# Olorunda LGA, Osun State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/olorunda/

Local government area · Osun State 

# Olorunda

Olorunda is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Osun State. It covers **108.5 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 30mapped services
- 350 mtypical elevation

## Where is Olorunda?

Olorunda lies in [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Boripe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/boripe/), [Egbedore](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/egbedore/), [Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ifelodun/), [Irepodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/irepodun/), [Odo-Otin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/odo-otin/), [Orolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/orolu/), [Osogbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/osogbo/) and [Surulere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/surulere/). By area it is the 705th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/). The centre of Olorunda is about 347 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 12 km from Osogbo, the main town of Osun State. The centre point is at 7.8749° N, 4.5723° 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 Olorunda

### Nearby, outside Olorunda

- African Heritage Art Gallery · attraction, Osogbo12 km
- Alayemore Ido-Osun Palace · castle or fort, Egbedore14 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: Olorunda

- 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

- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho63 km
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan87 km

### Nearest railway station

Osogbo (Osogbo), about 11 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 06:46, 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 Olorunda

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Olorunda. Settlements here lie between about 323 m and 377 m above sea level (median 350 m).

- Akogun
- Alapata
- Apata
- Araromi
- Arenja
- Asipa
- Awosin
- Bara
- Eleja
- Ga
- Ibiyemi
- Igboekiti-Ewedade
- Ilesi
- Ilie
- Ireja
- Isa
- Ladipo
- Lafenwa
- Oba
- Ogunjinmi
- Oke Ore
- Olokuta
- Olu-Awo
- Olupona
- Opa
- Oshogbo
- Otaefun
- Oyalakun
- Taiye

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 Olorunda

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- River Adara
- River Akori
- River Aleri
- River Ewi
- River Otin

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 Olorunda and the best time to visit

In Olorunda, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,498 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (288 mm) and the driest Dec (13 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 15 

Feb 26 20 

Mar 27 56 

Apr 26 112 

May 26 161 

Jun 25 214 

Jul 24 206 

Aug 24 190 

Sep 24 288 

Oct 25 190 

Nov 25 33 

Dec 24 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Olorunda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Iremide Medical Centre · Osogbo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78737&mlon=4.58366#map=17/7.78737/4.58366) 

Bank Ilobu Microfinance Bank · Irepodun 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84151&mlon=4.48502#map=17/7.84151/4.48502) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ikirun Road Service Station · Olorunda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82187&mlon=4.58934#map=17/7.82187/4.58934) 

Hotel Royal Kojet Guest House Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria · Olorunda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82927&mlon=4.55808#map=17/7.82927/4.55808) 

Mall Olatundun Shopping Plaza · Olorunda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78145&mlon=4.55605#map=17/7.78145/4.55605) 

School Bowen University High School · Olorunda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78800&mlon=4.54479#map=17/7.78800/4.54479) 

College Faculty Of Basic And applied Science, Osun State University Osogbo · Olorunda 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79007&mlon=4.54740#map=17/7.79007/4.54740) 

Police station FRSC · Ede North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75653&mlon=4.52703#map=17/7.75653/4.52703) 

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 Olorunda

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels14
- Shopping malls5
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2

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
- Ilesha West
- Irepodun
- Irewole
- Isokan
- Iwo
- Obokun
- Odo-Otin
- Ola-oluwa
- Oriade
- Orolu
- Osogbo

## Quick answers

- Where is Olorunda?In Osun State, Nigeria
- What borders Olorunda?Boripe, Egbedore, Ifelodun, Irepodun, Odo-Otin, Orolu, Osogbo and Surulere
- What is there to see in Olorunda?African Heritage Art Gallery, Alayemore Ido-Osun Palace
- What time zone is Olorunda in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Olorunda?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Olorunda?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olorunda?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Olorunda?Settlements lie between 323 m and 377 m
- What is the best time to visit Olorunda?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Olorunda?Iremide Medical Centre, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Olorunda?Ilobu Microfinance Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olorunda?TotalEnergies Ikirun Road Service Station, about 6.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Olorunda?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Olorunda?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Olorunda?NG030027 (OCHA common operational dataset)