# Iseyin LGA, Oyo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/iseyin/

Local government area · Oyo State 

# Iseyin

Iseyin is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Oyo State. It covers **1,813.0 km²**. Its main town is Iseyin. 124 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,813km²
- 10mapped services
- 233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Iseyin?

Iseyin lies in [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Atiba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/atiba/), [Atigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/atigbo/), [Ibarapa East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ibarapa-east/), [Ibarapa North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ibarapa-north/), [Itesiwaju](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/itesiwaju/), [Iwajowa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/iwajowa/), [Kajola](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/kajola/) and [Oyo West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/oyo-west/). By area it is the 159th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 6.6% of [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/). The centre of Iseyin is about 444 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 77 km from Ibadan, the main town of Oyo State. The centre point is at 8.0041° N, 3.5982° 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: Iseyin

- 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) · Ibadan83 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:30).

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 Iseyin

Open gazetteers list **124 villages, towns and localities** in Iseyin. The largest with a recorded population: Iseyin (365,300). Settlements here lie between about 141 m and 384 m above sea level (median 233 m).

- Aba Solomon
- Aba-Ibadan
- Aba-Nla
- Aba-Ola
- Aba-Panu
- Aba-Titun
- Abugaga
- Abule-Nla
- Abule-Odo
- Abule-Olola
- Adebisi
- Adegbola
- Adekola
- Adepoju
- Adewuyi
- Ado-Awaiye
- Afonja
- Afoyasoro
- Agelu-Jerusalem
- Ago
- Ago-Olosun
- Ahere-Oloke
- Ahiyangan
- Ajegunle
- Ajinmi
- Ajokete
- Ajombadi
- Ajuwon
- Akan
- Akinwunmi
- Alagbede
- Alapako
- Alapata
- Alaro
- Alatula
- Alawure
- Alebi-Osu
- Amoigbe
- Anko
- Apapansana
- Apata
- Apenpe Market
- Araromi
- Aroje
- Arowomole
- Asesu
- Asheru
- Atapa
- Atunwa
- Awolese
- Ayanbude
- Ayantade
- Baba-Isale
- Baba-Orisa
- Baba-Sango
- Babapupa
- Bala-Sagbo
- Bale
- Balelayo
- Balogun
- Bogun
- Budo-Agba
- Budo-Sule
- Dananu
- Egbebi
- Egbo-Ilasa
- Ekeje
- Elegede
- Eleiyele
- Elekule
- Elerin
- Esinjowo
- Ewetunde
- Gbelekale
- Goke-Sago
- Ibiti-Eniakosi
- Idayipapa
- Idi-Igba
- Igbo-Oloro
- Igbokandi
- Igbomara
- Igboro
- Ikere
- Ireso
- Iserin
- Iseyin
- Itagbe
- Jagun
- Jagun-Sagbo
- Lakodu
- Lemomu
- Odeleye
- Odo-Ogun
- Odomu-Ajegunle
- Odoto
- Ogundipe
- Ogungbe
- Ogungbe Market
- Oha
- Oke-Esa
- Okedare
- Okedu
- Okose
- Olayode
- Olode
- Olomo
- Oloro
- Olose
- Olude
- Olugbade
- Olukola
- Omotoso
- Onitoto
- Opipi
- Opo
- Orita-Merin Okedu
- Osogun
- Osuru
- Owombe
- Pabiku
- Seke
- Sule
- Temidire
- Wasinmi

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 Iseyin

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Ikere Gorge Reservoir
- River Abugaga
- River Amaka
- River Awon
- River Aya
- River Kojuoba
- River Olokun
- River Omi
- River Owo

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Ofigbo Hill · 305 m
- Egbeti Hill · 304 m
- Igunrin Hill · 290 m
- Edu Hill · 239 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Iseyin Central Forest Reserve
- Iseyin East Forest Reserve
- Iseyin West Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Upper Ogun Estate Plantation

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 Iseyin and the best time to visit

In Iseyin, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,517 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (294 mm) and the driest Dec (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 16 

Feb 26 20 

Mar 27 59 

Apr 26 116 

May 26 163 

Jun 25 216 

Jul 24 204 

Aug 24 191 

Sep 24 294 

Oct 25 190 

Nov 25 34 

Dec 24 14 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iseyin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Iseyin · Iseyin 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94841&mlon=3.61757#map=17/7.94841/3.61757) 

Bank Union Bank · Iseyin 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95744&mlon=3.61445#map=17/7.95744/3.61445) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Iseyin Road Service Station · Iseyin 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01298&mlon=3.56694#map=17/8.01298/3.56694) 

Hotel Hotel De Royal,iseyin · Iseyin 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98054&mlon=3.58311#map=17/7.98054/3.58311) 

School Baptist High School · Iseyin 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98021&mlon=3.57075#map=17/7.98021/3.57075) 

College Iseyin College of Health Science and Technology · Iseyin 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97193&mlon=3.59072#map=17/7.97193/3.59072) 

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 Iseyin

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1

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 Oyo State

- Afijio
- Akinyele
- Atiba
- Atigbo
- Egbeda
- Ibadan North
- Ibadan North East
- Ibadan North West
- Ibadan South East
- Ibadan South West
- Ibarapa Central
- Ibarapa East
- Ibarapa North
- Ido
- Irepo
- Itesiwaju
- Iwajowa
- Kajola
- Lagelu
- Ogbomosho North
- Ogbomosho South
- Ogo Oluwa
- Olorunsogo
- Oluyole
- Ona-Ara
- Orelope
- Ori Ire
- Oyo East
- Oyo West
- Saki East
- Saki West
- Surulere

## Quick answers

- Where is Iseyin?In Oyo State, Nigeria
- What borders Iseyin?Atiba, Atigbo, Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North, Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola and Oyo West
- What time zone is Iseyin in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Iseyin?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Iseyin?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iseyin?124 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iseyin?Settlements lie between 141 m and 384 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Iseyin?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Iseyin?Ofigbo Hill (305 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Iseyin?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Iseyin?General Hospital Iseyin, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Iseyin?Union Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iseyin?TotalEnergies Iseyin Road Service Station, about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Iseyin?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Iseyin?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Iseyin?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Iseyin?NG031016 (OCHA common operational dataset)