# Ekiti West LGA, Ekiti State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-west/

Local government area · Ekiti State 

# Ekiti West

Ekiti West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **374.2 km²**. Its main town is Aramoko-Ekiti. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 374km²
- 1mapped service
- 433 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ekiti West?

Ekiti West lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Efon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/efon/), [Ekiti South West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-south-west/), [Ifedayo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ifedayo/), [Ijero](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ijero/), [Ila](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ila/), [Irepodun/Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/irepodun-ifelodun/), [Obokun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/obokun/) and [Oriade](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/oriade/). By area it is the 531st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.5% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ekiti West is about 308 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 22 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.7194° N, 5.0446° 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 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) · Akure60 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho100 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 06:44, 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 West

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Ekiti West. The largest with a recorded population: Oke Mesi (79,563) and Aramoko-Ekiti (74,491). Settlements here lie between about 392 m and 560 m above sea level (median 433 m).

- Aboro
- Ajaiye
- Apapolu
- Aramoko-Ekiti
- Arun
- Aworo
- Erinjiyan
- Erio
- Fagbeyiro
- Ido-Irapa
- Igbeja
- Ikogosi
- Ikufana
- Ipole
- Oja-Oko
- Ojiji
- Oke Mesi
- Ologbodu
- Olomu

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 West

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Oloshun
- Oso
- River Oyi

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 West and the best time to visit

In Ekiti 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ST Gregory Hospital · Ado Ekiti 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64483&mlon=5.20693#map=17/7.64483/5.20693) 

Bank wema bank · Ado Ekiti 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62484&mlon=5.22125#map=17/7.62484/5.22125) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Omuo Ekiti Service Station · Ido-Osi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85518&mlon=5.17663#map=17/7.85518/5.17663) 

Hotel Wuraola Guest House · Ijero 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80535&mlon=5.06449#map=17/7.80535/5.06449) 

Mall Ologotun Shopping Mall · Ekiti South West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50949&mlon=4.99411#map=17/7.50949/4.99411) 

School Doherty Memorial Grammar School,Ijero Ekiti. · Ijero 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81342&mlon=5.06791#map=17/7.81342/5.06791) 

College Solozon School of Technology and Innovation · Ijero 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81200&mlon=5.06950#map=17/7.81200/5.06950) 

Police station Erin-Ijesa Police station · Oriade 24 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 West

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

- Schools1

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 South West
- Emure
- Ido-Osi
- Ijero
- Ikere
- Ikole
- Ilejemeji
- Irepodun/Ifelodun
- Ise/Orun
- Moba
- Oye

## Quick answers

- Where is Ekiti West?In Ekiti State, Nigeria
- What borders Ekiti West?Efon, Ekiti South West, Ifedayo, Ijero, Ila, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Obokun and Oriade
- What time zone is Ekiti West in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ekiti West?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ekiti West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ekiti West?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ekiti West?Settlements lie between 392 m and 560 m
- What is the best time to visit Ekiti West?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ekiti West?ST Gregory Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ekiti West?wema bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ekiti West?TotalEnergies Omuo Ekiti Service Station, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ekiti West?NG013006 (OCHA common operational dataset)