# Akoko North East LGA, Ondo State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-north-east/ Local government area · Ondo State # Akoko North East Akoko North East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ondo State. It covers **344.0 km²**. Its main town is Ikare. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 344km² - 11mapped services - 372 mtypical elevation ## Where is Akoko North East? Akoko North East lies in [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Aiyekire (Gbonyin)](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/aiyekire-gbonyin/), [Akoko North West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-north-west/), [Akoko South East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-south-east/), [Akoko South West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-south-west/), [Akoko-Edo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/akoko-edo/), [Emure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/emure/) and [Ijumu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ijumu/). By area it is the 546th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.3% of [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/). The centre of Akoko North East is about 239 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 88 km from Akure, the main town of Ondo State. The centre point is at 7.5633° N, 5.9316° 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: Akoko North East - 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 - Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure78 km - Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin143 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:21). 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 Akoko North East Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Akoko North East. The largest with a recorded population: Ikare (465,000). Settlements here lie between about 316 m and 423 m above sea level (median 372 m). - Akunnu - Auga - Boropa - Igbe - Ikare - Ikare-Akoko - Ishe - Kakuma 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 Akoko North East Named natural and historic features inside Akoko North East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Auga 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 Akoko North East and the best time to visit In Akoko North East, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (264 mm) and the driest Jan (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 8 Feb 26 22 Mar 27 40 Apr 26 101 May 26 134 Jun 25 176 Jul 24 206 Aug 24 210 Sep 24 264 Oct 25 157 Nov 25 30 Dec 24 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akoko North East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Basic Health Center, Imo Arigidi · Akoko North West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58333&mlon=5.80000#map=17/7.58333/5.80000) Bank Okeagbe MFB LTD · Akoko North West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64283&mlon=5.75735#map=17/7.64283/5.75735) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ikare Centre Service Station · Akoko North East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52481&mlon=5.76685#map=17/7.52481/5.76685) Hotel Airport hotel,ikeja. · Akoko North East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53191&mlon=5.77499#map=17/7.53191/5.77499) School Indomitable Genius Academy · Akoko South East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46886&mlon=5.84610#map=17/7.46886/5.84610) College Great Cornerstone Intl Science College · Akoko North West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58333&mlon=5.80000#map=17/7.58333/5.80000) 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 Akoko North East Places mapped inside Akoko North East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Ondo State - Akoko North West - Akoko South East - Akoko South West - Akure North - Akure South - Ese-Odo - Idanre - Ifedore - Ilaje - Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo - Irele - Odigbo - Okitipupa - Ondo East - Ondo West - Ose - Owo ## Quick answers - Where is Akoko North East?In Ondo State, Nigeria - What borders Akoko North East?Aiyekire (Gbonyin), Akoko North West, Akoko South East, Akoko South West, Akoko-Edo, Emure and Ijumu - What time zone is Akoko North East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Akoko North East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Akoko North East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Akoko North East?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Akoko North East?Settlements lie between 316 m and 423 m - What is the best time to visit Akoko North East?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Akoko North East?Basic Health Center, Imo Arigidi, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akoko North East?Okeagbe MFB LTD, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akoko North East?TotalEnergies Ikare Centre Service Station, about 19 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Akoko North East?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Akoko North East?NG029001 (OCHA common operational dataset)