# Mopa-Muro LGA, Kogi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Kogi State 

# Mopa-Muro

Mopa-Muro is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **833.2 km²**. Its main town is Mopa. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 833km²
- 303 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mopa-Muro?

Mopa-Muro lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Ijumu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ijumu/), [Kabba/Bunu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/kabba-bunu/) and [Yagba East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-east/). By area it is the 341st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.9% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Mopa-Muro is about 203 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 100 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 8.1404° N, 5.9025° 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: Mopa-Muro

- 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) · Akure119 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18) 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 Mopa-Muro

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mopa-Muro. Settlements here lie between about 285 m and 420 m above sea level (median 303 m).

- Agbele
- Aiyede
- Amuro
- Ayeteju
- Bajogun
- Ijagbe
- Ilai
- Mopa
- Okagi
- Orokere
- Takete-Ide

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 Mopa-Muro

Named natural and historic features inside Mopa-Muro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Lai Yagba Forest Reserve
- Lai-Ibbedde 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 Mopa-Muro and the best time to visit

In Mopa-Muro, 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 Mopa-Muro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Deen Hospital and Maternity Isanlu · Yagba East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28858&mlon=5.82229#map=17/8.28858/5.82229) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kabba Lokoja Service Station · Kabba/Bunu 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.83333&mlon=6.06667#map=17/7.83333/6.06667) 

Hotel Hotel Charvid · Ijumu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97605&mlon=5.98502#map=17/7.97605/5.98502) 

School E.C.W.A. Primary School · Yagba East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25994&mlon=5.84340#map=17/8.25994/5.84340) 

College College of Agriculture Kabba Kogi State · Kabba/Bunu 39 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.

## Other local government areas in Kogi State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mopa-Muro?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Mopa-Muro?Ijumu, Kabba/Bunu and Yagba East
- What time zone is Mopa-Muro in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mopa-Muro?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Mopa-Muro?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mopa-Muro?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mopa-Muro?Settlements lie between 285 m and 420 m
- What is the best time to visit Mopa-Muro?November to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mopa-Muro?Deen Hospital and Maternity Isanlu, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mopa-Muro?TotalEnergies Kabba Lokoja Service Station, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mopa-Muro?NG023013 (OCHA common operational dataset)