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

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Local government area · Kwara State 

# Ekiti

Ekiti is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kwara State. It covers **475.3 km²**. Its main town is Araromi-Opin. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 475km²
- 457 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ekiti?

Ekiti lies in [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ikole](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikole/), [Ilejemeji](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ilejemeji/), [Moba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/moba/), [Oke-Ero](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oke-ero/), [Oye](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/oye/) and [Yagba West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-west/). By area it is the 478th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.4% of [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/). The centre of Ekiti is about 261 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 96 km from Ilorin, the main town of Kwara State. The centre point is at 8.1070° N, 5.3243° 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: Ekiti

- 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) · Akure96 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:23).

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 Ekiti

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Ekiti. Settlements here lie between about 334 m and 465 m above sea level (median 457 m).

- Araromi-Opin
- Are
- Epe
- Epe Osi
- Eruku
- Etan
- Idera-Osi
- Ikerin Osi
- Isapa
- Isare
- Isare Titun
- Isare-Osi
- Isolo
- Koro
- Koto
- Obo-Aiyegunle
- Obo-Ile
- Oke-Opin
- Oke-Sapa
- Old-Obo
- Ora
- Ora-Aiyegbaju
- Osi
- Owa Otun
- Sapa

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 Ekiti

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- River Agboro
- River Arun
- River Awele
- River Egbere
- River Eju
- River Ele
- River Orere
- River Yagi

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 Ekiti and the best time to visit

In Ekiti, 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 Ekiti

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ECWA Hospital Egbe · Yagba West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21299&mlon=5.51778#map=17/8.21299/5.51778) 

Bank First Bank · Irepodun 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13419&mlon=5.10041#map=17/8.13419/5.10041) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies - Omu Aran Service Station · Irepodun 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14254&mlon=5.09930#map=17/8.14254/5.09930) 

Hotel KOMT Hotels & Suites · Ido-Osi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84368&mlon=5.18134#map=17/7.84368/5.18134) 

School God's Grace International College, Omu-aran. · Irepodun 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13400&mlon=5.11451#map=17/8.13400/5.11451) 

College Landmark university. Kwara state · Irepodun 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14256&mlon=5.10240#map=17/8.14256/5.10240) 

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 Kwara State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ekiti?In Kwara State, Nigeria
- What borders Ekiti?Ikole, Ilejemeji, Moba, Oke-Ero, Oye and Yagba West
- What time zone is Ekiti in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ekiti?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ekiti?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ekiti?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ekiti?Settlements lie between 334 m and 465 m
- What is the best time to visit Ekiti?November to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ekiti?ECWA Hospital Egbe, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ekiti?First Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ekiti?TotalEnergies - Omu Aran Service Station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ekiti?NG024004 (OCHA common operational dataset)