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

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

Local government area · Kwara State 

# Moro

Moro is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kwara State. It covers **3,120.5 km²**. Its main town is Bode Saadu. 313 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,120km²
- 8mapped services
- 320 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moro?

Moro lies in [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Asa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/asa/), [Edu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/edu/), [Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ifelodun/), [Ilorin East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ilorin-east/), [Ilorin South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ilorin-south/), [Ilorin West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/ilorin-west/), [Kaiama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/kaiama/), [Mokwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mokwa/) and [Olorunsogo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/olorunsogo/). By area it is the 56th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.3% of [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/). The centre of Moro is about 328 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 38 km from Ilorin, the main town of Kwara State. The centre point is at 8.8383° N, 4.5143° 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: Moro

- 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/Ogbomosho44 km
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan174 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Moro

Open gazetteers list **313 villages, towns and localities** in Moro. The largest with a recorded population: Jebba (21,488) and Bode Saadu (16,619). Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 421 m above sea level (median 320 m).

- Aba-Elu
- Abani
- Abegba
- Abere-Ijo
- Abijo
- Abiokwe
- Abo
- Abuyanrin
- Abuyerin
- Adara
- Adejemi Oke
- Adejimi Isale
- Adeniran
- Adere
- Adijale
- Adimode
- Adio
- Adukensi
- Aga
- Agba
- Agbako
- Agbaku
- Agbele
- Ago
- Ago Ajape
- Ago-Alabi
- Ago-Baraiye
- Ago-Goja
- Ahere-Onirin
- Aiyekale
- Aiyereke
- Aiyeroju
- Aiyetoro
- Ajagbe
- Ajamira
- Ajangbala
- Ajegunle
- Ajelanwa
- Ajisaiye
- Ajuba
- Akata
- Akata-Raji
- Akbuyo
- Akindele
- Akinlotan
- Akiramanu-Busamu
- Akome
- Alaba
- Alafara
- Alagbede
- Alagbo
- Alagogo
- Alagogo Weru
- Alagogo-Oke
- Alaherekan
- Alaja
- Alaje
- Alakara
- Alakasu
- Alakia
- Alakoko
- Alapo
- Alaro
- Alarode
- Alate
- Alateko
- Alawuye
- Alawuyon
- Alaya
- Alayan
- Ale
- Alhaji
- Amao
- Amu
- Amukoko
- Apatafon
- Apo
- Apodu
- Araromi
- Ariori
- Aro
- Arobadi
- Arowora-Keke
- Asegbe
- Ashorogun
- Asimu
- Asogba
- Atere
- Atonto
- Awisu
- Awuyan
- Awuyon
- Ayifo
- Ayilekan
- Ayoejowo
- Baba Tapa
- Baba-Sale
- Baba-Tapa
- Babadudu
- Babaloke
- Babanla
- Babaode
- Baiyeku
- Bale
- Balogun Ajikobi
- Bamaganna
- Bandele
- Bangbose
- Barbere
- Batamu
- Beriben
- Biala
- Binukonu
- Bode Saadu
- Bode Sadu
- Bolekun
- Bube
- Buca Salami
- Bude-Ole
- Budebe
- Budo Oke
- Budo Saidu
- Budo-Agan
- Budo-Alfa-Situ
- Budo-Are
- Budo-Ayan
- Budo-Bale
- Budo-Gbemgbeleku
- Budo-Ige
- Budo-Ode
- Budo-Ogbo
- Budo-Ole
- Budo-Titun
- Bulamo
- Dagbenu
- Dagi
- Deseni
- Dogbo
- Dogo
- Egbesun
- Ejidogari
- Ekoro
- Ekule
- Elebinla
- Elebu
- Elefere
- Elegburu
- Eleja
- Elekoto
- Elelu
- Elemere
- Elepo
- Elere
- Elesin Funfun
- Elewe
- Elewu Etu
- Elewure
- Eleyegun
- Esinele
- Ewuji
- Fade
- Fala
- Ga-Ore
- Gata
- Gbanda
- Gbira
- Ghanda
- Giwa Olowo
- Goniyan
- Gudu
- Gunniyan
- Id-Apa
- Idi-Apa
- Idiko
- Igbagun
- Igbe-Ede
- Igbelawowa
- Igbo Onisin
- Igbo-Efon
- Igbo-Elemi
- Igbo-Elemu
- Igbo-Oriku
- Igboho
- Igbomole
- Igbonla
- Igboroko
- Igporin
- Ikulende
- Ikusanu
- Ile-Ota
- Isakara
- Ita-Yomu-Yomu
- Jagbe
- Jebba
- Jefe
- Jeunkunnu
- Jodomo
- Jokoro
- Karibuje
- Katu
- Kawu
- Kodondo
- Kogba
- Konike
- Kosobo
- Kunmi
- Kure
- Lagbaja
- Lahila
- Lalemi
- Lanwa
- Laonu
- Lasna
- Liasu
- Logun
- Mafara
- Maso
- Mawo
- Megidaju
- Meri
- Mogaji
- Molete
- Nagos
- Obaninsa
- Obate
- Obejimo
- Odonigi
- Ogungbe
- Ogunloko
- Ogunsekan
- Oke-Dare
- Okebode
- Okete
- Okitipo
- Oko
- Okoru
- Olege
- Olobi
- Olodan
- Olofere
- Ologun
- Oloje
- Oloko
- Oloko-Nka
- Olokotintin
- Olomigbona
- Olomoyoyo
- Olopalamba
- Olopanfo
- Olopele
- Olopolo
- Olori
- Olori-Titi
- Oloru
- Oloruntoke
- Olose
- Olowo
- Olowo-Jata
- Olowo-Ori-Oke
- Oloworu
- Olowu
- Olugbile
- Olupo
- Omidoyin
- Omo-Ala
- Omoni
- Onakere
- Onigba
- Onigbase
- Oniko
- Onikoko
- Onilearo
- Onipako
- Oniru
- Onisunni
- Oniwa
- Ori-Oke
- Origbeca
- Origili
- Oro-Ola
- Orogun
- Osalakin
- Osie
- Osigini
- Osude
- Osunlade
- Oteleko
- Oyun
- Paiye
- Pako
- Pakogi
- Paku
- Pambo
- Pamo
- Ponpola
- Popo
- Roruwa
- Sabani
- Safari
- Salako
- Sama
- Sangote
- Seko
- Shao
- Sipata
- Somape
- Tabioloko
- Tapa
- Tope
- Womi
- Yamintoro
- Yeregi
- Zaguiana

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 Moro

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Aloja Stream
- Asa River
- River Adere
- River Alagano
- River Awun
- River Imoru
- River Imoru
- River Ipabe
- River Iwa
- River Karajo
- River Kitifomi
- River Mawo
- River Molu
- River Ogun
- River Ogun
- River Oguntola
- River Ohan
- River Olodan
- River Olori
- River Oloyin
- River Oloyin
- River Omidoyin
- River Osin
- River Oyun

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Oke-Baba Hill · 486 m
- Lebe Hill · 351 m

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Alagbede Forest Reserve
- Ejidogari Forest Reserve
- Jebba Forest Reserve
- River Iwa 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 Moro and the best time to visit

In Moro, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,004 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (199 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February and May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 6 

Feb 28 10 

Mar 29 31 

Apr 29 69 

May 28 106 

Jun 26 133 

Jul 25 150 

Aug 25 163 

Sep 25 199 

Oct 26 117 

Nov 26 14 

Dec 25 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gbagba Alagbado Behind Sobi Specialist Hospital, Illorin, Nigeria · Ilorin South 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52650&mlon=4.52498#map=17/8.52650/4.52498) 

Bank Balogun Gambari Community Bank · Ilorin East 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50172&mlon=4.55878#map=17/8.50172/4.55878) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Oko Olowo Service Station · Ilorin West 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53412&mlon=4.48828#map=17/8.53412/4.48828) 

Hotel Marvellous Hotels Ltd · Ilorin East 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50893&mlon=4.55535#map=17/8.50893/4.55535) 

Mall ITA AJIA Shopping Complex, Oko Erin, Nigeria · Ilorin East 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50017&mlon=4.55070#map=17/8.50017/4.55070) 

School National Open University Sobi Study Center, Sobi Road, Ilorin, Nigeria · Ilorin South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56253&mlon=4.55843#map=17/8.56253/4.55843) 

College KWARA STATE University Library1 · Moro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72373&mlon=4.48303#map=17/8.72373/4.48303) 

Police station Aremo, After F Division Police Station, Tanke, Ilorin, aremo, Ilorin, Nigeria · Ilorin South 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50327&mlon=4.62586#map=17/8.50327/4.62586) 

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 Moro

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Colleges and universities6
- 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
- Irepodun
- Isin
- Kaiama
- Offa
- Oke-Ero
- Oyun
- Pategi

## Quick answers

- Where is Moro?In Kwara State, Nigeria
- What borders Moro?Asa, Edu, Ifelodun, Ilorin East, Ilorin South, Ilorin West, Kaiama, Mokwa and Olorunsogo
- What time zone is Moro in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Moro?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Moro?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moro?313 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moro?Settlements lie between 100 m and 421 m
- What is the highest point in Moro?Oke-Baba Hill (486 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Moro?October to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moro?Gbagba Alagbado Behind Sobi Specialist Hospital, Illorin, Nigeria, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moro?Balogun Gambari Community Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moro?TotalEnergies Oko Olowo Service Station, about 34 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Moro?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Moro?NG024012 (OCHA common operational dataset)