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

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Local government area · Kogi State 

# Idah

Idah is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **134.2 km²**. Its main town is Idah. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 134km²
- 4mapped services
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Idah?

Idah lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Etsako East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/), [Ibaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ibaji/) and [Igalamela-Odolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/igalamela-odolu/). By area it is the 678th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.5% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Idah is about 236 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 81 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.0717° N, 6.7346° 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: Idah

- 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) · Asaba97 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu113 km

### Nearest railway station

Itogbo Station (Etsako East), about 13 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 18:19).

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 Idah

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Idah. The largest with a recorded population: Idah (68,703).

- Idah
- Ojigagala

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 Idah and the best time to visit

In Idah, 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 Idah

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Idah Service Station · Idah 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11911&mlon=6.73894#map=17/7.11911/6.73894) 

Hotel Winner Hotels Nig. Ltd. Idah · Idah 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10757&mlon=6.74218#map=17/7.10757/6.74218) 

School St. Peter's College Idah · Idah 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11277&mlon=6.73416#map=17/7.11277/6.73416) 

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 Idah

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Idah?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Idah?Etsako East, Ibaji and Igalamela-Odolu
- What time zone is Idah in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Idah?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Idah?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Idah?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Idah?November to April
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Idah?TotalEnergies Idah Service Station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Idah?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Idah?NG023007 (OCHA common operational dataset)