# Nasarawa-Eggon LGA, Nasarawa State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/nasarawa-eggon/

Local government area · Nasarawa State 

# Nasarawa-Eggon

Nasarawa-Eggon is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Nasarawa State. It covers **1,258.4 km²**. Its main town is Nasarawa Egon. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,258km²
- 2mapped services
- 297 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nasarawa-Eggon?

Nasarawa-Eggon lies in [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Akwanga](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/akwanga/), [Kokona](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/kokona/), [Lafia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/lafia/) and [Wamba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/wamba/). By area it is the 239th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.7% of [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/). The centre of Nasarawa-Eggon is about 113 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 28 km from Lafia, the main town of Nasarawa State. The centre point is at 8.7457° N, 8.4742° 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: Nasarawa-Eggon

- 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

- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos108 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:09).

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 Nasarawa-Eggon

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Nasarawa-Eggon. Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 669 m above sea level (median 297 m).

- Agonji
- Agunarugbadu
- Alagani
- Alaru
- Alenwa
- Alizaga
- Alogani
- Andom
- Angwan Yakubu
- Angwan-Dankuruma
- Angwan-Madaki
- Angwan-Zaria
- Anzo
- Arepa
- Arikya-Suni
- Arugwadu
- Arugwadun Guna
- Awusha
- Bekyono
- Boshon Bisa
- Changbam
- Dorowa
- Ecpong
- Eizen
- Ekwo
- Epon
- Erupa
- Gadji
- Garko
- Gidan Kaki
- Igara
- Kagbo
- Kagbo Wulko
- Kasuwa-Asabar
- Kuduguwa
- Kure
- Lakpa
- Lamis Eizen
- Lamuga
- Langalanga
- Lange
- Leizi
- Lezin Lafia
- Litini
- Mada
- Mangoro
- Mgbakda
- Mgbaku
- Nasarawa Egon
- Nbaba
- Njakako
- Nongo
- Nwenwe
- Oji
- Okwaregi
- Old-Arugwadu
- Owuroko
- Rimi
- Sako
- Ube
- Ugwaji
- Ume
- Walaga
- Wana
- Wane
- Wansena
- Wata
- Wonwen
- Wulco

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 Nasarawa-Eggon

Named natural and historic features inside Nasarawa-Eggon, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Amba
- Baga
- Rafin Ige
- Rafin Limbele
- River Fadama Gaudi
- River Gakwu
- River Garko
- River Kola
- River Kwuruwa
- River Ohu Fereruwa
- River Ohulaiju
- River Sheriga
- River Ukro
- River Ume

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 1 peak.

- Dutsin Wana · 860 m
- Gakwu Hill · 502 m
- Lezin Hill · 462 m
- Ubbe Hill · 450 m
- Woiya Hill · 286 m
- Alizaga Hill · 268 m
- Arikia Bissa Hill · 253 m
- Burbumburum Hill · 207 m
- Daji Bridge Hill · 203 m
- Wana Farms Hill · 195 m

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 Nasarawa-Eggon and the best time to visit

In Nasarawa-Eggon, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 994 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (203 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January and May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 1 

Feb 29 6 

Mar 30 15 

Apr 29 83 

May 28 120 

Jun 27 128 

Jul 26 152 

Aug 25 203 

Sep 26 169 

Oct 26 108 

Nov 27 8 

Dec 26 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nasarawa-Eggon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Voice of Islam Hospital · Lafia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52315&mlon=8.52347#map=17/8.52315/8.52347) 

Bank Central Bank of Nigeria · Lafia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52323&mlon=8.52154#map=17/8.52323/8.52154) 

ATM A.h Muhabsat Nigeria Ltd. · Lafia 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49299&mlon=8.50618#map=17/8.49299/8.50618) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Akwanga Service Station · Akwanga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91008&mlon=8.40688#map=17/8.91008/8.40688) 

Hotel Christy Bassey Hotel · Akwanga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91114&mlon=8.41226#map=17/8.91114/8.41226) 

School Akwanga South Primary School · Akwanga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90359&mlon=8.40504#map=17/8.90359/8.40504) 

College Nasarawa State Polytechnic, lafia · Akwanga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91087&mlon=8.40389#map=17/8.91087/8.40389) 

Police station Mobile police training school Wana · Nasarawa-Eggon 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82685&mlon=8.47313#map=17/8.82685/8.47313) 

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 Nasarawa-Eggon

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

- Police stations2

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 Nasarawa State

- Akwanga
- Awe
- Doma
- Karu
- Keana
- Keffi
- Kokona
- Lafia
- Nasarawa
- Obi
- Toto
- Wamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Nasarawa-Eggon?In Nasarawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Nasarawa-Eggon?Akwanga, Kokona, Lafia and Wamba
- What time zone is Nasarawa-Eggon in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nasarawa-Eggon?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nasarawa-Eggon?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nasarawa-Eggon?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nasarawa-Eggon?Settlements lie between 145 m and 669 m
- What is the highest point in Nasarawa-Eggon?Dutsin Wana (860 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nasarawa-Eggon?October to January and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nasarawa-Eggon?Voice of Islam Hospital, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nasarawa-Eggon?Central Bank of Nigeria, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nasarawa-Eggon?A.h Muhabsat Nigeria Ltd., about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nasarawa-Eggon?TotalEnergies Akwanga Service Station, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nasarawa-Eggon?NG026010 (OCHA common operational dataset)