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

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

Local government area · Kwara State 

# Edu

Edu is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kwara State. It covers **2,534.7 km²**. Its main town is Lafiagi. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,535km²
- 4mapped services
- 152 mtypical elevation

## Where is Edu?

Edu lies in [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ifelodun/), [Mokwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mokwa/), [Moro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/moro/), [Pategi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/pategi/) and [Yagba West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-west/). By area it is the 96th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.5% of [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/). The centre of Edu is about 252 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 83 km from Ilorin, the main town of Kwara State. The centre point is at 8.8454° N, 5.2121° 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: Edu

- 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/Ogbomosho91 km
- Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Edu

Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Edu. The largest with a recorded population: Lafiagi (102,779). Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 301 m above sea level (median 152 m).

- Aruna-Kata
- Babapuoa
- Bacita
- Bacity Village
- Belle
- Bishewa
- Buke
- Chita
- Dakpa
- Dawo
- Derasita
- Dumaji
- Egbung
- Emimagi
- Emiworoji
- Ernigbo
- Esangi
- Esin
- Fada
- Gabata
- Gamale
- Ganagaji
- Gbagota
- Gbere
- Gbugbu
- Ginda
- Gudusuru
- Gulufu
- Ikpa
- Jade
- Kachita
- Kokona
- Kokouna
- Korobo
- Kusomono
- Labigi
- Lafiagi
- Lemo
- Likpata
- Mafu
- Malulu
- Manfu
- Mangoruta
- Manuga
- Marru
- Mashe
- Mashita
- Megikitagi
- Mokwaji
- Muchita
- Ndaceko
- Ndatsadu
- Ndeji
- Ogudu
- Onre
- Pati-Turku
- Patiko
- Potoro
- Sabagina
- Sakpata
- Sawa
- Shekwuti
- Shigo
- Shonga
- Sodengi
- Sotagi
- Sufeneti
- Sunfada
- Sunti
- Tunku
- Warihu
- Yawu
- Yelwa
- Zambufu

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 Edu

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lake Wako
- River Gusheko
- River Ndafa
- River Oro
- River Oyi

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Oke-Agoui Hill · 249 m
- Gulufu Hill · 143 m

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 Edu and the best time to visit

In Edu, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 957 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (194 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 4 

Feb 29 8 

Mar 30 23 

Apr 30 65 

May 28 105 

Jun 27 123 

Jul 26 147 

Aug 26 166 

Sep 26 194 

Oct 27 109 

Nov 27 12 

Dec 26 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Edu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ogo-Oluwa Hospital Bacita, Kwara State. · Edu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.06244&mlon=4.96289#map=17/9.06244/4.96289) 

Hotel Peaceland Valley Guest House · Ifelodun 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81634&mlon=4.96407#map=17/8.81634/4.96407) 

School Central Primary School Lafiagi · Edu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85217&mlon=5.41492#map=17/8.85217/5.41492) 

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 Edu

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Edu?In Kwara State, Nigeria
- What borders Edu?Ifelodun, Mokwa, Moro, Pategi and Yagba West
- What time zone is Edu in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Edu?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Edu?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Edu?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Edu?Settlements lie between 56 m and 301 m
- What is the highest point in Edu?Oke-Agoui Hill (249 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Edu?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Edu?Ogo-Oluwa Hospital Bacita, Kwara State., about 36 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Edu?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Edu?NG024003 (OCHA common operational dataset)