# Igalamela-Odolu LGA, Kogi State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/igalamela-odolu/ Local government area · Kogi State # Igalamela-Odolu Igalamela-Odolu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **2,114.0 km²**. Its main town is Ajaka. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,114km² - 3mapped services - 113 mtypical elevation ## Where is Igalamela-Odolu? Igalamela-Odolu lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Etsako East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/), [Ibaji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ibaji/), [Idah](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/idah/), [Igbo-Eze North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/igbo-eze-north/), [Igbo-Eze South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/igbo-eze-south/), [Nsukka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/nsukka/), [Ofu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ofu/), [Olamabolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/olamabolo/) and [Uzo-Uwani](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/uzo-uwani/). By area it is the 128th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.3% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Igalamela-Odolu is about 229 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 92 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.0379° N, 7.0721° 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: Igalamela-Odolu - 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 - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu83 km - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba103 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:18). 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 Igalamela-Odolu Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Igalamela-Odolu. The largest with a recorded population: Adoru (8,203). Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 258 m above sea level (median 113 m). - Adoru - Afagba - Afulugo - Agagba - Agbobo - Agejojo - Ajaka - Ajitata - Akinia - Akopo - Akpanya - Akpata-Ebe - Akpopo - Alakija - Alakwa - Alode - Ameke - Amokwo - Aneke - Angba - Arefe - Egabada - Ekwuroko - Ibochi - Igwogwo - Nosee - Obedamagu - Obolimi - Ochikwachikwa - Odolu - Ofafu - Oforachi - Ogbagwu - Ogbogbo - Ogogba - Ogwogbo - Ojiri - Ojokiti - Ojuwueyele - Okokete - Okpongi - Okwoengele - Olojoba 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 Igalamela-Odolu Named natural and historic features inside Igalamela-Odolu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Obele River - Okpanambiri River - Okpolo River - Okulu River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ajaka Hill · 191 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Adoru Forest Reserve - Ibaji Ojoku Forest Reserve - Southern Adoru 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 Igalamela-Odolu and the best time to visit In Igalamela-Odolu, 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 Igalamela-Odolu Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump TotalEnergies Idah Service Station · Idah 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11911&mlon=6.73894#map=17/7.11911/6.73894) Hotel Zee Holiday Inn and Suite LTD · Igalamela-Odolu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98532&mlon=7.26214#map=17/6.98532/7.26214) School St. Peter's College Idah · Idah 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12658&mlon=6.74385#map=17/7.12658/6.74385) College Modelcomprehensive Secondary School Ekposhi · Nsukka 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90083&mlon=7.39388#map=17/6.90083/7.39388) 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 Igalamela-Odolu Places mapped inside Igalamela-Odolu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels3 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 - Idah - Ijumu - Kabba/Bunu - Kogi - Lokoja - Mopa-Muro - Ofu - Ogori/Magongo - Okehi - Okene - Olamabolo - Omala - Yagba East - Yagba West ## Quick answers - Where is Igalamela-Odolu?In Kogi State, Nigeria - What borders Igalamela-Odolu?Etsako East, Ibaji, Idah, Igbo-Eze North, Igbo-Eze South, Nsukka, Ofu, Olamabolo and Uzo-Uwani - What time zone is Igalamela-Odolu in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Igalamela-Odolu?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Igalamela-Odolu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Igalamela-Odolu?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Igalamela-Odolu?Settlements lie between 27 m and 258 m - What is the highest point in Igalamela-Odolu?Ajaka Hill (191 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Igalamela-Odolu?November to April - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igalamela-Odolu?TotalEnergies Idah Service Station, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Igalamela-Odolu?NG023008 (OCHA common operational dataset)