# Agaie LGA, Niger State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/agaie/ Local government area · Niger State # Agaie Agaie is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Niger State. It covers **1,920.0 km²**. Its main town is Agaie. 160 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,920km² - 4mapped services - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Agaie? Agaie lies in [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Katcha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/katcha/), [Lapai](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/lapai/), [Lokoja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/lokoja/), [Mokwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mokwa/) and [Paikoro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/paikoro/). By area it is the 144th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.7% of [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). The centre of Agaie is about 118 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 77 km from Minna, the main town of Niger State. The centre point is at 8.9336° N, 6.4304° 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: Agaie - 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 - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja92 km - Kaduna International Airport (KAD) · Kaduna219 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:17). 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 Agaie Open gazetteers list **160 villages, towns and localities** in Agaie. The largest with a recorded population: Baro (26,821) and Agaie (11,742). Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 249 m above sea level (median 152 m). - Abuyawo - Agaie - Aikogi - Aliko - Arunze - Asanyi-Kubegi - Baolagi - Bariak - Baro - Batako - Bawue - Boku - Bototi - Bulofa - Chekpado - Chikwada - Dabole - Dadoare - Dakachita - Darade - Dogo - Dotatsu - Dotatsu Edotsu - Ebugi - Edeko - Edigi - Edo - Edoro - Edotsu - Efuntaji - Egiko - Eginna - Egiya - Ejiko - Ekagi - Ekpag - Ekpagi - Ekwojilima - Emibinu - Emiworogi - Enyegi - Epongi - Esagi - Etsu-Audu - Evuniagi - Evuntagi - Ewogigabi - Ewugi - Fowa - Fuyaka - Gabuo - Gbazu - Gbimigi - Gukpa - Gunigi - Gureji - Gusoli - Gwoba - Gwoi - Gwuregi - Isaka - Jikpmegi - Kadan - Kakaki - Kangi - Kanikuru - Kansagi - Kapagi - Kenchikaza - Keruma - Kobo - Kodogi - Kokora - Koriyagi - Kpatagi - Kube - Kuchikpa - Kugi - Kunguri - Kusoti - Kutiluko - Kutriko-Tachi - Lafagi - Lafarma - Lafiagi - Lakan - Likali - Likan - Logyunma - Logyunmo - Maba - Maiyari - Maiyari;Maiyaki - Makagi - Makun - Mama Maza - Mama-Zagi - Mamatsu - Maneara - Manfara - Mankoka - Mashina - Mauogi - Minkwaigi - Minkwoigi - Mokwagi - Moma Ndachi - Momodiko Liman - Nami - Nda Maraki - Ndache-Adama - Ndachi - Ndadoko - Ndakogilelu - Ndamaza - Ndashe - Nnawoye - Nukoshepa - Obankoroko - Rani - Ripo - Sabon Asanyi - Sabon-Tipo - Sabongida - Sadu - Saduko - Sagwo - Sakwati - Salawo - Sanka - Shabaisa - Shabawoshi - Shania - Shanla - Sheshi - Shipo - Sodia - Sofon - Soge - Solawu - Sudugi - Tonai - Tsadza - Tsuduworo - Tswachiko - Tswayedoka - Tudun Wada - Twainia - Ubaji - Usogba - Wuna - Wunigi - Yagbachi - Yeluwa - Yelwa - Yewar - Zaiki - Zarmi - Zhimabekpegi - Ziyiko 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 Agaie Named natural and historic features inside Agaie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - River Bakogi - River Etsuan - River Ewan - River Minji - River Tankpolo - River Waja ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Wati Hill · 228 m - Ebugi Hill · 175 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 Agaie and the best time to visit In Agaie, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 1,054 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (214 mm) and the driest Dec (1 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 2 Feb 28 6 Mar 30 14 Apr 30 71 May 29 112 Jun 27 130 Jul 26 174 Aug 26 214 Sep 26 211 Oct 27 111 Nov 27 8 Dec 26 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Agaie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex · Agaie 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92849&mlon=6.30735#map=17/8.92849/6.30735) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Agaie 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04339&mlon=6.55619#map=17/9.04339/6.55619) Hotel Tiffany Hotel & Towers · Agaie 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18345&mlon=6.41602#map=17/9.18345/6.41602) College Kwara State College of Education - Technical Lafiagi · Agaie 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85000&mlon=6.35000#map=17/8.85000/6.35000) 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 Agaie Places mapped inside Agaie in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - 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 Niger State - Agwara - Bida - Borgu - Bosso - Chanchaga - Edati - Gbako - Gurara - Katcha - Kontagora - Lapai - Lavun - Magama - Mariga - Mashegu - Mokwa - Muya - Paikoro - Rafi - Rijau - Shiroro - Suleja - Tafa - Wushishi ## Quick answers - Where is Agaie?In Niger State, Nigeria - What borders Agaie?Katcha, Lapai, Lokoja, Mokwa and Paikoro - What time zone is Agaie in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Agaie?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Agaie?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Agaie?160 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Agaie?Settlements lie between 62 m and 249 m - What is the highest point in Agaie?Wati Hill (228 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Agaie?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Agaie?Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Agaie?TotalEnergies, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Agaie?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Agaie?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Agaie?NG027001 (OCHA common operational dataset)