# Obi LGA, Nasarawa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Nasarawa State 

# Obi

Obi is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Nasarawa State. It covers **1,016.4 km²**. Its main town is Obi. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,016km²
- 207 mtypical elevation

## Where is Obi?

Obi lies in [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Awe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/awe/), [Doma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/doma/), [Keana](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/keana/) and [Lafia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/lafia/). By area it is the 288th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Nasarawa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/). The centre of Obi is about 156 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 8.3698° N, 8.7360° 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: Obi

- 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

- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi75 km
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos142 km

### Nearest railway station

Kaderko (Keana), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Obi

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Obi. Settlements here lie between about 133 m and 383 m above sea level (median 207 m).

- Abioga
- Adabu
- Adam
- Adikpo
- Adobi
- Adudu
- Affiam
- Agbade
- Agir
- Agode
- Agwatashi
- Ajakiri
- Ajarugba
- Akanga
- Akarekwu
- Akarekwu Kunde
- Akarekwu Kworo
- Akarekwu Nsidi
- Akpum
- Akunzan Kworo
- Amoudu
- Angwan-Seriki
- Angwe
- Anum
- Ashefe
- Ashiga
- Ashupe
- Atabara
- Atamba
- Atukwankene
- Atunkwasa
- Avesegh
- Awana
- Aza
- Benue
- Bur
- Chin
- Dedere
- Doga
- Duduguru
- Gamough
- Gari
- Gidan Mangoro
- Girigwe
- Giringwe
- Gwadanye
- Gwara
- Huwe
- Ivornienge
- Iyersha
- Iyorugwa
- Jutu
- Kaba
- Kayada
- Kemba
- Kunde
- Kwuru
- Kwurukwu
- Kyeleve
- Kyuen
- Mada
- Madagba
- Mandar
- Murya
- Mutundaya
- Obi
- Ojelebawa
- Paar
- Shitire
- Tamen
- Torcam
- Torkaa
- Ume
- Ungwa
- Ungwan Amadu
- Ungwan Kasua
- Ungwan Mada
- Ungwan Rimi
- Unum
- Via
- Yelwata
- Zaar

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 Obi

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- River Adabu
- River Adoga
- River Ajakiri
- River Akarekwu
- River Akpaide
- River Ashiga
- River Asuku
- River Atukwasa
- River Atunkwasa
- River Benue
- River Dajor
- River Gwara
- River Gyaragu
- River Kpabu
- River Mugaiki
- River Mutundaya
- River Natu
- River Odule
- River Okpagada
- River Sango
- River Ugbadu
- River Waapi

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Kurmin Akereku Forest Reserve
- Lafia Kurmin Adebi Forest Reserve
- Lafia Kurmin Akanga Forest Reserve
- Obi 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 Obi and the best time to visit

In Obi, 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 Obi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Keana · Keana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15461&mlon=8.80143#map=17/8.15461/8.80143) 

Bank GTbank · Lafia 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50639&mlon=8.52063#map=17/8.50639/8.52063) 

ATM A.h Muhabsat Nigeria Ltd. · Lafia 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49170&mlon=8.51670#map=17/8.49170/8.51670) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Markurdi Road Service Station · Lafia 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49891&mlon=8.51667#map=17/8.49891/8.51667) 

Hotel Mosmmera Guest Palace Hotel · Lafia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51092&mlon=8.54377#map=17/8.51092/8.54377) 

School JOFAG International College, Lafia, Nasarawa State · Lafia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44493&mlon=8.54426#map=17/8.44493/8.54426) 

College Sarki Sidi Bage College Of Health Science And Technology, Lafia. · Lafia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.47234&mlon=8.58778#map=17/8.47234/8.58778) 

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.

## Other local government areas in Nasarawa State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Obi?In Nasarawa State, Nigeria
- What borders Obi?Awe, Doma, Keana and Lafia
- What time zone is Obi in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Obi?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Obi?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obi?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obi?Settlements lie between 133 m and 383 m
- What is the best time to visit Obi?October to January and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obi?General Hospital Keana, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Obi?GTbank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Obi?A.h Muhabsat Nigeria Ltd., about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obi?TotalEnergies Markurdi Road Service Station, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Obi?NG026011 (OCHA common operational dataset)