# Iwajowa LGA, Oyo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/iwajowa/ Local government area · Oyo State # Iwajowa Iwajowa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Oyo State. It covers **2,387.4 km²**. Its main town is Iwere-Ile. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,387km² - 212 mtypical elevation ## Where is Iwajowa? Iwajowa lies in [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Atigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/atigbo/), [Ibarapa North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ibarapa-north/), [Imeko-Afon](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/imeko-afon/), [Iseyin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/iseyin/), [Itesiwaju](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/itesiwaju/) and [Kajola](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/kajola/). By area it is the 107th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 8.6% of [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/). The centre of Iwajowa is about 510 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 122 km from Ibadan, the main town of Oyo State. The centre point is at 7.9861° N, 2.9869° 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: Iwajowa - 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) · Ibadan129 km - Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) · Lagos161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:32). 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 Iwajowa Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Iwajowa. Settlements here lie between about 139 m and 274 m above sea level (median 212 m). - Aba - Adebomi - Adeniji - Afanye - Ahoro-Agba - Aiyegun - Aiyetoro - Ajegunle - Alabebe - Alagbagba - Apa-Obe - Apata - Apata-Ibadan - Belo - Ekeakoto - Idiko-Ago - Idiko-Ile - Iganna - Ijio - Ilaji - Imotan - Inamere - Isata - Itasa - Iwere-Ile - Joloko - Lapaho - Odofin - Ogundipe - Ogunwole - Oke-Su - Oke-Sunsun - Okofori - Olokunola - Oloparun - Onigbongbo - Opo-Alafara - Samson - Sangobiyi - Sanija - Tapa - Temidire - Temidire-Araromi - Tudi - Wasimi 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 Iwajowa Named natural and historic features inside Iwajowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - River Ekan - River Ofiki - River Ogbo - River Okan - River Okan - River Owanrin - River Sake ### Hills and mountains 19 hills. - Itasa Hill · 411 m - Inayin Hill · 398 m - Opin Hill · 385 m - Arapawon Hill · 364 m - Eri Hill · 361 m - Iwere-Ile Hill · 346 m - Eyin Hill · 343 m - Onigilori Hill · 340 m - Isaye Hill · 338 m - Agbele Hill · 322 m - Sango Hill · 307 m - Kewun Hill · 305 m - Tijo Hill · 297 m - Osi Hill · 295 m - Oro Hill · 290 m - Okore Hill · 280 m - Tudi Hill · 251 m - Labakun Hill · 245 m - Ilele Hill · 205 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 Iwajowa and the best time to visit In Iwajowa, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,482 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (292 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 25 16 Feb 26 20 Mar 27 58 Apr 27 112 May 26 158 Jun 25 204 Jul 25 201 Aug 24 193 Sep 25 292 Oct 25 182 Nov 25 31 Dec 25 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iwajowa Need Nearest mapped Distance School Ilupeju Community Grammar School, Iwere-Ile, Iwajowa L. Govt. Oyo State · Itesiwaju 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21421&mlon=3.06243#map=17/8.21421/3.06243) 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. ## 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 - Itesiwaju - 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 Iwajowa?In Oyo State, Nigeria - What borders Iwajowa?Atigbo, Ibarapa North, Imeko-Afon, Iseyin, Itesiwaju and Kajola - What time zone is Iwajowa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Iwajowa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Iwajowa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iwajowa?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Iwajowa?Settlements lie between 139 m and 274 m - What is the highest point in Iwajowa?Itasa Hill (411 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Iwajowa?November to April - What is the P-code of Iwajowa?NG031018 (OCHA common operational dataset)