# Ilesha West LGA, Osun State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ilesha-west/

Local government area · Osun State 

# Ilesha West

Ilesha West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Osun State. It covers **42.6 km²**. Its main town is Ilesa. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.6km²
- 13mapped services
- 377 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ilesha West?

Ilesha West 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/), [Ilesha East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ilesha-east/), [Obokun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/obokun/) and [Oriade](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/oriade/). By area it is the 745th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.5% of [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/). The centre of Ilesha West is about 343 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 24 km from Osogbo, the main town of Osun State. The centre point is at 7.6382° N, 4.7257° 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: Ilesha West

- 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) · Akure77 km
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan88 km

### Nearest railway station

Osogbo (Osogbo), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:26).

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 Ilesha West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ilesha West. The largest with a recorded population: Ilesa (325,000).

- Ilesa

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 Ilesha West and the best time to visit

In Ilesha West, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,549 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (293 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 14 

Feb 26 25 

Mar 26 52 

Apr 26 112 

May 25 157 

Jun 24 212 

Jul 24 227 

Aug 23 210 

Sep 24 293 

Oct 24 187 

Nov 25 43 

Dec 24 16 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilesha West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Living Petals Medical Centre · Ilesha West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64198&mlon=4.74560#map=17/7.64198/4.74560) 

Bank Access Bank Ilesha · Ilesha West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63416&mlon=4.74269#map=17/7.63416/4.74269) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ilesha West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65372&mlon=4.73029#map=17/7.65372/4.73029) 

Hotel Golden Seal Hotel · Ilesha West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62715&mlon=4.73650#map=17/7.62715/4.73650) 

Mall Betsay Shopping Mall · Olorunda 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78053&mlon=4.55682#map=17/7.78053/4.55682) 

School Olashore International School · Oriade 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65304&mlon=4.81570#map=17/7.65304/4.81570) 

College Osun State College of Education, Ilesa · Ilesha West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64198&mlon=4.74560#map=17/7.64198/4.74560) 

Police station Erin-Ijesa Police station · Oriade 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56966&mlon=4.89075#map=17/7.56966/4.89075) 

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 Ilesha West

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Colleges and universities4

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 Central
- Ife East
- Ife North
- Ife South
- Ifedayo
- Ifelodun
- Ila
- Ilesha East
- Irepodun
- Irewole
- Isokan
- Iwo
- Obokun
- Odo-Otin
- Ola-oluwa
- Olorunda
- Oriade
- Orolu
- Osogbo

## Quick answers

- Where is Ilesha West?In Osun State, Nigeria
- What borders Ilesha West?Atakumosa West, Ilesha East, Obokun and Oriade
- What time zone is Ilesha West in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ilesha West?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ilesha West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ilesha West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ilesha West?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ilesha West?Living Petals Medical Centre, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ilesha West?Access Bank Ilesha, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilesha West?TotalEnergies, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ilesha West?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Ilesha West?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ilesha West?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ilesha West?NG030019 (OCHA common operational dataset)