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

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

Local government area · Ekiti State 

# Oye

Oye is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ekiti State. It covers **505.8 km²**. Its main town is Oye-Ekiti. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 506km²
- 3mapped services
- 572 mtypical elevation

## Where is Oye?

Oye lies in [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ekiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ekiti/), [Ido-Osi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ido-osi/), [Ikole](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikole/), [Ilejemeji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ilejemeji/) and [Irepodun/Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/irepodun-ifelodun/). By area it is the 466th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.8% of [Ekiti State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/). The centre of Oye is about 271 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Ado-Ekiti, the main town of Ekiti State. The centre point is at 7.8805° N, 5.3375° 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: Oye

- 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) · Akure71 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho112 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 06:43, 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 Oye

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Oye. Settlements here lie between about 476 m and 673 m above sea level (median 572 m).

- Aiyede
- Arigidi
- Ayegbaju
- Egosi
- Ilafon-Isan
- Ilemeso Ekiti
- Imojo
- Isan-Ekiti
- Itaji
- Itapa-Ekiti
- Omu-Ekiti
- Omu-Ijelu
- Omu-Titun
- Oye-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 Oye

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ayo River

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Ishan-Aiyede Forest Reserve
- Ora 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 Oye and the best time to visit

In Oye, 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 Oye

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Olives Specialist Clinics and Fertility Centre · Ado Ekiti 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65085&mlon=5.24117#map=17/7.65085/5.24117) 

Bank First bank · Ado Ekiti 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62742&mlon=5.22418#map=17/7.62742/5.22418) 

Petrol pump Harmony Enterprises · Oye 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79698&mlon=5.32622#map=17/7.79698/5.32622) 

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 Chris chilton · Ado Ekiti 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63333&mlon=5.21667#map=17/7.63333/5.21667) 

College Ekiti State Polytechnic Isan Ekiti · Oye 8.6 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 Oye

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Colleges and universities2

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
- Moba

## Quick answers

- Where is Oye?In Ekiti State, Nigeria
- What borders Oye?Ekiti, Ido-Osi, Ikole, Ilejemeji and Irepodun/Ifelodun
- What time zone is Oye in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Oye?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Oye?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oye?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oye?Settlements lie between 476 m and 673 m
- What is the best time to visit Oye?November to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oye?Olives Specialist Clinics and Fertility Centre, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oye?First bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oye?Harmony Enterprises, about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Oye?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Oye?NG013016 (OCHA common operational dataset)