# Owan East LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-east/ Local government area · Edo State # Owan East Owan East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **1,228.1 km²**. Its main town is Afuze. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,228km² - 246 mtypical elevation ## Where is Owan East? Owan East lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Akoko-Edo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/), [Esan West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-west/), [Etsako West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-west/), [Ose](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ose/) and [Owan West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-west/). By area it is the 246th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.3% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Owan East is about 273 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 93 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 7.0289° N, 6.1057° 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: Owan 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 - Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure92 km - Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:39, 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 Owan East Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Owan East. Settlements here lie between about 102 m and 374 m above sea level (median 246 m). - Afuze - Aiyetoro Egbunbe - Ake - Amoya - Aroko - Ayabo - Ayetoro - Bunele - Ekeke - Ekeke One - Elneye - Erha - Esioriri - Eteye - Igakhara - Igwe - Ihevbie - Ikao - Ikhin - Ikpohaiye - Imafun - Isoke - Isokka - Ivbiakhara - Ivbiaro - Iyaba - Iyaju - Iyemu - Obviomu - Ogbodo - Ogele - Ogute-Okpa - Ohame - Okpokhumi - Orelo-Eran - Otuo - Otwa - Otwa Sebe - Sebe - Uanhunmi - Ugbe - Ugbona - Ugbovbighan - Uokha - Urole - Usua - Warrake 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 Owan East Named natural and historic features inside Owan East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Iporo River - Onyam River - Owesse River - River Akagbe 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 Owan East and the best time to visit In Owan East, 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 Owan East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Auchi · Etsako West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07371&mlon=6.25960#map=17/7.07371/6.25960) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Auchi Service Station · Etsako West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06416&mlon=6.26217#map=17/7.06416/6.26217) Hotel Presto Hotel · Etsako West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05515&mlon=6.25044#map=17/7.05515/6.25044) School Hira Comprehensive College · Etsako West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06425&mlon=6.26487#map=17/7.06425/6.26487) College School of Applied Sciences & Technology -Federal Polytechnic, Auchi · Etsako West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04672&mlon=6.26193#map=17/7.04672/6.26193) 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 - Igueben - Ikpoba-Okha - Oredo - Orhionmwon - Ovia North East - Ovia South West - Owan West - Uhunmwonde ## Quick answers - Where is Owan East?In Edo State, Nigeria - What borders Owan East?Akoko-Edo, Esan West, Etsako West, Ose and Owan West - What time zone is Owan East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Owan East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Owan East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Owan East?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Owan East?Settlements lie between 102 m and 374 m - What is the best time to visit Owan East?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Owan East?General Hospital Auchi, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Owan East?TotalEnergies Auchi Service Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Owan East?NG012016 (OCHA common operational dataset)