# Ife Central LGA, Osun State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ife-central/

Local government area · Osun State 

# Ife Central

Ife Central is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Osun State. It covers **110.7 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 48mapped services
- 277 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ife Central?

Ife Central lies in [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Atakumosa West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/atakumosa-west/), [Ede South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ede-south/), [Ife East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ife-east/) and [Ife North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ife-north/). By area it is the 703rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/). The centre of Ife Central is about 367 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 25 km from Osogbo, the main town of Osun State. The centre point is at 7.5464° N, 4.5280° 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).

## Things to see in and around Ife Central

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ife Central: 1 museum.

- Museum of Natural History · museum

### Nearby, outside Ife Central

- Ife National Museum · museum, Ife East7.9 km
- OROLEYE JUNCTION MODAKEKE · attraction, Ife East10 km
- Redeemers University Gate · city gate, Ede South17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ife Central

- 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

- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan64 km
- Akure Airport (AKR) · Akure92 km

### Nearest railway station

Origo Station (Egbedore), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:27).

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 Ife Central

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Ife Central. Settlements here lie between about 241 m and 307 m above sea level (median 277 m).

- Aba-Abudu
- Aba-Ife
- Aba-Oko
- Abete
- Adefarakan
- Adesunmi
- Agbogbo
- Aiyeteju
- Aiyetoro
- Ajibodu
- Akeredolu
- Akinyemi
- Akiri
- Alagbede
- Alakowe
- Aloba
- Amosun
- Apopo
- Aregbe
- Aro
- Arowo-Ogun
- Ayiwe
- Ayorunbo
- Bale-Wajeko
- Elega
- Eleso
- Fayafa
- Gberegun
- Ibagba
- Idena
- Ita-Elewa
- Kajola
- Lamokun
- Obagbile
- Odewale
- Oke-Odo
- Oke-Opa
- Okedeji
- Olatunde
- Olorunda
- Olukotun
- Oluwatedo
- Onilare

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 Ife Central

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Mokuro

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 Ife Central and the best time to visit

In Ife Central, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,719 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (317 mm) and the driest Dec (19 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 22 

Feb 26 27 

Mar 26 65 

Apr 26 126 

May 26 180 

Jun 25 247 

Jul 24 243 

Aug 24 200 

Sep 24 317 

Oct 25 218 

Nov 25 55 

Dec 24 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ife Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital OAU Health Centre · Ife Central 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52015&mlon=4.51621#map=17/7.52015/4.51621) 

Bank First Bank · Ife Central 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51527&mlon=4.52341#map=17/7.51527/4.52341) 

Petrol pump Obafemi Awolowo University Service Station · Ife Central 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49825&mlon=4.52367#map=17/7.49825/4.52367) 

Hotel hotel de treasure · Ife East 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49098&mlon=4.52942#map=17/7.49098/4.52942) 

Mall Bridgets Mall · Ife East 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46084&mlon=4.55477#map=17/7.46084/4.55477) 

School Obafemi Awolowo University Staff School · Ife Central 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52281&mlon=4.53387#map=17/7.52281/4.53387) 

College Faculty of Agriculture Lecture Theatre · Ife Central 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52236&mlon=4.52675#map=17/7.52236/4.52675) 

Police station Nigeria Police Zone 11 · Ede North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72540&mlon=4.50573#map=17/7.72540/4.50573) 

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 Ife Central

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels7
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities10
- Restaurants7

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 Osun State

- Aiyedade
- Aiyedire
- Atakumosa East
- Atakumosa West
- Boluwaduro
- Boripe
- Ede North
- Ede South
- Egbedore
- Ejigbo
- Ife East
- Ife North
- Ife South
- Ifedayo
- Ifelodun
- Ila
- Ilesha East
- Ilesha West
- Irepodun
- Irewole
- Isokan
- Iwo
- Obokun
- Odo-Otin
- Ola-oluwa
- Olorunda
- Oriade
- Orolu
- Osogbo

## Quick answers

- Where is Ife Central?In Osun State, Nigeria
- What borders Ife Central?Atakumosa West, Ede South, Ife East and Ife North
- What is there to see in Ife Central?Museum of Natural History
- What time zone is Ife Central in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ife Central?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ife Central?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ife Central?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ife Central?Settlements lie between 241 m and 307 m
- What is the best time to visit Ife Central?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ife Central?OAU Health Centre, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ife Central?First Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ife Central?Obafemi Awolowo University Service Station, about 5.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ife Central?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Ife Central?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ife Central?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ife Central?NG030011 (OCHA common operational dataset)