# Owan West LGA, Edo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-west/

Local government area · Edo State 

# Owan West

Owan West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Edo State. It covers **739.9 km²**. Its main town is Sabongida-Ora. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 740km²
- 3mapped services
- 152 mtypical elevation

## Where is Owan West?

Owan West lies in [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Esan West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-west/), [Ose](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ose/), [Ovia North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ovia-north-east/), [Owan East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-east/) and [Uhunmwonde](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/uhunmwonde/). By area it is the 381st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/). The centre of Owan West is about 295 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 72 km from Benin City, the main town of Edo State. The centre point is at 6.9340° N, 5.8871° 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 West

- 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) · Akure73 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin76 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:23).

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 West

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Owan West. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 242 m above sea level (median 152 m).

- Aropa
- Atoruru
- Avbiosi
- Aviosi
- Ebule
- Ehor
- Eme
- Eruele
- Eruere
- Ibiwuru
- Igbubuzi
- Ilojie
- Ivbiuguru
- Ogbagun
- Ogolo
- Okafu
- Okagbo
- Okagboro
- Oke
- Okpuje
- Opuje
- Oshofo
- Ovbiokhuan
- Oweara-Ozalla
- Ozalla
- Sabongida-Ora
- Sabongidda Ora
- Sobe
- Ugbeturu
- Ugiavon
- Uhomora
- Uhuseoke
- Ukphototen
- Uzebba

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 West

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Onuan
- River Ule

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 West and the best time to visit

In Owan West, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,570 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (290 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 30 

Mar 26 58 

Apr 26 124 

May 26 148 

Jun 25 208 

Jul 24 224 

Aug 24 225 

Sep 25 290 

Oct 25 182 

Nov 26 54 

Dec 25 17 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Owan West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria · Uhunmwonde 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69189&mlon=5.89966#map=17/6.69189/5.89966) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies - Iruekpen Petrol Service Station · Esan West 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74924&mlon=6.04849#map=17/6.74924/6.04849) 

Hotel Supreme Hotel · Esan West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74992&mlon=6.08261#map=17/6.74992/6.08261) 

School Obey primary school · Owan West 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90302&mlon=5.93094#map=17/6.90302/5.93094) 

College Ambrose Alli University School Gate · Esan West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74371&mlon=6.08414#map=17/6.74371/6.08414) 

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 Owan West

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

- Schools3

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 North East
- Ovia South West
- Owan East
- Uhunmwonde

## Quick answers

- Where is Owan West?In Edo State, Nigeria
- What borders Owan West?Esan West, Ose, Ovia North East, Owan East and Uhunmwonde
- What time zone is Owan West in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Owan West?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Owan West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Owan West?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Owan West?Settlements lie between 62 m and 242 m
- What is the best time to visit Owan West?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Owan West?Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Owan West?TotalEnergies - Iruekpen Petrol Service Station, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Owan West?NG012017 (OCHA common operational dataset)