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

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

Local government area · Kwara State 

# Isin

Isin is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kwara State. It covers **631.2 km²**. Its main town is Owu-Isin. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 631km²
- 1mapped service
- 454 mtypical elevation

## Where is Isin?

Isin lies in [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ifelodun/), [Irepodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/irepodun/) and [Oke-Ero](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oke-ero/). By area it is the 415th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/). The centre of Isin is about 284 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 61 km from Ilorin, the main town of Kwara State. The centre point is at 8.2579° N, 5.0389° 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: Isin

- 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/Ogbomosho63 km
- Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure116 km

### Nearest railway station

Offa Railway (Offa), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:24).

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 Isin

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Isin. Settlements here lie between about 352 m and 542 m above sea level (median 454 m).

- Aba Petu
- Abata-Afolayan
- Abata-Oke
- Abata-Siaju
- Ada
- Ago
- Ago-Fulani
- Alabe
- Alaro
- Araromi
- Awoyi
- Edidi
- Edidi Oja
- Egi
- Elegbe
- Elehin
- Elehin-Oke
- Elehin-Olodo
- Elesuo
- Gbogbo
- Igbira
- Ijara
- Iji
- Isanlu-Isin
- Isie
- Iwo
- Kudu
- Mobolorunduro
- Oba
- Obala
- Obate
- Odo Ore
- Odo-Eku
- Odore
- Oke Onigbin
- Oke-Aba
- Oke-Aran
- Oke-Oyi
- Okoro
- Olla
- Oloruntele
- Omu
- Omu-Aran
- Opega
- Oponda
- Owa
- Owu
- Owu-Isin
- Pama
- Pamo
- Sabaja-Ajegunle

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 Isin

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- River Agabo
- River Akoro
- River Awoyi
- River Elamo
- River Ofo
- River Ogba
- River Olosoro
- River Osinfun
- River Otoro
- River Oyi

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 Isin and the best time to visit

In Isin, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,070 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (214 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 5 

Feb 28 11 

Mar 29 29 

Apr 28 76 

May 27 117 

Jun 26 144 

Jul 25 158 

Aug 25 168 

Sep 25 214 

Oct 26 128 

Nov 26 14 

Dec 25 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Health Centre · Ifelodun 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29761&mlon=4.80507#map=17/8.29761/4.80507) 

Bank First Bank · Irepodun 15 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14254&mlon=5.09930#map=17/8.14254/5.09930) 

Hotel Cape Hotel · Ifelodun 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28143&mlon=4.78775#map=17/8.28143/4.78775) 

Mall Kwara Mall · Offa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15440&mlon=4.70922#map=17/8.15440/4.70922) 

School Ogbo Grammar School · Irepodun 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14737&mlon=5.10772#map=17/8.14737/5.10772) 

College Moses Orimolade University · Isin 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15436&mlon=5.08784#map=17/8.15436/5.08784) 

Police station OFFA POLICE STATION · Offa 36 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 Isin

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

- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Isin?In Kwara State, Nigeria
- What borders Isin?Ifelodun, Irepodun and Oke-Ero
- What time zone is Isin in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Isin?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Isin?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Isin?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Isin?Settlements lie between 352 m and 542 m
- What is the best time to visit Isin?November to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Isin?Primary Health Centre, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Isin?First Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isin?TotalEnergies - Omu Aran Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Isin?NG024010 (OCHA common operational dataset)