# Asa LGA, Kwara State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/asa/

Local government area · Kwara State 

# Asa

Asa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kwara State. It covers **1,335.8 km²**. Its main town is Afon. 547 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,336km²
- 4mapped services
- 345 mtypical elevation

## Where is Asa?

Asa lies in [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ifelodun/), [Ilorin West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ilorin-west/), [Moro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/moro/), [Olorunsogo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/olorunsogo/), [Ori Ire](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ori-ire/), [Oyun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oyun/) and [Surulere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/surulere/). By area it is the 226th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.0% of [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/). The centre of Asa is about 348 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 18 km from Ilorin, the main town of Kwara State. The centre point is at 8.4691° N, 4.3815° 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).

## Things to see in and around Asa

### Nearby, outside Asa

- Emir of Ilorin’s Palace, Surulere Road, Ilorin, Nigeria · castle or fort, Ilorin East19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Asa

- 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/Ogbomosho13 km
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan131 km

### Nearest railway station

FH3J+98J, OFFA GARAGE RAILWAY LINE, Offa Garage, Oko Erin 240101, Kwara, Nigeria (Ilorin South), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:26).

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 Asa

Open gazetteers list **547 villages, towns and localities** in Asa. The largest with a recorded population: Alapa (9,584). Settlements here lie between about 284 m and 461 m above sea level (median 345 m).

- Aba Yawu
- Abemi
- Abidiore
- Abiowa
- Abogongo
- Abogun
- Abokede
- Aboto-Afa
- Aboto-Oja
- Abule-Alagbede
- Abuyanrin
- Adabata
- Adamu
- Adedeji
- Adedoyin
- Adeogun
- Aderonmu
- Adigbongbo
- Adikuta
- Adiloju
- Adinimole
- Afeyin
- Afo
- Afon
- Agbati-Obinu-Kekere
- Agbati-Obinu-Nla
- Agboku
- Agbolu
- Agbolu-Isale
- Agbolu-Oke
- Agbono
- Agbono-Kekere
- Agbono-Oja
- Agbotolo
- Agboyi
- Agboyi Eleja
- Agboyi Tewure
- Agboyi-Oja
- Agidi
- Ago
- Ago-Fulani
- Ago-Malu
- Agoke
- Agun
- Agunpopo
- Aho
- Ahodudu
- Ahoro
- Aiyede
- Aiyegoro
- Aiyegun
- Aiyekale
- Aiyekere
- Aiyekoto
- Aiyelagbe
- Aiyepe
- Aiyetoro
- Ajagusi
- Ajajeyanku
- Ajanaku
- Ajegunle
- Ajelanwa
- Ajibabi
- Ajibowu
- Ajidagba
- Ajila
- Ajimasin
- Ajisawe
- Akasekun
- Akata
- Akeru
- Akesegun
- Akimonu
- Akin
- Akopaki
- Akumadu
- Akunwun
- Akute
- Akuyorin
- Alaba
- Alabata
- Aladere
- Aladere-Mogaji
- Aladere-Ode
- Alagangan
- Alagba
- Alagbado
- Alagbede
- Alagogo
- Alaha
- Alaida
- Alaja
- Alajere
- Alaka Pupa
- Alakawa
- Alakuko
- Alangba
- Alapa
- Alapa Koro
- Alapako
- Alapako-Etile
- Alaparo
- Alapata
- Alapete
- Alaro
- Alasape
- Alaso
- Alata
- Alawon
- Alete
- Aleyo
- Alhaji
- Aloba
- Alufa
- Aluko
- Alumiya
- Alusekere
- Amalegbe
- Amugba
- Apa
- Apakoko
- Apata
- Apata-Kose
- Apataje
- Apere
- Apo
- Apoya
- Aragba
- Araromi
- Arimose
- Ariyibi
- Aroge
- Arogun
- Arogunjo
- Arokoyo
- Arola
- Arowosaiye
- Arunbe
- Asa
- Asapo
- Asarope
- Aseseru
- Asi-Alaro
- Asi-Moniyi
- Asipa
- Asogba
- Asunoro
- Asure-Ola
- Ata-Oke
- Atokanni
- Awe
- Awterere
- Ayoyi
- Baba-Agba
- Baba-Dudu
- Baba-Kekere
- Baba-Oje
- Baba-Oju-Oja
- Baba-Sale
- Babadudu
- Babaloke
- Babaloke-Isiaka
- Babata
- Babo
- Bada
- Badiko
- Bagaegbe
- Baiye
- Bakase
- Bala
- Bale Agbe
- Bale-Asun
- Balogun
- Bandawaki
- Bandoro
- Barano
- Berekodo Dongari
- Bina
- Bonni
- Budo Egba
- Budo Egun
- Budo Iya
- Budo-Abeo
- Budo-Adio
- Budo-Adun
- Budo-Ago
- Budo-Aiyekale
- Budo-Alapa
- Budo-Alegbe
- Budo-Alufa
- Budo-Are
- Budo-Arin
- Budo-Aro
- Budo-Atan
- Budo-Epo
- Budo-Igbo
- Budo-Ilorin
- Budo-Iya
- Budo-Koto
- Budo-Malubi
- Budo-Ode
- Budo-Okete
- Budo-Ota
- Budo-Pupa
- Budo-Titun
- Budoke
- Budotu
- Budu-Titun
- Busala
- Busamu
- Dadi
- Dangangan
- Debiola
- Dongari-Gambari
- Efue
- Eggon-Fulani
- Eggon-Tomori
- Eiye-Nkorin
- Eku
- Ele-Eku
- Elebenla
- Elebure-Isale
- Elebure-Oke
- Elega
- Elehoro
- Elehun
- Eleiyele
- Eleja
- Eleke
- Eleko
- Eleku
- Elelu
- Elemina
- Elepo
- Eleran
- Elere
- Elerinmi
- Elero
- Eleru
- Elesin
- Elesin-Kute
- Elewetu
- Elewure
- Elewuro
- Epupu
- Eriho
- Eru-Obodo
- Eruoba
- Esa
- Esa-Kekere
- Ewusi
- Faje
- Falokun
- Fata
- Foko
- Fowomole
- Ga-Eleko
- Gaa
- Gbabu
- Gbagba
- Gbago
- Gbajumo
- Gbaleasun
- Gbanda
- Gbeno-Gbeno
- Gbogbin
- Gbogun
- Gbokedo
- Gbongbo
- Gboroko-Kekere
- Gere
- Gongonmi
- Gongonmi-Daji
- Gori
- Goronjo
- Ibudo Ijesha
- Ibudoko
- Idi-Agbon Alagbede
- Idi-Agbon Alaro
- Idi-Apa
- Idi-Ayan
- Idi-Emi
- Idi-Isin
- Idi-Iya
- Idi-Osi
- Idiape
- Idibo
- Idiemi
- Idiroko
- Idisin
- Idiya
- Iga-Fulani
- Igbaja
- Igbanda
- Igbejila
- Igberin
- Igbo
- Igbo Ede
- Igbo-Alanu
- Igbo-Aran
- Igbo-Ayin
- Igbobi-Ogele
- Igbole
- Igbona
- Igbono
- Igborese
- Igboroko
- Igboroko-Oke
- Igbotele
- Igbowu
- Igboyeye
- Iho
- Ijana
- Ikuogbogun
- Ila
- Ila-Oja-Aboto
- Ila-Oke
- Ilaso
- Iledu
- Ilenla
- Iletitun
- Ilu-Aru
- Ilutitun
- Ipetu
- Isale-Amoyo
- Isale-Awe
- Isale-Odo
- Isaleawe
- Isara
- Ita-Raufu
- Iwonte
- Iyabudo
- Iyano-Igbeti
- Jagun
- Jaju
- Jaju Budo Nla
- Jaju-Onigbo
- Jangele
- Jeunkunnu
- Jiwolowo
- Jogbo
- Joromo
- Kagode
- Kajola
- Kango
- Kankan
- Kayoja
- Kodokodo
- Kojere
- Kondoro
- Kondoro-Alagbede
- Kondoro-Budo-Ole
- Kondoro-Ori-Oke
- Konipe
- Koroke
- Kudiri
- Kugbagbe
- Kunbi
- Kupola
- Kurumo
- Kuwo
- Labintan
- Ladimeji
- Ladoke
- Laduba
- Laji
- Laji Osun
- Laji-Bamu
- Laji-Sapati
- Lalojude
- Lamba
- Lapagba
- Lapor
- Laro
- Lasoju
- Laudu
- Layemo
- Layeri
- Liasu
- Lokobi
- Madala
- Makebe
- Maku
- Malubi
- Masa
- Mayosi
- Megodiya
- Mejiro
- Modina
- Mogaji
- Mojino
- Mokotun
- Momo
- Mosadi-Olorun
- Moyin
- Obada
- Obala-Nla
- Obate
- Oboroko-Nla
- Ode

…and 147 more.

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 Asa

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

### Water

42 rivers and streams.

- Arolohun
- River Abatan
- River Abesin
- River Abesin
- River Afon
- River Aladere
- River Alubarika
- River Asa
- River Awe
- River Babo
- River Bandoro
- River Bina
- River Dagangan
- River Elebure
- River Eleko
- River Elekolo
- River Elekunkun
- River Elesun
- River Emure
- River Gboroko
- River Ibandan
- River Ihamo
- River Ijiya
- River Imaleke

…and 18 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Wara Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Gamo Railway Station

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 Asa and the best time to visit

In Asa, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,226 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (240 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 9 

Feb 27 14 

Mar 28 43 

Apr 27 90 

May 26 132 

Jun 25 170 

Jul 25 173 

Aug 24 175 

Sep 25 240 

Oct 25 152 

Nov 26 21 

Dec 25 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Asa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Al-Fallah Hospital · Ilorin West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49196&mlon=4.46959#map=17/8.49196/4.46959) 

Bank First Bank,Ilorin,Surulere · Ilorin West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48484&mlon=4.53589#map=17/8.48484/4.53589) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Oko Olowo Service Station · Ilorin West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53412&mlon=4.48828#map=17/8.53412/4.48828) 

Hotel Whitefield Hotels Limited · Ilorin West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47990&mlon=4.49821#map=17/8.47990/4.49821) 

Mall JSS junction gbagba ilorin, Oko Erin, Nigeria · Ilorin West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44380&mlon=4.50452#map=17/8.44380/4.50452) 

School Total Child Secondary School, Ilorin · Asa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39000&mlon=4.46113#map=17/8.39000/4.46113) 

College Iqra College, Ilorin · Ilorin West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47265&mlon=4.49374#map=17/8.47265/4.49374) 

Police station B Division, Surulere Police Station, Ilorin, Nigeria · Ilorin West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48051&mlon=4.53617#map=17/8.48051/4.53617) 

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 Asa

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

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1

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 Kwara State

- Baruten
- Edu
- Ekiti
- Ifelodun
- Ilorin East
- Ilorin South
- Ilorin West
- Irepodun
- Isin
- Kaiama
- Moro
- Offa
- Oke-Ero
- Oyun
- Pategi

## Quick answers

- Where is Asa?In Kwara State, Nigeria
- What borders Asa?Ifelodun, Ilorin West, Moro, Olorunsogo, Ori Ire, Oyun and Surulere
- What is there to see in Asa?Emir of Ilorin’s Palace, Surulere Road, Ilorin, Nigeria
- What time zone is Asa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Asa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Asa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asa?547 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Asa?Settlements lie between 284 m and 461 m
- What is the best time to visit Asa?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Asa?Al-Fallah Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Asa?First Bank,Ilorin,Surulere, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asa?TotalEnergies Oko Olowo Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Asa?NG024001 (OCHA common operational dataset)