# Ado Ekiti LGA, Ekiti State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ado-ekiti/ Local government area · Ekiti State # Ado Ekiti Ado Ekiti is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **361.1 km²**. Its main town is Ado-Ekiti. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 81 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 361km² - 81mapped services - 384 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ado Ekiti? Ado Ekiti lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Aiyekire (Gbonyin)](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/aiyekire-gbonyin/), [Ekiti South West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-south-west/), [Ikere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikere/), [Irepodun/Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/irepodun-ifelodun/) and [Ise/Orun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ise-orun/). By area it is the 539th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.3% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ado Ekiti is about 294 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 3.4 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.6274° N, 5.2518° 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 Ado Ekiti ### Nearby, outside Ado Ekiti - Olosunta Hill · attraction, Ikere19 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: Ado Ekiti - 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) · Akure43 km - General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho123 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:24). 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 Ado Ekiti Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Ado Ekiti. The largest with a recorded population: Ado-Ekiti (435,000). Settlements here lie between about 358 m and 584 m above sea level (median 384 m). - Ado-Ekiti - Adugboku - Aduloju - Ago Aduloju - Ago Ologunja - Ago-Araromi - Ago-Igbira - Ago-Ijaiye - Ago-Olokunja - Ago-Orokunja - Alamoji - Aye - Emirin - Erifun - Idemo-Oko - Igbo-Aso - Igbodogi - Igbogun - Igirigiri - Ilokun - Ireje - Iso - Ita-Eku - Kajola - Odo - Odo-Asa - Ofin - Omi-Eku - Omi-Oloko - Orunro - Uro-Elemo - ekiti state government territory 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 Ado Ekiti Named natural and historic features inside Ado Ekiti, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Airi River - Alamoji River - Elemi River - Ureje Dam ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ogbesse Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport 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 Ado Ekiti and the best time to visit In Ado Ekiti, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,549 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (293 mm) and the driest Jan (14 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 24 14 Feb 26 25 Mar 26 52 Apr 26 112 May 25 157 Jun 24 212 Jul 24 227 Aug 23 210 Sep 24 293 Oct 24 187 Nov 25 43 Dec 24 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ado Ekiti Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olives Specialist Clinics and Fertility Centre · Ado Ekiti 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65085&mlon=5.24117#map=17/7.65085/5.24117) Bank wema bank · Ado Ekiti 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62471&mlon=5.22456#map=17/7.62471/5.22456) ATM UBA ATM post · Akure South 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30084&mlon=5.13961#map=17/7.30084/5.13961) Petrol pump TotalEnergies POLY ROAD Service Station · Ado Ekiti 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61062&mlon=5.25114#map=17/7.61062/5.25114) Hotel Summit Resort · Ado Ekiti 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64052&mlon=5.24906#map=17/7.64052/5.24906) Mall Ologotun Shopping Mall · Ekiti South West 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50949&mlon=4.99411#map=17/7.50949/4.99411) School Ekiti Anglican Diocesan High School · Ado Ekiti 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62683&mlon=5.22574#map=17/7.62683/5.22574) College Afe Babalola University · Ado Ekiti 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61283&mlon=5.23515#map=17/7.61283/5.23515) Police station Ise Police Station · Ise/Orun 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46385&mlon=5.40504#map=17/7.46385/5.40504) 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 Ado Ekiti Places mapped inside Ado Ekiti in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels33 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities13 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 - Dental clinics1 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 Ekiti State - Aiyekire (Gbonyin) - Efon - Ekiti East - Ekiti South West - Ekiti West - Emure - Ido-Osi - Ijero - Ikere - Ikole - Ilejemeji - Irepodun/Ifelodun - Ise/Orun - Moba - Oye ## Quick answers - Where is Ado Ekiti?In Ekiti State, Nigeria - What borders Ado Ekiti?Aiyekire (Gbonyin), Ekiti South West, Ikere, Irepodun/Ifelodun and Ise/Orun - What is there to see in Ado Ekiti?Olosunta Hill - What time zone is Ado Ekiti in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ado Ekiti?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ado Ekiti?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ado Ekiti?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ado Ekiti?Settlements lie between 358 m and 584 m - What is the best time to visit Ado Ekiti?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ado Ekiti?Olives Specialist Clinics and Fertility Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ado Ekiti?wema bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ado Ekiti?UBA ATM post, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ado Ekiti?TotalEnergies POLY ROAD Service Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ado Ekiti?9 mapped - How many banks are in Ado Ekiti?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ado Ekiti?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Ado Ekiti?NG013001 (OCHA common operational dataset)