# Ekiti South West LGA, Ekiti State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-south-west/ Local government area · Ekiti State # Ekiti South West Ekiti South West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **336.0 km²**. Its main town is Ilawe-Ekiti. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 336km² - 3mapped services - 367 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ekiti South West? Ekiti South West lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ado Ekiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ado-ekiti/), [Efon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/efon/), [Ekiti West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-west/), [Ifedore](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ifedore/), [Ikere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikere/), [Irepodun/Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/irepodun-ifelodun/) and [Oriade](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/oriade/). By area it is the 551st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.8% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ekiti South West is about 320 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 23 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.5235° N, 5.0334° 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 Ekiti South West ### Nearby, outside Ekiti South West - Erin-Ijesa (Olumirin) Waterfall · attraction, Oriade15 km - di Iya'aya · monument, Oriade16 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: Ekiti South 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) · Akure43 km - Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan118 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Ekiti South West Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ekiti South West. The largest with a recorded population: Igbara-Odo (74,121). Settlements here lie between about 347 m and 426 m above sea level (median 367 m). - Edetedo - Esimu - Igbara-Odo - Ilawe-Ekiti - Ogotun - Olori-Oko - Omu-Aran 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 South West Named natural and historic features inside Ekiti South West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Oluwa ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ogotun 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 South West and the best time to visit In Ekiti South West, 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 Ekiti South West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Erin-Ijesa · Oriade 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56089&mlon=4.87912#map=17/7.56089/4.87912) Bank wema bank · Ado Ekiti 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62484&mlon=5.22125#map=17/7.62484/5.22125) ATM UBA ATM post · Akure South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30084&mlon=5.13961#map=17/7.30084/5.13961) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ipetu Ijesha Service Station · Oriade 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46855&mlon=4.89175#map=17/7.46855/4.89175) Hotel Lakeview Resort · Ekiti South West 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58315&mlon=5.09915#map=17/7.58315/5.09915) Mall Ologotun Shopping Mall · Ekiti South West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50949&mlon=4.99411#map=17/7.50949/4.99411) School Fms Nursery and Primary School · Ifedore 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=5.05000#map=17/7.40000/5.05000) College Joseph Ayo Babalola University · Oriade 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41611&mlon=4.96889#map=17/7.41611/4.96889) Police station Erin-Ijesa Police station · Oriade 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56966&mlon=4.89075#map=17/7.56966/4.89075) 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 South West Places mapped inside Ekiti South West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 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 East - Ekiti West - Emure - Ido-Osi - Ijero - Ikere - Ikole - Ilejemeji - Irepodun/Ifelodun - Ise/Orun - Moba - Oye ## Quick answers - Where is Ekiti South West?In Ekiti State, Nigeria - What borders Ekiti South West?Ado Ekiti, Efon, Ekiti West, Ifedore, Ikere, Irepodun/Ifelodun and Oriade - What is there to see in Ekiti South West?Erin-Ijesa (Olumirin) Waterfall, di Iya'aya - What time zone is Ekiti South West in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ekiti South West?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ekiti South West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ekiti South West?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ekiti South West?Settlements lie between 347 m and 426 m - What is the best time to visit Ekiti South West?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ekiti South West?General Hospital Erin-Ijesa, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ekiti South West?wema bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ekiti South West?UBA ATM post, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ekiti South West?TotalEnergies Ipetu Ijesha Service Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ekiti South West?NG013005 (OCHA common operational dataset)