# Ekiti East LGA, Ekiti State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-east/ Local government area · Ekiti State # Ekiti East Ekiti East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **314.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 314km² - 2mapped services - 549 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ekiti East? Ekiti East 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/), [Akoko North West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-north-west/), [Ijumu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ijumu/), [Ikole](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikole/) and [Yagba East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-east/). By area it is the 567th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.5% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ekiti East is about 250 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 50 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.7248° N, 5.6642° 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: Ekiti 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) · Akure67 km - General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 Ekiti East Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ekiti East. The largest with a recorded population: Ode (75,463) and Omuo-Ekiti (6,317). Settlements here lie between about 529 m and 557 m above sea level (median 549 m). - Ode - Omuo - Omuo-Ekiti - Omuo-Obadore - Omuo-Oke 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 Ekiti East Named natural and historic features inside Ekiti East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Eda II 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 Ekiti East and the best time to visit In Ekiti East, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (264 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 24 8 Feb 26 22 Mar 27 40 Apr 26 101 May 26 134 Jun 25 176 Jul 24 206 Aug 24 210 Sep 24 264 Oct 25 157 Nov 25 30 Dec 24 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ekiti East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Basic Health Center, Imo Arigidi · Akoko North West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58333&mlon=5.80000#map=17/7.58333/5.80000) Bank Okeagbe MFB LTD · Akoko North West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64283&mlon=5.75735#map=17/7.64283/5.75735) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ekiti East 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76608&mlon=5.73495#map=17/7.76608/5.73495) Hotel CLIMAX HOTEL BAR AND RESTAURANT · Ekiti East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77570&mlon=5.75756#map=17/7.77570/5.75756) School Victory College · Akoko North East 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53460&mlon=5.76845#map=17/7.53460/5.76845) College ECWA George Campion Academy · Aiyekire (Gbonyin) 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60000&mlon=5.60000#map=17/7.60000/5.60000) 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 Ekiti East Places mapped inside Ekiti East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 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 - Ado Ekiti - Aiyekire (Gbonyin) - Efon - Ekiti South West - Ekiti West - Emure - Ido-Osi - Ijero - Ikere - Ikole - Ilejemeji - Irepodun/Ifelodun - Ise/Orun - Moba - Oye ## Quick answers - Where is Ekiti East?In Ekiti State, Nigeria - What borders Ekiti East?Aiyekire (Gbonyin), Akoko North West, Ijumu, Ikole and Yagba East - What time zone is Ekiti East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ekiti East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ekiti East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ekiti East?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ekiti East?Settlements lie between 529 m and 557 m - What is the best time to visit Ekiti East?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ekiti East?Basic Health Center, Imo Arigidi, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ekiti East?Okeagbe MFB LTD, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ekiti East?TotalEnergies, about 9.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ekiti East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ekiti East?NG013004 (OCHA common operational dataset)