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

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

Local government area · Kogi State 

# Ankpa

Ankpa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **1,281.4 km²**. Its main town is Ankpa. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,281km²
- 7mapped services
- 367 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ankpa?

Ankpa lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Apa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/apa/), [Dekina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/dekina/), [Ofu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ofu/), [Ohimini](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ohimini/), [Olamabolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/olamabolo/), [Omala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/omala/) and [Oturkpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oturkpo/). By area it is the 236th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Ankpa is about 174 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 103 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.4964° N, 7.6274° 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: Ankpa

- 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

- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi111 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu114 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:15).

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 Ankpa

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Ankpa. The largest with a recorded population: Ankpa (14,630). Settlements here lie between about 203 m and 490 m above sea level (median 367 m).

- Abache
- Abo
- Adagba
- Afogamgam
- Aguma
- Aka
- Ankpa
- Awulu
- Biradu
- Eekeh
- Emabo
- Emere
- Enjema
- Gidan Aka
- Gidan Alkuru
- Gota
- Gwoche
- Hoche
- Ika
- Ikebe
- Inye
- Ofugo
- Ogboyoga
- Ogodo
- Oguaobono
- Okenyi
- Olufofo
- Uboko

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 Ankpa and the best time to visit

In Ankpa, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,223 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (227 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 24 6 

Feb 27 17 

Mar 28 32 

Apr 27 96 

May 27 128 

Jun 25 146 

Jul 25 190 

Aug 25 205 

Sep 25 227 

Oct 25 140 

Nov 25 32 

Dec 24 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ankpa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ankpa Filling Station · Ankpa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41129&mlon=7.62789#map=17/7.41129/7.62789) 

Hotel Ikani Suites Ltd · Ankpa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39532&mlon=7.63042#map=17/7.39532/7.63042) 

College Albayan University, Ankpa Kogi State · Ankpa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41268&mlon=7.63283#map=17/7.41268/7.63283) 

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 Ankpa

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- 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

- Adavi
- Ajaokuta
- 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 Ankpa?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Ankpa?Apa, Dekina, Ofu, Ohimini, Olamabolo, Omala and Oturkpo
- What time zone is Ankpa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ankpa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ankpa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ankpa?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ankpa?Settlements lie between 203 m and 490 m
- What is the best time to visit Ankpa?November to April
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ankpa?TotalEnergies Ankpa Filling Station, about 9.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ankpa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ankpa?NG023003 (OCHA common operational dataset)