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

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Local government area · Ekiti State 

# Ikole

Ikole is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **1,070.2 km²**. Its main town is Ikole-Ekiti. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,070km²
- 3mapped services
- 537 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ikole?

Ikole lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Aiyekire (Gbonyin)](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/aiyekire-gbonyin/), [Ekiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ekiti/), [Ekiti East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-east/), [Irepodun/Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/irepodun-ifelodun/), [Oye](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/oye/), [Yagba East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-east/) and [Yagba West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-west/). By area it is the 274th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 18.6% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ikole is about 254 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 43 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.8831° N, 5.5156° 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: Ikole

- 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) · Akure75 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho128 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 18:23).

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 Ikole

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Ikole. Settlements here lie between about 389 m and 570 m above sea level (median 537 m).

- Bolorunduro
- Ijesha-Ishu
- Ikole
- Ikole-Ekiti
- Ipawo
- Ire-Ekiti
- Itapaji
- Iye
- Odo Oro
- Odo-Igbira
- Oke Igbira
- Osin-Ikole

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 Ikole

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Aiyewa River
- Ele River
- Omo River
- Oye River

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Eda I 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 Ikole and the best time to visit

In Ikole, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,136 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (226 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and April to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 4 

Feb 27 14 

Mar 28 26 

Apr 28 80 

May 27 119 

Jun 26 147 

Jul 25 181 

Aug 24 188 

Sep 25 226 

Oct 25 132 

Nov 26 13 

Dec 25 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikole

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Afe Babalola Multi-System Hospital · Ado Ekiti 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59969&mlon=5.30857#map=17/7.59969/5.30857) 

Bank Okeagbe MFB LTD · Akoko North West 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64283&mlon=5.75735#map=17/7.64283/5.75735) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ikole Ekiti Service Station · Ikole 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79831&mlon=5.51455#map=17/7.79831/5.51455) 

Hotel SMJ Hotel Limited · Ikole 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80000&mlon=5.51667#map=17/7.80000/5.51667) 

College Ekiti State Polytechnic Isan Ekiti · Oye 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81798&mlon=5.38399#map=17/7.81798/5.38399) 

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 Ikole

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

- Petrol pumps2
- 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 East
- Ekiti South West
- Ekiti West
- Emure
- Ido-Osi
- Ijero
- Ikere
- Ilejemeji
- Irepodun/Ifelodun
- Ise/Orun
- Moba
- Oye

## Quick answers

- Where is Ikole?In Ekiti State, Nigeria
- What borders Ikole?Aiyekire (Gbonyin), Ekiti, Ekiti East, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Oye, Yagba East and Yagba West
- What time zone is Ikole in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ikole?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ikole?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ikole?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ikole?Settlements lie between 389 m and 570 m
- What is the best time to visit Ikole?November to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ikole?Afe Babalola Multi-System Hospital, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ikole?Okeagbe MFB LTD, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikole?TotalEnergies Ikole Ekiti Service Station, about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ikole?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ikole?NG013011 (OCHA common operational dataset)