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

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Local government area · Kogi State 

# Omala

Omala is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **1,591.6 km²**. Its main town is Abejukolo. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,592km²
- 193 mtypical elevation

## Where is Omala?

Omala lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Agatu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/agatu/), [Ankpa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ankpa/), [Apa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/apa/), [Bassa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/bassa/), [Dekina](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/dekina/) and [Nasarawa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/nasarawa/). By area it is the 186th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.5% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Omala is about 143 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 91 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 7.7778° N, 7.5659° 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: Omala

- 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

- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi116 km
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:15).

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 Omala

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Omala. The largest with a recorded population: Bugana (9,737). Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 405 m above sea level (median 193 m).

- Abajikolo
- Abajukolo
- Abejukolo
- Ado
- Adoka
- Agbada
- Ajibu
- Akbacha
- Akpacha
- Akwacha
- Alokuja
- Alokuya
- Amagede
- Andomaja
- Arku
- Awulu
- Bagana
- Bakumi
- Braidu
- Bugana
- Bukami
- Ebiradu
- Egim
- Igodo
- Iole
- Iyadi
- Iyeddi
- Iyedi
- Jato
- Kwiambana
- Laffa
- Lafo
- Liyadi
- Maiagu
- Maiogu
- Nupe
- Odagba
- Odagbo
- Ogbomaha
- Ogbonaha
- Ogbonoha
- Ogbonoma
- Ogodu
- Ohaifo
- Ohaifor
- Okuba
- Oliya
- Opanda
- Opandha

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 Omala

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Opandha Forest

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 Omala and the best time to visit

In Omala, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,132 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (212 mm) and the driest Dec (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
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- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 3 

Feb 28 10 

Mar 29 22 

Apr 29 86 

May 28 126 

Jun 26 138 

Jul 26 186 

Aug 25 205 

Sep 25 212 

Oct 26 125 

Nov 26 17 

Dec 25 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Omala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Thots Cove School, Ilorin · Bassa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95763&mlon=7.38782#map=17/7.95763/7.38782) 

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
- Olamabolo
- Yagba East
- Yagba West

## Quick answers

- Where is Omala?In Kogi State, Nigeria
- What borders Omala?Agatu, Ankpa, Apa, Bassa, Dekina and Nasarawa
- What time zone is Omala in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Omala?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Omala?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Omala?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Omala?Settlements lie between 85 m and 405 m
- What is the best time to visit Omala?November to February
- What is the P-code of Omala?NG023019 (OCHA common operational dataset)