# Irepodun LGA, Kwara State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/irepodun/ Local government area · Kwara State # Irepodun Irepodun is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kwara State. It covers **701.0 km²**. Its main town is Omu-Aran. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 701km² - 10mapped services - 424 mtypical elevation ## Where is Irepodun? Irepodun lies in [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ifedayo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ifedayo/), [Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ifelodun/), [Ila](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ila/), [Isin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/isin/), [Oke-Ero](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oke-ero/) and [Oyun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oyun/). By area it is the 389th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.1% of [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/). The centre of Irepodun is about 305 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 48 km from Ilorin, the main town of Kwara State. The centre point is at 8.1935° N, 4.8583° 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 Irepodun ### Nearby, outside Irepodun - Olomu's Palace · monument, Ifelodun11 km - Alatanda Palace · castle or fort, Ifelodun19 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: Irepodun - 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/Ogbomosho49 km - Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure116 km ### Nearest railway station Offa Railway (Offa), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:25). 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 Irepodun Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Irepodun. The largest with a recorded population: Omu-Aran (14,477) and Ajasse Ipo (12,718). Settlements here lie between about 356 m and 570 m above sea level (median 424 m). - Afin-Oro - Agbamu - Agbanda - Agbe Ola - Agberun - Agbo - Agbonda - Ago - Ajasse Ipo - Ajegunle-Idera - Ajengbe - Aloja - Aran Orin - Arandun - Bayago - Buari - Egi-Oyopo - Esie - Faloku - Iddo-Oro - Igbonla - Ijan - Ijomo - Ijomu-Oro - Ilala - Iludun - Inisan - Ipetu - Irore - Okerimi-Oro - Okeya - Oko - Omu-Aran - Omu-Ipetu - Omugo - Oro - Owode - Samara - Sanmora - Surulere 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 Irepodun Named natural and historic features inside Irepodun, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - River Agba - River Agbo - River Akoko - River Akosa - River Aleta - River Igui - River Odun - River Osan - River Wojola ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Ipetu Forest Reserve - Odun Forest Reserve - Olomu 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 Irepodun and the best time to visit In Irepodun, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Jan (9 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 24 9 Feb 26 17 Mar 27 39 Apr 27 93 May 26 139 Jun 25 178 Jul 24 188 Aug 24 186 Sep 24 255 Oct 25 158 Nov 25 23 Dec 24 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Irepodun Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cottage Hospital · Ifelodun 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27194&mlon=4.78724#map=17/8.27194/4.78724) Bank FIRST BANK PLC OFFA · Offa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16038&mlon=4.72567#map=17/8.16038/4.72567) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ajasse Ipo Service Station · Irepodun 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24529&mlon=4.80982#map=17/8.24529/4.80982) Hotel Cape Hotel · Ifelodun 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28143&mlon=4.78775#map=17/8.28143/4.78775) Mall Kwara Mall · Offa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15440&mlon=4.70922#map=17/8.15440/4.70922) School LGEA Muslim Pry School · Ifelodun 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27178&mlon=4.79895#map=17/8.27178/4.79895) College Federal Polytechnic, Offa · Offa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15722&mlon=4.72447#map=17/8.15722/4.72447) Police station OFFA POLICE STATION · Offa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15733&mlon=4.72380#map=17/8.15733/4.72380) 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 Irepodun Places mapped inside Irepodun in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - 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 - Edu - Ekiti - Ifelodun - Ilorin East - Ilorin South - Ilorin West - Isin - Kaiama - Moro - Offa - Oke-Ero - Oyun - Pategi ## Quick answers - Where is Irepodun?In Kwara State, Nigeria - What borders Irepodun?Ifedayo, Ifelodun, Ila, Isin, Oke-Ero and Oyun - What is there to see in Irepodun?Olomu's Palace, Alatanda Palace - What time zone is Irepodun in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Irepodun?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Irepodun?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Irepodun?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Irepodun?Settlements lie between 356 m and 570 m - What is the best time to visit Irepodun?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Irepodun?Cottage Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Irepodun?FIRST BANK PLC OFFA, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irepodun?TotalEnergies Ajasse Ipo Service Station, about 7.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Irepodun?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Irepodun?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Irepodun?NG024009 (OCHA common operational dataset)