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

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

Local government area · Kogi State 

# Okene

Okene is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **298.3 km²**. Its main town is Okene. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 298km²
- 7mapped services
- 417 mtypical elevation

## Where is Okene?

Okene 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/), [Ajaokuta](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ajaokuta/), [Akoko-Edo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/), [Etsako East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/etsako-east/) and [Ogori/Magongo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ogori-magongo/). By area it is the 574th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.0% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Okene is about 216 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 54 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.4552° N, 6.3930° 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: Okene

- 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) · Akure123 km
- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba142 km

### Nearest railway station

Eganyi Station (Ajaokuta), about 15 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 06:38, 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 Okene

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Okene. The largest with a recorded population: Okene (479,178). Settlements here lie between about 384 m and 446 m above sea level (median 417 m).

- Agasa
- Obuhira
- Okene
- Okengwe

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 Okene

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

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Ajaokuta

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 Okene and the best time to visit

In Okene, 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 Okene

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Snow-J Medical Clinic & Maternity Limited · Etsako East 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27592&mlon=6.35077#map=17/7.27592/6.35077) 

Bank GT Bank · Okene 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55700&mlon=6.23037#map=17/7.55700/6.23037) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Okene Service Station · Okene 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54999&mlon=6.23343#map=17/7.54999/6.23343) 

Hotel Filani Palace Hotel · Akoko-Edo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41667&mlon=6.26667#map=17/7.41667/6.26667) 

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

College Mubarak Model Academy, Ege. Adavi LGA · Okene 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55000&mlon=6.23333#map=17/7.55000/6.23333) 

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 Okene

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- 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
- Okehi
- Olamabolo
- Omala
- Yagba East
- Yagba West

## Quick answers

- Where is Okene?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Okene?Adavi, Ajaokuta, Akoko-Edo, Etsako East and Ogori/Magongo
- What time zone is Okene in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Okene?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Okene?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Okene?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Okene?Settlements lie between 384 m and 446 m
- What is the best time to visit Okene?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Okene?Snow-J Medical Clinic & Maternity Limited, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Okene?GT Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Okene?TotalEnergies Okene Service Station, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Okene?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Okene?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Okene?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Okene?NG023017 (OCHA common operational dataset)