# Oriade LGA, Osun State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/oriade/ Local government area · Osun State # Oriade Oriade is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Osun State. It covers **460.6 km²**. Its main town is Ijebu-Jesa. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 461km² - 15mapped services - 362 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oriade? Oriade lies in [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 10 other local government areas: [Atakumosa East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/atakumosa-east/), [Efon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/efon/), [Ekiti South West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-south-west/), [Ekiti West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ekiti/ekiti-west/), [Ifedore](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ifedore/), [Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ile-oluji-okeigbo/), [Ilesha East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ilesha-east/), [Ilesha West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ilesha-west/), [Obokun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/obokun/) and [Ondo East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ondo/ondo-east/). By area it is the 483rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.4% of [Osun State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/). The centre of Oriade is about 334 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 42 km from Osogbo, the main town of Osun State. The centre point is at 7.5531° N, 4.8674° 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 Oriade OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Oriade: 1 attraction; 1 monument. - Erin-Ijesa (Olumirin) Waterfall · attraction - di Iya'aya · monument 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: Oriade - 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) · Akure59 km - Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Oriade Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Oriade. The largest with a recorded population: Ijebu-Jesa (51,730). Settlements here lie between about 247 m and 474 m above sea level (median 362 m). - Aiyegunle - Ajebandele Oke-Oni - Alonge - Apoti - Bolorunduro - Ere - Erimo - Erin-Ijesa - Erin-Odo - Erin-Oke - Ijaregbe - Ijebu-Jesa - Ijeda - Ijemo - Ikeji - Ikeji-Ile - Illo-Aiyegunle - Illo-Ile - Iloko - Ipetu - Iwaraja - Iwoye - Oke Odo - Oko-Oloja - Omo - Omogbara - Onikoko - Orisumbare 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 Oriade Named natural and historic features inside Oriade, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - River Ajika - River Akurin - River Amula - River Atun - River Ogburo ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ikeji 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 Oriade and the best time to visit In Oriade, 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 Oriade Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Erin-Ijesa · Oriade 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56089&mlon=4.87912#map=17/7.56089/4.87912) Bank Union bank · Ilesha West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62575&mlon=4.74176#map=17/7.62575/4.74176) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ipetu Ijesha Service Station · Oriade 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46855&mlon=4.89175#map=17/7.46855/4.89175) Hotel Olumirin Hotel · Oriade 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56744&mlon=4.88606#map=17/7.56744/4.88606) Mall Ologotun Shopping Mall · Ekiti South West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50949&mlon=4.99411#map=17/7.50949/4.99411) School Erin-Ijesa Grammar School · Oriade 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56772&mlon=4.88970#map=17/7.56772/4.88970) College Osun State University, Ipetu-Ijesa · Oriade 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46947&mlon=4.87545#map=17/7.46947/4.87545) Police station Erin-Ijesa Police station · Oriade 3.2 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 Oriade Places mapped inside Oriade in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities6 - Police stations1 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 - Olorunda - Orolu - Osogbo ## Quick answers - Where is Oriade?In Osun State, Nigeria - What borders Oriade?Atakumosa East, Efon, Ekiti South West, Ekiti West, Ifedore, Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo, Ilesha East, Ilesha West, Obokun and Ondo East - What is there to see in Oriade?Erin-Ijesa (Olumirin) Waterfall, di Iya'aya - What time zone is Oriade in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Oriade?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Oriade?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oriade?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oriade?Settlements lie between 247 m and 474 m - What is the best time to visit Oriade?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Oriade?General Hospital Erin-Ijesa, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oriade?Union bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oriade?TotalEnergies Ipetu Ijesha Service Station, about 9.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Oriade?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Oriade?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Oriade?NG030028 (OCHA common operational dataset)