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

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

Local government area · Kwara State 

# Pategi

Pategi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Kwara State. It covers **2,908.6 km²**. Its main town is Patigi. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,909km²
- 2mapped services
- 119 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pategi?

Pategi lies in [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Edu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/edu/), [Kabba/Bunu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/kabba-bunu/), [Lokoja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/lokoja/), [Mokwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mokwa/), [Yagba East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-east/) and [Yagba West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/yagba-west/). By area it is the 66th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.6% of [Kwara State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/). The centre of Pategi is about 189 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 142 km from Ilorin, the main town of Kwara State. The centre point is at 8.6705° N, 5.8173° 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: Pategi

- 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/Ogbomosho148 km
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja163 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:20).

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 Pategi

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Pategi. The largest with a recorded population: Patigi (28,285). Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 240 m above sea level (median 119 m).

- Auge
- Baradogi
- Bido
- Buegun
- Dalcada
- Danikun
- Dzuajiwo
- Ekopapo Yagi
- Etchi
- Etsuyum
- Fai
- Gapan
- Gardi
- Gbog
- Geima
- Koro
- Kpada
- Kusodo
- Kusoji
- Kusoti
- Kutug
- Lade
- Lagada
- Lahagi
- Lata
- Maga
- Mamba
- Mowagi
- Okolom
- Okolushe-Egboro
- Opota Egboro
- Pategi
- Patigi
- Podoge
- Raen
- Rogun
- Sankwafuji
- Wando

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 Pategi

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- River Ebba
- River Oyi

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- River Kampe 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 Pategi and the best time to visit

In Pategi, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 990 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (198 mm) and the driest Dec (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 3 

Feb 29 9 

Mar 30 18 

Apr 30 68 

May 28 105 

Jun 27 126 

Jul 26 163 

Aug 26 178 

Sep 26 198 

Oct 26 111 

Nov 27 8 

Dec 26 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pategi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CHC · Mokwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80197&mlon=5.74985#map=17/8.80197/5.74985) 

School Patigi Secondary School · Pategi 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.73089&mlon=5.75615#map=17/8.73089/5.75615) 

College Ahman Patigi University · Pategi 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72982&mlon=5.75915#map=17/8.72982/5.75915) 

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 Pategi

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

- Schools1
- 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
- Isin
- Kaiama
- Moro
- Offa
- Oke-Ero
- Oyun

## Quick answers

- Where is Pategi?In Kwara State, Nigeria
- What borders Pategi?Edu, Kabba/Bunu, Lokoja, Mokwa, Yagba East and Yagba West
- What time zone is Pategi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Pategi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Pategi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pategi?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pategi?Settlements lie between 50 m and 240 m
- What is the best time to visit Pategi?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pategi?CHC, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pategi?NG024016 (OCHA common operational dataset)