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

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Local government area · Ondo State 

# Ose

Ose is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ondo State. It covers **1,425.3 km²**. Its main town is Ifon. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,425km²
- 160 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ose?

Ose lies in [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [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/), [Ovia North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ovia-north-east/), [Owan East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-east/), [Owan West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/owan-west/) and [Owo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/owo/). By area it is the 209th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.5% of [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/). The centre of Ose is about 294 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 66 km from Akure, the main town of Ondo State. The centre point is at 7.0536° N, 5.7544° 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: Ose

- 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) · Akure54 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:23).

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 Ose

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Ose. The largest with a recorded population: Ifon (7,623). Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 348 m above sea level (median 160 m).

- Afo
- Arimogija
- Elerinla
- Falodun
- Idoani
- Idogun
- Idosale
- Ifon
- Ijagba
- Ikaro
- Imeni
- Imoru
- Ogberuwen
- Okeluse
- Omialafara
- Omolege
- Omolege Junction
- Owojalaye
- Sanusi
- Ugbolan
- Ute
- Yaya

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 Ose

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Ogbesse

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Ifon Forest Reserve
- Ipele Idoani Forest Reserve
- Okeluse 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 Ose and the best time to visit

In Ose, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,570 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (290 mm) and the driest Jan (11 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 24 11 

Feb 26 30 

Mar 26 58 

Apr 26 124 

May 26 148 

Jun 25 208 

Jul 24 224 

Aug 24 225 

Sep 25 290 

Oct 25 182 

Nov 26 54 

Dec 25 17 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ose

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital FMC Owo - Federal Medical Centre, Owo · Owo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21441&mlon=5.59862#map=17/7.21441/5.59862) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Owo Centre Service Station · Owo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18330&mlon=5.58334#map=17/7.18330/5.58334) 

Hotel Victoria comfort Lodge Hotel · Owo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19512&mlon=5.59538#map=17/7.19512/5.59538) 

School Timdel's Academy · Owan West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99623&mlon=5.89299#map=17/6.99623/5.89299) 

College Achievers University · Owo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17021&mlon=5.59378#map=17/7.17021/5.59378) 

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.

## 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
- Ilaje
- Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo
- Irele
- Odigbo
- Okitipupa
- Ondo East
- Ondo West
- Owo

## Quick answers

- Where is Ose?In Ondo State, Nigeria
- What borders Ose?Akoko South East, Akoko South West, Akoko-Edo, Ovia North East, Owan East, Owan West and Owo
- What time zone is Ose in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ose?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ose?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ose?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ose?Settlements lie between 42 m and 348 m
- What is the best time to visit Ose?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ose?FMC Owo - Federal Medical Centre, Owo, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ose?TotalEnergies Owo Centre Service Station, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ose?NG029017 (OCHA common operational dataset)