA BARRACKS · castle or fort
- Gilli-Gilli Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- ARMY CANT PDE GRD EKEHUNWA BENIN · attraction
- Crown Estate Gate · city gate

### Nearby, outside Ovia North East

- CHIEF OLOMUZA PALACE · castle or fort, Egor9.4 km
- Cief Olor's Palace · castle or fort, Egor9.9 km
- Ogiekae Palace · castle or fort, Oredo13 km
- Oliha Palace · castle or fort, Oredo13 km
- Edohen Palace · castle or fort, Oredo13 km
- Ezomo Palace · castle or fort, Oredo14 km
- Glass House · attraction, Oredo14 km
- Edogun of Benin · attraction, Oredo15 km
- Edo Agricultural Development Programme · nature reserve, Oredo15 km
- Moat · archaeological site, Oredo15 km
- Oba Palace · castle or fort, Oredo15 km
- BENIN MOAT · monument, Egor15 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: Ovia North 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

- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin14 km
- Warri Airport (QRW) · Okpe95 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 06:40, 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 Ovia North East

Open gazetteers list **149 villages, towns and localities** in Ovia North East. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 263 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- Abiala
- Abilogun
- Abumwenre
- Adeyanba
- Agaua
- Agbanikaka
- Agbonmoba
- Agemopa
- Agepanu
- Agigbigi
- Ago Erierie
- Ago Jimmy
- Ago-Iredia
- Aihuobabekun
- Ajamogha
- Ajatiton
- Akhuakhuari
- Arah
- Asayitan
- Ayo-Isule
- Benesipi
- Egbatan
- Egbeta
- Ehenomeghele
- Ekehuan
- Ekiadolor
- Ekole
- Ekonobore
- Ekosodin
- Emah
- Emianghan
- Evbolekpen
- Evbolekphen
- Evboneka
- Evboroho
- Evbuerebor
- Evegie
- Evien
- Evporo
- Ewode
- Gbokuli
- Gilli-Gilli
- Iboro
- Idunmowo
- Idunmwowina
- Idunwenhingbe
- Igbaloro
- Igbekue
- Igbobi
- Igo
- Igoge
- Iguadolor
- Iguelegbon
- Igueze
- Iguezoba
- Iguhoro
- Iguibo
- Iguikhimwiv
- Iguiye
- Iguomo
- Iguomon
- Iguosa
- Iguosagban
- Iguosagie
- Iguoshodi Nebudin
- Iguosodin
- Iguosula
- Iguzama
- Igwedayi
- Ikoro
- Ikpako
- Isiehor
- Isiukhukhu
- Isiuwa
- Isobo
- Ite
- Iwu
- Iyanomo
- Iyekezie
- Iyowa
- Izakagbo
- Izideme
- Kosodi
- Obagia
- Obagie
- Obanyotor
- Obarenren
- Obazua
- Obazuwa
- Odighi
- Odigietue
- Odogbo
- Oduna
- Ofunmengbe
- Ogbede
- Ogbesse
- Ogbiyeye
- Ogbogiobo
- Ogheghe
- Oghehe
- Oghobahon
- Ogua
- Ogunwenyi
- Ohogua
- Okabeghe
- Okada
- Okanya
- Okhunmwum
- Okhuo
- Okodo
- Okohohon
- Okohuo
- Okomwere
- Okporakhor
- Okporoma
- Okua
- Old Iyekezie
- Oluku
- Olumoye
- Omi
- Ora
- Oroghon
- Orovie
- Orumagada I
- Orumagada II
- Osasimwinoba
- Ovah
- Owan
- Ozalana
- Ozoguo
- Ozomu
- Rofie
- Sobetie
- Sobitie
- Ugbineh
- Ugboku
- Ugbokun Junction
- Ugbuwe
- Ughoton
- Uhen
- Uhiere
- Ulakpa
- Unuame
- Ureju
- Urhuokhokhor
- Utekon
- Utesse
- Utoka
- Uton Gaafa

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 Ovia North East

Named natural and historic features inside Ovia North East, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Oloji Creek
- River Ala
- River Okhuo
- River Owan

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Ekehuan Forest Reserve
- Ekiadolor Forest Reserve
- Gilli-Gilli 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 Ovia North East and the best time to visit

In Ovia North East, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,726 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (301 mm) and the driest Jan (14 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 14 

Feb 26 35 

Mar 27 72 

Apr 27 139 

May 26 168 

Jun 25 236 

Jul 25 238 

Aug 24 225 

Sep 25 301 

Oct 25 208 

Nov 26 73 

Dec 25 19 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ovia North East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital The Lord Maternity and Nursing Home · Egor 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37217&mlon=5.58387#map=17/6.37217/5.58387) 

Bank UBA · Egor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38875&mlon=5.61035#map=17/6.38875/5.61035) 

ATM Skye Bank - Akpakpava ATM 1 · Ikpoba-Okha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35095&mlon=5.66036#map=17/6.35095/5.66036) 

Petrol pump Jodia Petrol · Egor 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36367&mlon=5.58816#map=17/6.36367/5.58816) 

Hotel De Prince Guest House · Egor 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36754&mlon=5.58743#map=17/6.36754/5.58743) 

Mall Shopping Mall · Egor 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36368&mlon=5.58908#map=17/6.36368/5.58908) 

School Jayfield Int'l high School · Egor 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36540&mlon=5.56869#map=17/6.36540/5.56869) 

College University of Benin, Nigeria · Egor 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40000&mlon=5.60000#map=17/6.40000/5.60000) 

Police station The Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters, Ogida · Egor 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36428&mlon=5.58794#map=17/6.36428/5.58794) 

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 Ovia North East

Places mapped inside Ovia North East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls1
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas2
- Restaurants17

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
- Oredo
- Orhionmwon
- Ovia South West
- Owan East
- Owan West
- Uhunmwonde

## Quick answers

- Where is Ovia North East?In Edo State, Nigeria
- What borders Ovia North East?Egor, Idanre, Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo, Ose, Ovia South West, Owan West, Owo, Uhunmwonde and Warri North
- What is there to see in Ovia North East?ARMY CANT PDE GRD EKEHUNWA BENIN, Crown Estate Gate, Gilli-Gilli Forest Reserve, MWO GANIYU
- What time zone is Ovia North East in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ovia North East?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ovia North East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ovia North East?149 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ovia North East?Settlements lie between 0 m and 263 m
- What is the best time to visit Ovia North East?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ovia North East?The Lord Maternity and Nursing Home, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ovia North East?UBA, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ovia North East?Skye Bank - Akpakpava ATM 1, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ovia North East?Jodia Petrol, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ovia North East?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Ovia North East?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ovia North East?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ovia North East?NG012014 (OCHA common operational dataset)