# Akoko North West LGA, Ondo State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-north-west/

Local government area · Ondo State 

# Akoko North West

Akoko North West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ondo State. It covers **569.2 km²**. Its main town is Oke-Agbe. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 569km²
- 5mapped services
- 401 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akoko North West?

Akoko North West lies in [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Aiyekire (Gbonyin)](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/aiyekire-gbonyin/), [Akoko North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-north-east/), [Ekiti East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-east/) and [Ijumu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/ijumu/). By area it is the 438th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/). The centre of Akoko North West is about 244 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 80 km from Akure, the main town of Ondo State. The centre point is at 7.6341° N, 5.8054° 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 West

- 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) · Akure70 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin148 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 06:41, sunset around 18:22).

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 West

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Akoko North West. Settlements here lie between about 360 m and 522 m above sea level (median 401 m).

- Arigidi
- Ase
- Efifa
- Eriti
- Erushu
- Gedegede
- Ibarram
- Igasi-Akoko
- Ikeram
- Irun
- Ogbagi
- Oke-Agbe
- Ora Ojora
- Oyin Akoko
- Uro Ajowa

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).

## Weather in Akoko North West and the best time to visit

In Akoko North West, 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 West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Basic Health Center, Imo Arigidi · Akoko North West 5.7 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 5.4 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52481&mlon=5.76685#map=17/7.52481/5.76685) 

Hotel Niiman Hotel and Suites · Akoko North East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53940&mlon=5.76888#map=17/7.53940/5.76888) 

School Victory College · Akoko North East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53460&mlon=5.76845#map=17/7.53460/5.76845) 

College Upland College of Education · Akoko North West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60075&mlon=5.77194#map=17/7.60075/5.77194) 

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 West

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Colleges and universities3

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 East
- 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 West?In Ondo State, Nigeria
- What borders Akoko North West?Aiyekire (Gbonyin), Akoko North East, Ekiti East and Ijumu
- What time zone is Akoko North West in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Akoko North West?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Akoko North West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akoko North West?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akoko North West?Settlements lie between 360 m and 522 m
- What is the best time to visit Akoko North West?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akoko North West?Basic Health Center, Imo Arigidi, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akoko North West?Okeagbe MFB LTD, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akoko North West?TotalEnergies Ikare Centre Service Station, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Akoko North West?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Akoko North West?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Akoko North West?NG029002 (OCHA common operational dataset)