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

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

Local government area · Kwara State 

# Offa

Offa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kwara State. It covers **94.3 km²**. Its main town is Offa. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 94.3km²
- 18mapped services
- 428 mtypical elevation

## Where is Offa?

Offa lies in [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 1 other local government area: [Oyun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oyun/). By area it is the 715th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.3% of [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/). The centre of Offa is about 324 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 41 km from Ilorin, the main town of Kwara State. The centre point is at 8.1631° N, 4.6903° 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 Offa

### Nearby, outside Offa

- Olomu's Palace · monument, Ifelodun17 km
- Alatanda Palace · castle or fort, Ifelodun18 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: Offa

- 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/Ogbomosho38 km
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan119 km

### Nearest railway station

Offa Railway (Offa), about 4.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) 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 Offa

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Offa. The largest with a recorded population: Offa (113,830). Settlements here lie between about 367 m and 445 m above sea level (median 428 m).

- Aga-Okunrin
- Ago-Adebigbe
- Ago-Mayika
- Ago-Offa
- Ago-Olomoba
- Ago-Salami
- Alaya
- Alayin
- Alenibora
- Bodo-Gbada
- Enita
- Gbosun
- Idiya
- Igberi-Ogun
- Kajola
- Offa
- Offa, Nigeria
- Oke-Ami
- Olusoke
- Onikundi

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 Offa

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- River Elere
- River Enita
- River Mayika

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 Offa and the best time to visit

In Offa, 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 Offa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Offa Kwara · Offa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13749&mlon=4.71515#map=17/8.13749/4.71515) 

Bank FIRST BANK PLC OFFA · Offa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16038&mlon=4.72567#map=17/8.16038/4.72567) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Offa Town Service Station · Offa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16229&mlon=4.72717#map=17/8.16229/4.72717) 

Hotel Avalon Hotel · Offa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13744&mlon=4.71509#map=17/8.13744/4.71509) 

Mall Kwara Mall · Offa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15440&mlon=4.70922#map=17/8.15440/4.70922) 

School Government Technocal College, Erin-Ile · Oyun 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11174&mlon=4.70434#map=17/8.11174/4.70434) 

College Kwara State College of Health Technology Offa · Offa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16473&mlon=4.70904#map=17/8.16473/4.70904) 

Police station OFFA POLICE STATION · Offa 3.7 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 Offa

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Colleges and universities10
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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
- Moro
- Oke-Ero
- Oyun
- Pategi

## Quick answers

- Where is Offa?In Kwara State, Nigeria
- What borders Offa?Oyun
- What is there to see in Offa?Olomu's Palace, Alatanda Palace
- What time zone is Offa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Offa?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Offa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Offa?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Offa?Settlements lie between 367 m and 445 m
- What is the best time to visit Offa?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Offa?General Hospital Offa Kwara, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Offa?FIRST BANK PLC OFFA, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Offa?TotalEnergies Offa Town Service Station, about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Offa?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Offa?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Offa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Offa?NG024013 (OCHA common operational dataset)