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

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Local government area · Kogi State 

# Olamabolo

Olamabolo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **990.5 km²**. Its main town is Okpo. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 990km²
- 299 mtypical elevation

## Where is Olamabolo?

Olamabolo lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ankpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ankpa/), [Igalamela-Odolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/igalamela-odolu/), [Igbo-Eze North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/igbo-eze-north/), [Ofu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ofu/), [Ogbadibo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ogbadibo/), [Ohimini](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ohimini/) and [Okpokwu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/okpokwu/). By area it is the 295th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.4% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Olamabolo is about 209 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 107 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.1782° N, 7.4821° 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: Olamabolo

- 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) · Enegu79 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:16).

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 Olamabolo

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Olamabolo. Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 425 m above sea level (median 299 m).

- Adum Afo
- Adupe
- Afo Owebe
- Akobo
- Akuba
- Alimi
- Amapa
- Anambra
- Ayangba
- Echachofu
- Ede
- Edipe Eke
- Eke
- Eke Amanenga
- Eleje
- Ete Nawo
- Ikpeyero
- Imane
- Ofante
- Ogbe
- Ogbonicha
- Ogodo
- Ogugu
- Okpo
- Opu
- Otuapa
- Ugbobo
- Ungwa

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).

## Weather in Olamabolo and the best time to visit

In Olamabolo, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,367 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (251 mm) and the driest Jan (8 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 24 8 

Feb 26 22 

Mar 27 44 

Apr 27 111 

May 26 135 

Jun 25 163 

Jul 25 201 

Aug 24 223 

Sep 25 251 

Oct 25 159 

Nov 25 44 

Dec 24 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Olamabolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital UNN Medical Center · Nsukka 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86044&mlon=7.41315#map=17/6.86044/7.41315) 

Bank First Bank - University of Nigeria, Nsukka Branch · Nsukka 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86499&mlon=7.40742#map=17/6.86499/7.40742) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Igbo-Eze South 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91924&mlon=7.39920#map=17/6.91924/7.39920) 

Hotel Ikani Suites Ltd · Ankpa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36667&mlon=7.63333#map=17/7.36667/7.63333) 

Mall Ugosinachi shopping mall · Nsukka 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83553&mlon=7.40673#map=17/6.83553/7.40673) 

School City High School Ogrute · Igbo-Eze North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97046&mlon=7.45512#map=17/6.97046/7.45512) 

College All saints college of health technology obu otukpa, Benue state Nigeria. · Ogbadibo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14050&mlon=7.66895#map=17/7.14050/7.66895) 

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
- Mopa-Muro
- Ofu
- Ogori/Magongo
- Okehi
- Okene
- Omala
- Yagba East
- Yagba West

## Quick answers

- Where is Olamabolo?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Olamabolo?Ankpa, Igalamela-Odolu, Igbo-Eze North, Ofu, Ogbadibo, Ohimini and Okpokwu
- What time zone is Olamabolo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Olamabolo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Olamabolo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olamabolo?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Olamabolo?Settlements lie between 180 m and 425 m
- What is the best time to visit Olamabolo?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Olamabolo?UNN Medical Center, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Olamabolo?First Bank - University of Nigeria, Nsukka Branch, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olamabolo?TotalEnergies, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Olamabolo?NG023018 (OCHA common operational dataset)