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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/owo/

Local government area · Ondo State 

# Owo

Owo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Ondo State. It covers **1,138.3 km²**. Its main town is Owo. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,138km²
- 31mapped services
- 306 mtypical elevation

## Where is Owo?

Owo lies in [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Akoko South West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akoko-south-west/), [Akure North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/akure-north/), [Emure](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/emure/), [Idanre](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/idanre/), [Ise/Orun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ise-orun/), [Ose](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ose/) and [Ovia North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/ovia-north-east/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.6% of [Ondo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/). The centre of Owo is about 302 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 47 km from Akure, the main town of Ondo State. The centre point is at 7.1080° N, 5.5919° 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: Owo

- 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) · Akure36 km
- Benin Airport (BNI) · Benin88 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 06:41, 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 Owo

Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Owo. The largest with a recorded population: Owo (276,574). Settlements here lie between about 166 m and 359 m above sea level (median 306 m).

- Abadaki
- Abusoro
- Adawanran
- Ago-Panu
- Agunbiade
- Ajagbale
- Ajebamidele
- Ajegunwa
- Ajifuwan
- Alajo
- Alasha
- Alesaluwala
- Alesha-Ashamo
- Amurin
- Araromi
- Araromi-Gbadegun
- Arere
- Asaba-Odo
- Baga
- Bale
- Bambomo
- Bogoubo
- Bolorunduro
- Efufu
- Egbeda
- Elemile
- Elepo
- Emaojomo
- Emure
- Emure-Ile
- Ero
- Gbadegur
- Gbeta
- Igbodi-Aragbaiye
- Igbodo
- Igele
- Ijegunmo
- Ilale
- Ipele
- Ipele Junction
- Ipeme
- Isewe
- Iso
- Isuada
- Iyere
- Josiah
- Ladokun
- Lalupon
- Obaseki
- Obasheki
- Obasoto
- Ode
- Odeya
- Ojugbere
- Okele
- Okitiofa
- Okundara
- Olebaki
- Olefah
- Ologede
- Oludemi
- Oluka
- Olutedo
- Omokehin
- Onigbeyero
- Orugbe
- Osijogun
- Osurowo
- Otayo-Onaiye
- Owalaye
- Owo
- Rufus
- Sabere Odo
- Sajiyan
- Sanusi
- Sasere
- Shashere
- Ubale

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 Owo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ipaso River

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Eporo Forest Reserve
- Owo Forest Reserve
- Oyinno 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 Owo and the best time to visit

In Owo, 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 Owo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Federal Medical Centre Auditorium · Owo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21442&mlon=5.59829#map=17/7.21442/5.59829) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Owo Centre Service Station · Owo 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18330&mlon=5.58334#map=17/7.18330/5.58334) 

Hotel Victoria comfort Lodge Hotel · Owo 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19512&mlon=5.59538#map=17/7.19512/5.59538) 

School Timdel's Academy · Owan West 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99623&mlon=5.89299#map=17/6.99623/5.89299) 

College Achievers University,Owo Online · Owo 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16737&mlon=5.58324#map=17/7.16737/5.58324) 

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 Owo

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Colleges and universities5
- Restaurants19

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
- Ilaje
- Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo
- Irele
- Odigbo
- Okitipupa
- Ondo East
- Ondo West
- Ose

## Quick answers

- Where is Owo?In Ondo State, Nigeria
- What borders Owo?Akoko South West, Akure North, Emure, Idanre, Ise/Orun, Ose and Ovia North East
- What time zone is Owo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Owo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Owo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Owo?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Owo?Settlements lie between 166 m and 359 m
- What is the best time to visit Owo?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Owo?Federal Medical Centre Auditorium, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Owo?TotalEnergies Owo Centre Service Station, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Owo?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Owo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Owo?NG029018 (OCHA common operational dataset)