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

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Local government area · Ekiti State 

# Moba

Moba is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **197.2 km²**. Its main town is Otun-Ekiti. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 197km²
- 1mapped service
- 544 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moba?

Moba lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ekiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ekiti/), [Ido-Osi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ido-osi/), [Ifedayo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ifedayo/), [Ijero](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ijero/), [Ilejemeji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ilejemeji/) and [Oke-Ero](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oke-ero/). By area it is the 631st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.4% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Moba is about 286 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 42 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.9931° N, 5.1312° 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 Moba

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Moba: 1 castle or fort.

- Olosan Palace · castle or fort

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: Moba

- 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) · Akure85 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho86 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 Moba

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Moba. Settlements here lie between about 505 m and 571 m above sea level (median 544 m).

- Awsun
- Aye Ekan
- Aye-Ekiti
- Epe
- Erinmope-Ekiti
- Igogo
- Ikosu
- Ikun
- Iro
- Osan
- Osan Ekiti
- Osun
- Osun Ekiti
- Otun
- Otun-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).

## Weather in Moba and the best time to visit

In Moba, 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 Moba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ST Gregory Hospital · Ado Ekiti 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64483&mlon=5.20693#map=17/7.64483/5.20693) 

Bank First Bank · Irepodun 16 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 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98992&mlon=5.12079#map=17/7.98992/5.12079) 

Hotel KOMT Hotels & Suites · Ido-Osi 18 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 16 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 13 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moba

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

- Petrol pumps1

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
- Ise/Orun
- Oye

## Quick answers

- Where is Moba?In Ekiti State, Nigeria
- What borders Moba?Ekiti, Ido-Osi, Ifedayo, Ijero, Ilejemeji and Oke-Ero
- What is there to see in Moba?Olosan Palace
- What time zone is Moba in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Moba?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Moba?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moba?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moba?Settlements lie between 505 m and 571 m
- What is the best time to visit Moba?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moba?ST Gregory Hospital, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moba?First Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moba?TotalEnergies Otun Ekiti Service Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Moba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Moba?NG013015 (OCHA common operational dataset)