# Ilaje LGA, Ondo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Ondo State 

# Ilaje

Ilaje is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ondo State. It covers **963.8 km²**. Its main town is Igbokoda. 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 964km²
- 1mapped service
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ilaje?

Ilaje lies in [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ese-Odo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ese-odo/), [Ogun waterside](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ogun-waterside/), [Okitipupa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/okitipupa/) and [Warri North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/warri-north/). By area it is the 302nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.4% of [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/). The centre of Ilaje is about 439 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 127 km from Akure, the main town of Ondo State. The centre point is at 6.1990° N, 4.7528° 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: Ilaje

- 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

- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin94 km
- Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:29).

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 Ilaje

Open gazetteers list **167 villages, towns and localities** in Ilaje. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 54 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Aba-Ugbonla
- Abalala
- Abalala Seaside
- Abeotobo
- Abereke
- Abereke-Odo
- Abereke-Oke
- Aboto
- Agbala
- Agerige
- Ago
- Ago Alejo
- Ago Mesadek
- Ago Najo
- Ago-Agbede
- Ago-Agbodu
- Ago-Ajapa
- Ago-Alejo
- Ago-Aletile
- Ago-Apeja
- Ago-Deyi
- Ago-Ezekiel
- Ago-Iba
- Ago-Ijebu
- Ago-Ijo
- Ago-Ilaje
- Ago-Imeru
- Ago-Ipereopolu
- Ago-Isobo
- Ago-Jokojo
- Ago-Korolo
- Ago-Lulu
- Ago-Ololajulo
- Ago-Shadrach
- Aiyetoro
- Aiyetoro Wharf
- Ajebamidele
- Ajiditan
- Akata
- Akindibuwa
- Akinte
- Alagbon
- Araromi
- Araromi Seaside
- Asisa
- Asumogha
- Atijere
- Atijere-Kekere
- Bateru
- Bawa
- Bijimi
- Binigbolo
- Eba
- Ebute-Ero
- Ebute-Ipare
- Edemo
- Ehinmore
- Epene
- Eruama
- Eruna
- Eruna Lagbe
- Eruna-Eru
- Eruna-Odo
- Etikan
- Gadege
- Gbabijo
- Gragbijo-Zion
- Iba-Abala
- Ibila
- Idele
- Idi-Mango
- Idiogba
- Idogun
- Igbisin Oloto
- Igbo-Agba
- Igbo-Egunrin
- Igbobi
- Igbokoda
- Igbokuta
- Igbolomi
- Igogu
- Ihapin
- Ijo-Odo
- Ilefifun
- Ilefifun-Ifara
- Ilegbo
- Ileja
- Ilepete
- Iloro
- Ilowo
- Ilu-Alaso
- Imoboro
- Imoluwa
- Ipare
- Ipere-Atijo
- Iseoluwa
- Ita-Aiyelala
- Itage
- Italita
- Italowo
- Itebukunmi
- Itedo
- Jedu Compound
- Kajola
- Kesumeta
- Kofewa
- Kugbonre
- Kurawe
- Kurugbene
- Labile
- Lekpe
- Lerinrin
- Madagbayu Ilaje
- Magbewa
- Mahin
- Maran
- Masa
- Mekuluya
- Mofetokun
- Mokunwaje
- Morowo
- Motiala
- Motoro
- Mount Zion
- Neyin
- Obe-Adun
- Obe-Nla
- Obote
- Odudanoghe
- Odulagba
- Ogogoro
- Ogun
- Ojatitun
- Ojon
- Okitigere
- Oko-Oluhen
- Oloja
- Olokota
- Olomididun
- Olomidudu
- Olopo
- Olotu
- Olumo
- Omifun-Odo
- Omifun-Oke
- Onaidiwo
- Opolo
- Orere-Ara
- Oribero
- Orioke-Iwamimo
- Orofin
- Orokiti
- Oroto
- Oroyo-Oke
- Oroyo-Zion
- Owode-Tomoloju
- Pakindeje
- Ramasilu
- Seja-Odo
- Seja-Oke
- Ugbo
- Ugbo-Ayiku Junction
- Ugbonla
- Ugbonla Wharf
- Yaye
- Zion
- Zion-Sahayi

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 Ilaje

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Ipare Stream
- Kurawe Stream
- Omu Creek
- River Akerun
- River Igbokoda
- River Iware
- River Mahintedo
- River Ofara
- River Omiju
- River Talita
- Seja Stream

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Mahin Lake

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Eba Island Forest Reserve

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 Ilaje and the best time to visit

In Ilaje, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,801 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (293 mm) and the driest Jan (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 21 

Feb 27 34 

Mar 27 85 

Apr 27 141 

May 27 196 

Jun 26 266 

Jul 25 246 

Aug 25 179 

Sep 25 293 

Oct 26 226 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 24 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilaje

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Ogos Tee Hotel · Ilaje 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25896&mlon=4.65106#map=17/6.25896/4.65106) 

College Emmanuel Royal College · Okitipupa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49308&mlon=4.76914#map=17/6.49308/4.76914) 

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 Ilaje

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

- Hotels1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ilaje?In Ondo State, Nigeria
- What borders Ilaje?Ese-Odo, Ogun waterside, Okitipupa and Warri North
- What time zone is Ilaje in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ilaje?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ilaje?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ilaje?167 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ilaje?Settlements lie between 0 m and 54 m
- What is the best time to visit Ilaje?November to March
- What is the P-code of Ilaje?NG029010 (OCHA common operational dataset)