# Yagba West LGA, Kogi State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-west/ Local government area · Kogi State # Yagba West Yagba West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kogi State. It covers **1,285.1 km²**. Its main town is Odo-Ere. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,285km² - 1mapped service - 301 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yagba West? Yagba West lies in [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Edu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/edu/), [Ekiti](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ekiti/), [Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ifelodun/), [Ikole](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikole/), [Oke-Ero](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oke-ero/), [Pategi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/pategi/) and [Yagba East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-east/). By area it is the 234th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/). The centre of Yagba West is about 231 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 141 km from Lokoja, the main town of Kogi State. The centre point is at 8.2768° N, 5.5517° 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 West - 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 - General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho118 km - Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure118 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:22). 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 West Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Yagba West. The largest with a recorded population: Egbe (17,612). Settlements here lie between about 183 m and 351 m above sea level (median 301 m). - Ahun - Egbe - Ejiba - Eri - Igbaruku - Isanlu Esa - Iyamerin Okeri - Odo Eri - Odo Pete - Odo-Ere - Odosin - Ofi - Ogbe - Ogga - Oke-Eri - Okere - Okoloke - Okoloki - Okoto - Okunron - Omi - Sanlu 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Yagba West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - River Aru - River Erigi - River Esa - River Igbo-Emo - River Igbodu - River Odibo - River Ofe - River Ofili - River Orisa - River Otun - River Owuru ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ogbe 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 West and the best time to visit In Yagba West, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 990 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (198 mm) and the driest Dec (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 3 Feb 29 9 Mar 30 18 Apr 30 68 May 28 105 Jun 27 126 Jul 26 163 Aug 26 178 Sep 26 198 Oct 26 111 Nov 27 8 Dec 26 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yagba West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ECWA Hospital Egbe · Yagba West 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21299&mlon=5.51778#map=17/8.21299/5.51778) School L.G. Primary School · Yagba East 32 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 West Places mapped inside Yagba West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 East ## Quick answers - Where is Yagba West?In Kogi State, Nigeria - What borders Yagba West?Edu, Ekiti, Ifelodun, Ikole, Oke-Ero, Pategi and Yagba East - What time zone is Yagba West in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Yagba West?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Yagba West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yagba West?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yagba West?Settlements lie between 183 m and 351 m - What is the best time to visit Yagba West?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Yagba West?ECWA Hospital Egbe, about 8.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Yagba West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Yagba West?NG023021 (OCHA common operational dataset)