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

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

Local government area · Ekiti State 

# Ilejemeji

Ilejemeji is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **94.7 km²**. Its main town is Iye-Ekiti. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 94.7km²
- 563 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ilejemeji?

Ilejemeji lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ekiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ekiti/), [Ido-Osi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ido-osi/), [Moba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/moba/) and [Oye](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/oye/). By area it is the 714th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.6% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ilejemeji is about 277 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 37 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.9603° N, 5.2307° 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 Ilejemeji

### Nearby, outside Ilejemeji

- Olosan Palace · castle or fort, Moba19 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: Ilejemeji

- 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) · Akure80 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21) 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 Ilejemeji

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ilejemeji. Settlements here lie between about 515 m and 566 m above sea level (median 563 m).

- Eda-Oniyo
- Ewu
- Ijesha-Iye
- Ipere
- Iporo-Ekiti
- Iye
- Iye-Ekiti

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 Ilejemeji

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

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Ero Reservoir
- Okunrun River

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 Ilejemeji and the best time to visit

In Ilejemeji, 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 Ilejemeji

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Olives Specialist Clinics and Fertility Centre · Ado Ekiti 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65085&mlon=5.24117#map=17/7.65085/5.24117) 

Bank First Bank · Irepodun 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13419&mlon=5.10041#map=17/8.13419/5.10041) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Otun Ekiti Service Station · Moba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98992&mlon=5.12079#map=17/7.98992/5.12079) 

Hotel KOMT Hotels & Suites · Ido-Osi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84368&mlon=5.18134#map=17/7.84368/5.18134) 

School God's Grace International College, Omu-aran. · Irepodun 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13400&mlon=5.11451#map=17/8.13400/5.11451) 

College Federal science and technical college · Ido-Osi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88715&mlon=5.17137#map=17/7.88715/5.17137) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Ekiti State

- Ado Ekiti
- Aiyekire (Gbonyin)
- Efon
- Ekiti East
- Ekiti South West
- Ekiti West
- Emure
- Ido-Osi
- Ijero
- Ikere
- Ikole
- Irepodun/Ifelodun
- Ise/Orun
- Moba
- Oye

## Quick answers

- Where is Ilejemeji?In Ekiti State, Nigeria
- What borders Ilejemeji?Ekiti, Ido-Osi, Moba and Oye
- What is there to see in Ilejemeji?Olosan Palace
- What time zone is Ilejemeji in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ilejemeji?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ilejemeji?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ilejemeji?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ilejemeji?Settlements lie between 515 m and 566 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ilejemeji?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Ilejemeji?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ilejemeji?Olives Specialist Clinics and Fertility Centre, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ilejemeji?First Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilejemeji?TotalEnergies Otun Ekiti Service Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ilejemeji?NG013012 (OCHA common operational dataset)