# Ise/Orun LGA, Ekiti State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ise-orun/

Local government area · Ekiti State 

# Ise/Orun

Ise/Orun is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **413.8 km²**. Its main town is Ise-Ekiti. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 414km²
- 11mapped services
- 344 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ise/Orun?

Ise/Orun lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ado Ekiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ado-ekiti/), [Aiyekire (Gbonyin)](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/aiyekire-gbonyin/), [Akure North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akure-north/), [Emure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/emure/), [Ikere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikere/) and [Owo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/owo/). By area it is the 512th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.2% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Ise/Orun is about 295 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 7.4153° N, 5.3867° 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 Ise/Orun

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ise/Orun: 2 castles and forts; 1 monument.

- Arinjale Palace · castle or fort
- Olu-Ise-Ejirin · castle or fort
- Akinluaduse lantern · monument

### Nearby, outside Ise/Orun

- Olosunta Hill · attraction, Ikere19 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: Ise/Orun

- 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) · Akure21 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin124 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 06:42, 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 Ise/Orun

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Ise/Orun. The largest with a recorded population: Ise-Ekiti (190,063). Settlements here lie between about 323 m and 386 m above sea level (median 344 m).

- Afolu-Modi
- Ago-Bello
- Ago-Binuyo
- Ago-Doctor
- Ago-Ibo
- Ago-Nathaniel
- Ago-Olaleye
- Ago-Olowo
- Ago-Stephen
- Ago-Yesufu Alli
- Akoti
- Araromi-Oloba
- Arowojaiye
- Asolo
- Atoba
- Ayo Ajegunle
- Bolorunduro
- Ise-Ekiti
- Obadamisoro
- Odofin
- Odogun
- Ogbesse-Ise
- Orun Ekiti
- Otayo-Onaiye
- Sawo

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 Ise/Orun

Named natural and historic features inside Ise/Orun, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Oshun River

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Ise 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 Ise/Orun and the best time to visit

In Ise/Orun, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (264 mm) and the driest Jan (8 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 8 

Feb 26 22 

Mar 27 40 

Apr 26 101 

May 26 134 

Jun 25 176 

Jul 24 206 

Aug 24 210 

Sep 24 264 

Oct 25 157 

Nov 25 30 

Dec 24 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ise/Orun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Afe Babalola Multi-System Hospital · Ado Ekiti 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59969&mlon=5.30857#map=17/7.59969/5.30857) 

Bank Wema Bank Plc · Ise/Orun 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46501&mlon=5.42412#map=17/7.46501/5.42412) 

ATM Zenith Bank ATM Machine · Akure South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29439&mlon=5.14876#map=17/7.29439/5.14876) 

Petrol pump Funky Mass · Ise/Orun 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46154&mlon=5.41886#map=17/7.46154/5.41886) 

Hotel Inspiration Hotel &suites Ikere Ekiti · Ikere 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49431&mlon=5.25065#map=17/7.49431/5.25065) 

Mall Akure Mall · Akure South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23656&mlon=5.21438#map=17/7.23656/5.21438) 

School St Theresa Primary · Ise/Orun 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46456&mlon=5.41940#map=17/7.46456/5.41940) 

College Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti · Ado Ekiti 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59575&mlon=5.29653#map=17/7.59575/5.29653) 

Police station Ise Police Station · Ise/Orun 5.8 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 Ise/Orun

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools7
- Police stations1

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
- Ikole
- Ilejemeji
- Irepodun/Ifelodun
- Moba
- Oye

## Quick answers

- Where is Ise/Orun?In Ekiti State, Nigeria
- What borders Ise/Orun?Ado Ekiti, Aiyekire (Gbonyin), Akure North, Emure, Ikere and Owo
- What is there to see in Ise/Orun?Akinluaduse lantern, Arinjale Palace, Olu-Ise-Ejirin
- What time zone is Ise/Orun in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ise/Orun?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ise/Orun?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ise/Orun?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ise/Orun?Settlements lie between 323 m and 386 m
- What is the best time to visit Ise/Orun?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ise/Orun?Afe Babalola Multi-System Hospital, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ise/Orun?Wema Bank Plc, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ise/Orun?Zenith Bank ATM Machine, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ise/Orun?Funky Mass, about 6.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ise/Orun?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ise/Orun?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ise/Orun?NG013014 (OCHA common operational dataset)