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

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

Local government area · Kogi State 

# Ofu

Ofu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **1,715.4 km²**. Its main town is Ugwolawo. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,715km²
- 1mapped service
- 248 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ofu?

Ofu lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ajaokuta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ajaokuta/), [Ankpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ankpa/), [Bassa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/bassa/), [Dekina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/dekina/), [Etsako East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/), [Igalamela-Odolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/igalamela-odolu/) and [Olamabolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/olamabolo/). By area it is the 171st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.9% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Ofu is about 198 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 63 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.3295° N, 7.0690° 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: Ofu

- 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) · Enegu110 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba133 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 18:17).

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 Ofu

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Ofu. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 396 m above sea level (median 248 m).

- Adadeju
- Adoma
- Agojeju
- Akunuba
- Aligi Ado
- Alloma
- Allomo
- Alo
- Alogi
- Alokura
- Ayanka
- Bugobi
- Chikoro
- Efaku
- Egbala
- Egbola
- Egomicha
- Ejikulu
- Ejule
- Iboko
- Itobe
- Mamerebo
- Ochadam
- Ofokofi
- Ofokopi
- Ogwonichi
- Okama
- Okokengi
- Okpo
- Olaji
- Onugba
- Otochi
- Sanioko
- Ugwolawo
- Umomi

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 Ofu

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

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Acharane Forest Reserve
- Alla 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 Ofu and the best time to visit

In Ofu, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,218 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (236 mm) and the driest Jan (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 5 

Feb 27 17 

Mar 28 31 

Apr 28 88 

May 27 123 

Jun 26 144 

Jul 25 198 

Aug 25 205 

Sep 25 236 

Oct 26 137 

Nov 26 27 

Dec 25 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ofu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Abocho Cottage Hospital · Dekina 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57309&mlon=6.99902#map=17/7.57309/6.99902) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ayangba Filling Station · Dekina 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50471&mlon=7.17694#map=17/7.50471/7.17694) 

Hotel Rachbell's Place Hotel Ugwolawo · Igalamela-Odolu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18810&mlon=7.22900#map=17/7.18810/7.22900) 

College Kogi State University · Dekina 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48524&mlon=7.18806#map=17/7.48524/7.18806) 

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 Ofu

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

- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ofu?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Ofu?Ajaokuta, Ankpa, Bassa, Dekina, Etsako East, Igalamela-Odolu and Olamabolo
- What time zone is Ofu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ofu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ofu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ofu?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ofu?Settlements lie between 43 m and 396 m
- What is the best time to visit Ofu?November to February and April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ofu?Abocho Cottage Hospital, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ofu?TotalEnergies Ayangba Filling Station, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ofu?NG023014 (OCHA common operational dataset)