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

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

Local government area · Oyo State 

# Itesiwaju

Itesiwaju is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Oyo State. It covers **1,540.2 km²**. Its main town is Otu. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,540km²
- 1mapped service
- 335 mtypical elevation

## Where is Itesiwaju?

Itesiwaju lies in [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Atigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/atigbo/), [Iseyin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/iseyin/), [Iwajowa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/iwajowa/) and [Kajola](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/kajola/). By area it is the 190th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.6% of [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/). The centre of Itesiwaju is about 451 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 103 km from Ibadan, the main town of Oyo State. The centre point is at 8.2084° N, 3.4853° 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: Itesiwaju

- 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) · Ibadan109 km
- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho114 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Itesiwaju

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Itesiwaju. Settlements here lie between about 270 m and 377 m above sea level (median 335 m).

- Aba-Panu
- Abidogun
- Ago
- Ago Fulani
- Ago-Fulani
- Ahere
- Aiyetoro
- Alaga
- Amuda Egunsola
- Apa-Funwonlata
- Ariyewon
- Ariyo
- Arogede
- Asaju
- Awkaka
- Ayodele
- Baba Aladura
- Baba-Ode
- Bale Agbe
- Budo Ago
- Egbedoyin
- Ehinkule
- Elegba
- Gbonke
- Igbo-Ijaiye
- Ikomu
- Ipapo
- Isemi
- Itatele
- KOMU
- Lalekan
- Leke
- Ogunjimi
- Ogunlere
- Okaka
- Oke-Amu
- Okebi
- Okeigbagbo Ipapo
- Okesanya
- Oloke
- Olola
- Onijoku
- Onisau
- Oseyawo-Iwaju
- Oseyawo-Lalekan
- Otu
- Owode
- Raji
- Sabata
- Suberu
- Temidire Market

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 Itesiwaju

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- River Alaka
- River Ara
- River Atan
- River Banke
- River Ikomu
- River Kuba
- River Okaka
- River Olori
- River Olowa
- River Onigarawa
- River Oniyun
- River Otu
- River Otulu
- River Panla
- River Sanga

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Gbagba Hill · 483 m
- Awonko Hill · 482 m
- Ebiti Hill · 451 m
- Akendu Hill · 408 m

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 Itesiwaju and the best time to visit

In Itesiwaju, 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 Itesiwaju

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital, Okeho · Kajola 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04281&mlon=3.38009#map=17/8.04281/3.38009) 

Bank Union Bank · Iseyin 31 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01298&mlon=3.56694#map=17/8.01298/3.56694) 

Hotel Silver Z B Resort · Iseyin 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98873&mlon=3.56014#map=17/7.98873/3.56014) 

School Isemi Ile Grammar School · Kajola 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99823&mlon=3.37468#map=17/7.99823/3.37468) 

College Iseyin College of Health Science and Technology · Iseyin 29 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 Itesiwaju

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

- Schools1

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
- Iseyin
- 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 Itesiwaju?In Oyo State, Nigeria
- What borders Itesiwaju?Atigbo, Iseyin, Iwajowa and Kajola
- What time zone is Itesiwaju in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Itesiwaju?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Itesiwaju?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itesiwaju?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Itesiwaju?Settlements lie between 270 m and 377 m
- What is the highest point in Itesiwaju?Gbagba Hill (483 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Itesiwaju?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itesiwaju?General Hospital, Okeho, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itesiwaju?Union Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itesiwaju?TotalEnergies Iseyin Road Service Station, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itesiwaju?NG031017 (OCHA common operational dataset)