# Akure North LGA, Ondo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Local government area · Ondo State 

# Akure North

Akure North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ondo State. It covers **675.8 km²**. Its main town is Ita-Ogbolu. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 676km²
- 15mapped services
- 325 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akure North?

Akure North lies in [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Akure South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akure-south/), [Idanre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/idanre/), [Ifedore](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ifedore/), [Ikere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ikere/), [Ise/Orun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ise-orun/) and [Owo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/owo/). By area it is the 401st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.5% of [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/). The centre of Akure North is about 312 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 14 km from Akure, the main town of Ondo State. The centre point is at 7.2563° N, 5.3217° 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: Akure North

- 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) · Akure2.5 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:24).

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 Akure North

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Akure North. Settlements here lie between about 241 m and 368 m above sea level (median 325 m).

- Adejubu
- Adekunle
- Adeoye
- Ado
- Agbe Oyinrin
- Agbokodo
- Ago-Abo
- Ago-Dada
- Ago-Owo
- Agogbe
- Agogboro
- Agunla
- Aiyelaboro
- Ajegunle
- Akere
- Alaso-Adura
- Alayere
- Alodifi
- Alufa
- Araromi
- Awodeyi
- Ayalodi
- Babasale
- Badejo
- Bolorunduro
- Boluwaduro
- Ehinala
- Elejoka
- Eleyowo
- Igbatayo
- Igunsin
- Ijojo
- Iju
- Ilado
- Ileyo
- Imafon
- Isagba
- Ita-Ogbolu
- Kajola
- Moreya
- Oba-Ile
- Ogbesse
- Ogbodun
- Ojo
- Oke-Apedu
- Okemeji
- Okeodo
- Olobi
- Olofintogun
- Ologboyo
- Olokuta
- Olomo
- Omomeji
- Onipanu
- Orita
- Owode
- Owolanke
- Saribi

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 Akure North

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

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Akure Airport

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 Akure North and the best time to visit

In Akure North, 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 Akure North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital My Shepherd Medical Clinic · Akure North 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26059&mlon=5.24269#map=17/7.26059/5.24269) 

Bank Access Bank · Akure South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25364&mlon=5.21737#map=17/7.25364/5.21737) 

ATM Zenith Bank ATM Machine · Akure South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29439&mlon=5.14876#map=17/7.29439/5.14876) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ogbese Service Station · Akure North 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25825&mlon=5.37466#map=17/7.25825/5.37466) 

Hotel Fingerprints Hotel · Akure North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26257&mlon=5.24612#map=17/7.26257/5.24612) 

Mall Akure Mall · Akure South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23656&mlon=5.21438#map=17/7.23656/5.21438) 

School Spingboard Academy · Akure North 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26065&mlon=5.24258#map=17/7.26065/5.24258) 

College Federal College of Agriculture Playground · Akure South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26337&mlon=5.22151#map=17/7.26337/5.22151) 

Police station Ijapo police station · Akure South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27180&mlon=5.21591#map=17/7.27180/5.21591) 

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 Akure North

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels6
- Schools3

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 North West
- Akoko South East
- Akoko South West
- Akure South
- Ese-Odo
- Idanre
- Ifedore
- Ilaje
- Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo
- Irele
- Odigbo
- Okitipupa
- Ondo East
- Ondo West
- Ose
- Owo

## Quick answers

- Where is Akure North?In Ondo State, Nigeria
- What borders Akure North?Akure South, Idanre, Ifedore, Ikere, Ise/Orun and Owo
- What time zone is Akure North in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Akure North?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Akure North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akure North?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akure North?Settlements lie between 241 m and 368 m
- What is the best time to visit Akure North?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akure North?My Shepherd Medical Clinic, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akure North?Access Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Akure North?Zenith Bank ATM Machine, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akure North?TotalEnergies Ogbese Service Station, about 5.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Akure North?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Akure North?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Akure North?NG029005 (OCHA common operational dataset)