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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ijero/

Local government area · Ekiti State 

# Ijero

Ijero is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **376.9 km²**. Its main town is Ijero-Ekiti. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 377km²
- 3mapped services
- 487 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ijero?

Ijero lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ekiti West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-west/), [Ido-Osi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ido-osi/), [Ifedayo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ifedayo/), [Irepodun/Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/irepodun-ifelodun/) and [Moba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/moba/). By area it is the 529th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.5% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ijero is about 301 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 29 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.8317° N, 5.0584° 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: Ijero

- 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) · Akure70 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho92 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 18:24).

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 Ijero

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Ijero. The largest with a recorded population: Ijero-Ekiti (167,632) and Ipoti (82,113). Settlements here lie between about 411 m and 593 m above sea level (median 487 m).

- Agba
- Aiyegbaju
- Aiyegunle
- Ajindo
- Alare
- Ara-Ijero
- Araomi
- Arapate
- Aye
- Egbe
- Epe
- Idao-Ekiti
- Ijero-Ekiti
- Ijurin
- Ikange
- Ikoro
- Ilokuno
- Iloro
- Ipoti
- Iroko
- Isia
- Kajola
- Makanju
- Ode Oke
- Odo-Owa
- Ofale
- Ogboni
- Ogundiran
- Oke-Atan
- Oke-Igi
- Oko-Esinkin
- Okokoro
- Oladimeji
- Ologun
- Olugere
- Omolewa
- Orunoja
- Oyi-Alabari
- Oyi-Kaka
- Saloro
- Soso
- Suru Lere

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 Ijero

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Awo River
- Obiba River

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Ara 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 Ijero and the best time to visit

In Ijero, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Jan (9 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 9 

Feb 26 17 

Mar 27 39 

Apr 27 93 

May 26 139 

Jun 25 178 

Jul 24 188 

Aug 24 186 

Sep 24 255 

Oct 25 158 

Nov 25 23 

Dec 24 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ijero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ST Gregory Hospital · Ado Ekiti 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64483&mlon=5.20693#map=17/7.64483/5.20693) 

Bank Pathfinder Micro-Finance Bank · Ila 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01652&mlon=4.90412#map=17/8.01652/4.90412) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Omuo Ekiti Service Station · Ido-Osi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.85518&mlon=5.17663#map=17/7.85518/5.17663) 

Hotel Wuraola Guest House · Ijero 3.0 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 37 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 2.3 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 2.5 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 35 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 Ijero

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

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ijero?In Ekiti State, Nigeria
- What borders Ijero?Ekiti West, Ido-Osi, Ifedayo, Irepodun/Ifelodun and Moba
- What time zone is Ijero in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ijero?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ijero?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ijero?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ijero?Settlements lie between 411 m and 593 m
- What is the best time to visit Ijero?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ijero?ST Gregory Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ijero?Pathfinder Micro-Finance Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ijero?TotalEnergies Omuo Ekiti Service Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ijero?NG013009 (OCHA common operational dataset)