# Edati LGA, Niger State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Niger State 

# Edati

Edati is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Niger State. It covers **911.4 km²**. Its main town is Enagi. 158 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 911km²
- 1mapped service
- 174 mtypical elevation

## Where is Edati?

Edati lies in [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Lavun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/lavun/) and [Mokwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/mokwa/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Niger State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/niger/). The centre of Edati is about 204 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 118 km from Minna, the main town of Niger State. The centre point is at 9.0469° N, 5.6385° 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: Edati

- 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/Ogbomosho143 km
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) · Abuja178 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 06:44, 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 Edati

Open gazetteers list **158 villages, towns and localities** in Edati. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 291 m above sea level (median 174 m).

- Bafo Emitswaci
- Bafu
- Bake
- Bakobagi
- Banso
- Bawasu
- Benuko
- Bokungi
- Bongi
- Botan
- Botingi
- Buku
- Chakyagi
- Chechefu Etan
- Chegungialikali
- Chegungidewo
- Chengudu
- Chikangi
- Dalada
- Danti
- Datimapa
- Datimapo
- Dayama
- Diko Tifin
- Diko-Ndaloci
- Diko-Tako
- Doko
- Donko
- Edo
- Edogi
- Edosalagi
- Ekpangi
- Emiapaki
- Emibago
- Emidati
- Emidatsujiya
- Emidzan
- Emigi
- Emikpansana
- Emilagada
- Emimagul
- Emimaji
- Emimasara
- Eminaijiko
- Eminayeko
- Emindaceko
- Emindadzan
- Emindafa
- Emindagiwa
- Emindaguruza
- Emindaisa
- Emindakadi
- Emindakosusule
- Emindarani
- Emindasa
- Emindaseko
- Emindatsu
- Emindazhi
- Eminnagunu
- Emipoto
- Emisakiwa
- Emishaba
- Emisheshi
- Emistwagi
- Emitasha
- Emitiponu
- Emitsowabafo
- Emitsuisa
- Emitwaki
- Emiwagasu
- Emiwodu
- Emiwologi
- Emiworogi
- Emiyisa
- Emizhitsu
- Enagi
- Epangi
- Esu
- Etsuworo
- Eunta
- Fazhigi
- Gamunu
- Ganegi
- Ganwo
- Gara
- Gata
- Gazhe
- Gbamuce
- Gbangban
- Gbanguba
- Gbanpin
- Gbodoti
- Gogata
- Gondangi
- Gondongi
- Guzan
- Kagwa
- Kakannagi
- Kansannagi
- Katamba Bologi
- Kobotfin
- Kochichan
- Kochila
- Kocitako
- Kokokara
- Kotanbabologi
- Kpandaragi
- Kpatadzuru
- Kpatagi
- Kpayi
- Kubo
- Kukpa
- Kusodu
- Kusogi
- Kwale
- Lalu
- Lamfa
- Lazbikolo
- Lukoro
- Lwakwa
- Maba
- Mafo
- Majiko
- Makama-Ndaceko
- Makamatsado
- Makufu
- Mapa
- Mapaworo
- Mawogi
- Nagya
- Ndabode
- Ndafatuma
- Ndagbogi
- Ndajiko
- Ntacingi
- Patishin
- Rokota
- Sakpe
- Seterato
- Sharufu
- Takobaba
- Tasun
- Tasunndabodo
- Tasunndoko
- Tifingi
- Tsafo
- Tsakpata
- Tsanmana
- Tsanwuro
- Tswanku
- Tswatagi Dati
- Twaciko
- Wadata
- Wotokpan
- Wuchita
- Yagbinti
- Yankutagi
- Zhiganti

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 Edati

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- River Etan
- River Fyare
- River Guduko
- River Kandonji
- River Shengi
- River Yiko

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Machekun Hill · 273 m
- Kapa Hill · 256 m
- Dulengi Hill · 255 m
- Langba Hill · 243 m
- Ekwa Hill · 220 m
- Pere Hill · 220 m
- Gbendegi Hill · 207 m
- Patsu Hill · 152 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 Edati and the best time to visit

In Edati, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (195 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 2 

Feb 29 6 

Mar 30 15 

Apr 30 66 

May 29 103 

Jun 27 121 

Jul 26 161 

Aug 26 185 

Sep 26 195 

Oct 27 104 

Nov 27 7 

Dec 26 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Edati

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MDG Evungi · Edati 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.12494&mlon=5.64895#map=17/9.12494/5.64895) 

Hotel X-pert Hotel · Mokwa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04486&mlon=5.99758#map=17/9.04486/5.99758) 

School Central Primary School Lafiagi · Edu 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85217&mlon=5.41492#map=17/8.85217/5.41492) 

College Ahman Patigi University · Pategi 38 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 Edati

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

- Hospitals1

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

- Agaie
- Agwara
- Bida
- Borgu
- Bosso
- Chanchaga
- Gbako
- Gurara
- Katcha
- Kontagora
- Lapai
- Lavun
- Magama
- Mariga
- Mashegu
- Mokwa
- Muya
- Paikoro
- Rafi
- Rijau
- Shiroro
- Suleja
- Tafa
- Wushishi

## Quick answers

- Where is Edati?In Niger State, Nigeria
- What borders Edati?Lavun and Mokwa
- What time zone is Edati in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Edati?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Edati?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Edati?158 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Edati?Settlements lie between 88 m and 291 m
- What is the highest point in Edati?Machekun Hill (273 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Edati?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Edati?MDG Evungi, about 8.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Edati?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Edati?NG027007 (OCHA common operational dataset)