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

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

Local government area · Kogi State 

# Ijumu

Ijumu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **1,282.5 km²**. Its main town is Iyara. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,282km²
- 2mapped services
- 458 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ijumu?

Ijumu lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Akoko North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-north-east/), [Akoko North West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-north-west/), [Akoko-Edo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/), [Ekiti East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-east/), [Kabba/Bunu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/kabba-bunu/), [Mopa-Muro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/mopa-muro/), [Okehi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/okehi/) and [Yagba East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-east/). By area it is the 235th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Ijumu is about 222 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 93 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.8376° N, 5.8940° 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: Ijumu

- 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) · Akure93 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:21).

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 Ijumu

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Ijumu. Settlements here lie between about 336 m and 601 m above sea level (median 458 m).

- Adugi
- Agrigbon-Oke
- Aiye
- Aiyedero
- Aiyegunle
- Aiyetoro Gbede
- Araromi
- Arima
- Ayere
- Egbedi
- Ekinrin
- Eluhafon
- Iddo
- Igbagun
- Igbolaere
- Ilufon
- Iyara
- Odokoro
- Ogale
- Ogidi Kabba
- Okoro
- Otunade

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 Ijumu

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Ekinrin Hill · 647 m
- Abi Hill · 489 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Lai 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 Ijumu and the best time to visit

In Ijumu, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,136 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (226 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and April to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 4 

Feb 27 14 

Mar 28 26 

Apr 28 80 

May 27 119 

Jun 26 147 

Jul 25 181 

Aug 24 188 

Sep 25 226 

Oct 25 132 

Nov 26 13 

Dec 25 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ijumu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Basic Health Center, Imo Arigidi · Akoko North West 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58333&mlon=5.80000#map=17/7.58333/5.80000) 

Bank Okeagbe MFB LTD · Akoko North West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64283&mlon=5.75735#map=17/7.64283/5.75735) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kabba Lokoja Service Station · Kabba/Bunu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83333&mlon=6.06667#map=17/7.83333/6.06667) 

Hotel CLIMAX HOTEL BAR AND RESTAURANT · Ekiti East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77570&mlon=5.75756#map=17/7.77570/5.75756) 

School No.1 Primary School · Ijumu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98943&mlon=5.99043#map=17/7.98943/5.99043) 

College College of Agriculture Kabba Kogi State · Kabba/Bunu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83914&mlon=6.07665#map=17/7.83914/6.07665) 

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 Ijumu

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

- Hotels1
- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ijumu?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Ijumu?Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Akoko-Edo, Ekiti East, Kabba/Bunu, Mopa-Muro, Okehi and Yagba East
- What time zone is Ijumu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ijumu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ijumu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ijumu?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ijumu?Settlements lie between 336 m and 601 m
- What is the highest point in Ijumu?Ekinrin Hill (647 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ijumu?November to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ijumu?Basic Health Center, Imo Arigidi, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ijumu?Okeagbe MFB LTD, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ijumu?TotalEnergies Kabba Lokoja Service Station, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ijumu?NG023009 (OCHA common operational dataset)