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

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

Local government area · Kogi State 

# Okehi

Okehi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **661.1 km²**. Its main town is Obangede. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 661km²
- 5mapped services
- 388 mtypical elevation

## Where is Okehi?

Okehi lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Adavi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/adavi/), [Akoko-Edo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/), [Ijumu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ijumu/), [Kabba/Bunu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/kabba-bunu/) and [Lokoja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/lokoja/). By area it is the 406th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.3% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Okehi is about 196 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 45 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.7241° N, 6.3356° 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: Okehi

- 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) · Akure126 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba173 km

### Nearest railway station

Itakpe Station (Adavi), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:20).

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 Okehi

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Okehi. Settlements here lie between about 238 m and 462 m above sea level (median 388 m).

- Abobo
- Adabi
- Camp 2
- Eika
- Eika -Adagu
- Eika-Adagu New Layout
- Itakpe
- Obangede
- Obele
- Ogaminana
- Ogbono
- Ohakite
- Okaito
- Osungwe
- Otite
- Usunwe

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 Okehi

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Fro River
- Osara River

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Okene Waterworks Forest Reserve
- Otete 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 Okehi and the best time to visit

In Okehi, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (241 mm) and the driest Jan (6 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 6 

Feb 27 19 

Mar 28 32 

Apr 27 88 

May 27 122 

Jun 26 149 

Jul 25 195 

Aug 25 202 

Sep 25 241 

Oct 25 138 

Nov 26 25 

Dec 25 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Okehi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Okengwe General Hospital · Okene 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54622&mlon=6.19726#map=17/7.54622/6.19726) 

Bank GT Bank · Okene 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55700&mlon=6.23037#map=17/7.55700/6.23037) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Okehi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61430&mlon=6.27487#map=17/7.61430/6.27487) 

Hotel Carlton Swiss Grand Hotels · Adavi 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74790&mlon=6.41509#map=17/7.74790/6.41509) 

School Enyidudu School · Adavi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56603&mlon=6.23868#map=17/7.56603/6.23868) 

College School of Engineering · Okehi 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65665&mlon=6.36006#map=17/7.65665/6.36006) 

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 Okehi

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Colleges and universities2

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
- Ofu
- Ogori/Magongo
- Okene
- Olamabolo
- Omala
- Yagba East
- Yagba West

## Quick answers

- Where is Okehi?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Okehi?Adavi, Akoko-Edo, Ijumu, Kabba/Bunu and Lokoja
- What time zone is Okehi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Okehi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Okehi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Okehi?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Okehi?Settlements lie between 238 m and 462 m
- What is the best time to visit Okehi?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Okehi?Okengwe General Hospital, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Okehi?GT Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Okehi?TotalEnergies, about 14 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Okehi?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Okehi?NG023016 (OCHA common operational dataset)