# Yagba East LGA, Kogi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-east/ Local government area · Kogi State # Yagba East Yagba East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **1,472.7 km²**. Its main town is Isanlu. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,473km² - 3mapped services - 311 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yagba East? Yagba East lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ekiti East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-east/), [Ijumu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ijumu/), [Ikole](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikole/), [Kabba/Bunu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/kabba-bunu/), [Mopa-Muro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/mopa-muro/), [Pategi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/pategi/) and [Yagba West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-west/). By area it is the 201st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.1% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Yagba East is about 221 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 119 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 8.1359° N, 5.7192° 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: Yagba East - 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) · Akure109 km - General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho139 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:21). 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 Yagba East Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Yagba East. The largest with a recorded population: Isanlu-Itedoijowa (15,087). Settlements here lie between about 228 m and 553 m above sea level (median 311 m). - Aiyede - Alu - Ejuku - Iddo - Idofin - Ife - Ijowa - Ilafin - Ilotin - Irunda - Isanlu - Isanlu-Itedoijowa - Isanlu-Makutu - Isanlu-Mopo - Iye - Jege - Odogbe - Ogbom - Okolushe Egboro - Omowa, Isanlu - Onari - Opota Egboro - Ponyan - Takete 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 Yagba East Named natural and historic features inside Yagba East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - River Ahuru - River Oyi ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ebba River 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 Yagba East and the best time to visit In Yagba East, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,136 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (226 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and April to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 4 Feb 27 14 Mar 28 26 Apr 28 80 May 27 119 Jun 26 147 Jul 25 181 Aug 24 188 Sep 25 226 Oct 25 132 Nov 26 13 Dec 25 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yagba East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Deen Hospital and Maternity Isanlu · Yagba East 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28858&mlon=5.82229#map=17/8.28858/5.82229) Hotel Hotel Charvid · Ijumu 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97605&mlon=5.98502#map=17/7.97605/5.98502) School L.G. Primary School · Yagba East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26279&mlon=5.84029#map=17/8.26279/5.84029) 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 Yagba East Places mapped inside Yagba East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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 - Okene - Olamabolo - Omala - Yagba West ## Quick answers - Where is Yagba East?In Kogi State, Nigeria - What borders Yagba East?Ekiti East, Ijumu, Ikole, Kabba/Bunu, Mopa-Muro, Pategi and Yagba West - What time zone is Yagba East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Yagba East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Yagba East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yagba East?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yagba East?Settlements lie between 228 m and 553 m - What is the best time to visit Yagba East?November to February and April to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Yagba East?Deen Hospital and Maternity Isanlu, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Yagba East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Yagba East?NG023020 (OCHA common operational dataset)