# Ikere LGA, Ekiti State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikere/ Local government area · Ekiti State # Ikere Ikere is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **237.3 km²**. Its main town is Ikere-Ekiti. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 237km² - 6mapped services - 346 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ikere? Ikere lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ado Ekiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ado-ekiti/), [Akure North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akure-north/), [Ekiti South West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-south-west/), [Ifedore](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ifedore/) and [Ise/Orun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ise-orun/). By area it is the 614th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.1% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ikere is about 306 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 14 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.4936° N, 5.2092° 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 Ikere OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ikere: 1 attraction. - Olosunta Hill · attraction 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: Ikere - 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) · Akure29 km - General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho131 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 Ikere Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ikere. The largest with a recorded population: Ikere-Ekiti (103,054). Settlements here lie between about 339 m and 381 m above sea level (median 346 m). - Afodide - Ikere-Ekiti - Oko-Aso - Oko-Oisa 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 Ikere Named natural and historic features inside Ikere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Apata Hill · 693 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ikerre 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 Ikere and the best time to visit In Ikere, 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 Ikere Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Babalola Hospital and Health Services · Ado Ekiti 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59902&mlon=5.22274#map=17/7.59902/5.22274) Bank wema bank · Ado Ekiti 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62484&mlon=5.22125#map=17/7.62484/5.22125) ATM UBA ATM post · Akure South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30084&mlon=5.13961#map=17/7.30084/5.13961) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ikere 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49435&mlon=5.23004#map=17/7.49435/5.23004) Hotel Inisa Gardens Hotel · Ikere 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49849&mlon=5.23093#map=17/7.49849/5.23093) Mall Adejuyigbe Shopping Center · Akure South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29293&mlon=5.15138#map=17/7.29293/5.15138) School baptist secondary school · Ado Ekiti 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61508&mlon=5.19331#map=17/7.61508/5.19331) College University Of Ado Ekiti · Ado Ekiti 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58144&mlon=5.21366#map=17/7.58144/5.21366) Police station Ise Police Station · Ise/Orun 22 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 Ikere Places mapped inside Ikere in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 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 - Ijero - Ikole - Ilejemeji - Irepodun/Ifelodun - Ise/Orun - Moba - Oye ## Quick answers - Where is Ikere?In Ekiti State, Nigeria - What borders Ikere?Ado Ekiti, Akure North, Ekiti South West, Ifedore and Ise/Orun - What is there to see in Ikere?Olosunta Hill - What time zone is Ikere in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ikere?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ikere?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikere?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ikere?Settlements lie between 339 m and 381 m - What is the highest point in Ikere?Apata Hill (693 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ikere?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikere?Babalola Hospital and Health Services, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikere?wema bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ikere?UBA ATM post, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikere?TotalEnergies, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ikere?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ikere?NG013010 (OCHA common operational dataset)