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

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

Local government area · Ondo State 

# Akure South

Akure South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ondo State. It covers **308.1 km²**. Its main town is Akure. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 182 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 308km²
- 182mapped services
- 326 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akure South?

Akure South lies in [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Akure North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akure-north/), [Idanre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/idanre/) and [Ifedore](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ifedore/). By area it is the 568th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.0% of [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/). The centre of Akure South is about 327 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Akure, the main town of Ondo State. The centre point is at 7.2116° N, 5.1793° 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 South

- 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) · Akure14 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:25).

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 South

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Akure South. The largest with a recorded population: Akure (730,000). Settlements here lie between about 276 m and 413 m above sea level (median 326 m).

- Adofure
- Adun
- Ajegunle-Opa
- Akure
- Alabidon
- Alademehin
- Araromi
- Araromi-Adofure
- Egbeda
- Emiloro-Oda
- Gaga
- Idita
- Ijapo Estate
- Ilere
- Ilesha
- Ipensa
- Ipinsa
- Ita Lisa
- Ita Oniyan
- Ita-Oniyan
- Italepo-Oda
- Iwoye
- Kajola
- Oda
- Oke Agbe
- Ologere
- Olokuta
- Orisaye

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 Akure South and the best time to visit

In Akure South, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,735 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (310 mm) and the driest Jan (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
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- Jun
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 19 

Feb 26 32 

Mar 26 67 

Apr 26 130 

May 26 171 

Jun 25 239 

Jul 24 253 

Aug 24 220 

Sep 24 310 

Oct 25 208 

Nov 25 67 

Dec 24 20 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akure South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mother & Child Specialist Hospital · Akure South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24004&mlon=5.18356#map=17/7.24004/5.18356) 

Bank Memphis Microfinance Bank Ltd · Akure South 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25000&mlon=5.19500#map=17/7.25000/5.19500) 

ATM Zenith Bank ATM Machine · Akure South 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29439&mlon=5.14876#map=17/7.29439/5.14876) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Hospital Road Akure Service Station · Akure South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23614&mlon=5.19821#map=17/7.23614/5.19821) 

Hotel AK Hotel · Akure South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23850&mlon=5.18694#map=17/7.23850/5.18694) 

Mall NEPA Ultra Modern Market · Akure South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24529&mlon=5.20185#map=17/7.24529/5.20185) 

School Saint Michael's Catholic High School Akure,Ondo State. · Akure South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21651&mlon=5.19466#map=17/7.21651/5.19466) 

College Al-haqq Islamic model schools · Akure South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24747&mlon=5.17577#map=17/7.24747/5.17577) 

Police station A Division Police Station · Akure South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25179&mlon=5.20447#map=17/7.25179/5.20447) 

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 South

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks19
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels25
- Shopping malls4
- Schools53
- Colleges and universities14
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants25
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Akure South?In Ondo State, Nigeria
- What borders Akure South?Akure North, Idanre and Ifedore
- What time zone is Akure South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Akure South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Akure South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akure South?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akure South?Settlements lie between 276 m and 413 m
- What is the best time to visit Akure South?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akure South?Mother & Child Specialist Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akure South?Memphis Microfinance Bank Ltd, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Akure South?Zenith Bank ATM Machine, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akure South?TotalEnergies Hospital Road Akure Service Station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Akure South?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Akure South?19 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Akure South?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Akure South?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Akure South?NG029006 (OCHA common operational dataset)