# Adavi LGA, Kogi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/adavi/

Local government area · Kogi State 

# Adavi

Adavi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **713.4 km²**. Its main town is Ogaminana. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 713km²
- 7mapped services
- 247 mtypical elevation

## Where is Adavi?

Adavi lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ajaokuta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ajaokuta/), [Akoko-Edo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/), [Lokoja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/lokoja/), [Okehi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/okehi/) and [Okene](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/okene/). By area it is the 388th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.5% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Adavi is about 190 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 33 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.6844° N, 6.4667° 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: Adavi

- 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) · Akure137 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba166 km

### Nearest railway station

Eganyi Station (Ajaokuta), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:19).

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 Adavi

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Adavi. The largest with a recorded population: Ogaminana (84,373). Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 428 m above sea level (median 247 m).

- Agbobo
- Ahanechi
- Eyika
- Itakpe Junction
- Koroko
- Nagazi
- Ogaminan
- Ogaminana
- Ohizen Katurou
- Osara
- Ozuri
- Uhuodo
- Zariagi
- Zongondaji

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 Adavi

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Okene Catchment Area 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 Adavi and the best time to visit

In Adavi, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (241 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 25 6 

Feb 27 19 

Mar 28 32 

Apr 27 88 

May 27 122 

Jun 26 149 

Jul 25 195 

Aug 25 202 

Sep 25 241 

Oct 25 138 

Nov 26 25 

Dec 25 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Adavi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ajaokuta Medical Centre · Ajaokuta 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57479&mlon=6.63825#map=17/7.57479/6.63825) 

Bank United Bank for Africa · Ajaokuta 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54118&mlon=6.67882#map=17/7.54118/6.67882) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Okehi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61430&mlon=6.27487#map=17/7.61430/6.27487) 

Hotel Carlton Swiss Grand Hotels · Adavi 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74790&mlon=6.41509#map=17/7.74790/6.41509) 

Mall BB Umar Livestock Market · Ajaokuta 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73735&mlon=6.74514#map=17/7.73735/6.74514) 

School Ajaokuta Indian Language School · Ajaokuta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55708&mlon=6.60084#map=17/7.55708/6.60084) 

College CUSTECH · Adavi 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68088&mlon=6.42194#map=17/7.68088/6.42194) 

Police station A division · Lokoja 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80332&mlon=6.73688#map=17/7.80332/6.73688) 

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 Adavi

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities3

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 Kogi State

- Ajaokuta
- Ankpa
- Bassa
- Dekina
- Ibaji
- Idah
- Igalamela-Odolu
- Ijumu
- Kabba/Bunu
- Kogi
- Lokoja
- Mopa-Muro
- Ofu
- Ogori/Magongo
- Okehi
- Okene
- Olamabolo
- Omala
- Yagba East
- Yagba West

## Quick answers

- Where is Adavi?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Adavi?Ajaokuta, Akoko-Edo, Lokoja, Okehi and Okene
- What time zone is Adavi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Adavi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Adavi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Adavi?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Adavi?Settlements lie between 143 m and 428 m
- What is the best time to visit Adavi?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Adavi?Ajaokuta Medical Centre, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Adavi?United Bank for Africa, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Adavi?TotalEnergies, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Adavi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Adavi?NG023001 (OCHA common operational dataset)