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

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

Local government area · Kogi State 

# Ibaji

Ibaji is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **1,335.0 km²**. Its main town is Onyedega. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,335km²
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ibaji?

Ibaji lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Anambra West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-west/), [Esan South East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/esan-south-east/), [Etsako Central](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-central/), [Etsako East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/), [Idah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/idah/), [Igalamela-Odolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/igalamela-odolu/) and [Uzo-Uwani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/uzo-uwani/). By area it is the 227th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.6% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Ibaji is about 266 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 113 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 6.7787° N, 6.7584° 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: Ibaji

- 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

- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba65 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu95 km

### Nearest railway station

Agenebode Station (Etsako Central), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:20).

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 Ibaji

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Ibaji. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 37 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Abujaga
- Adaigba
- Afa
- Agbagbojo
- Akalo
- Ala na Onugwe
- Aliko
- Alke
- Amabo
- Echonga
- Ejule
- Elele
- Ibaoko
- Ichuchu
- Ijankuta
- Irahun
- Nwajala
- Odeke
- Odobu
- Ogaine
- Ogwo
- Oje
- Ojuba
- Onyadega
- Onyedega
- Ota
- Unale
- Utoduma

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 Ibaji

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Ofu

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 Ibaji and the best time to visit

In Ibaji, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,387 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (266 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 25 8 

Feb 27 23 

Mar 27 43 

Apr 27 104 

May 27 129 

Jun 26 165 

Jul 25 210 

Aug 25 226 

Sep 25 266 

Oct 26 157 

Nov 26 43 

Dec 25 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ibaji

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Oko-Oshimili Pry School · Esan South East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78847&mlon=6.60516#map=17/6.78847/6.60516) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Kogi State

- Adavi
- Ajaokuta
- Ankpa
- Bassa
- Dekina
- 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 Ibaji?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Ibaji?Anambra West, Esan South East, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu and Uzo-Uwani
- What time zone is Ibaji in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ibaji?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ibaji?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ibaji?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ibaji?Settlements lie between 24 m and 37 m
- What is the best time to visit Ibaji?November to April
- What is the P-code of Ibaji?NG023006 (OCHA common operational dataset)