# Ona-Ara LGA, Oyo State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ona-ara/

Local government area · Oyo State 

# Ona-Ara

Ona-Ara is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Oyo State. It covers **332.4 km²**. Its main town is Akanran. 234 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 332km²
- 9mapped services
- 156 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ona-Ara?

Ona-Ara lies in [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Egbeda](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/egbeda/), [Ibadan North East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ibadan-north-east/), [Ibadan South East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ibadan-south-east/), [Ijebu North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ijebu-north/), [Isokan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/isokan/) and [Oluyole](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/oluyole/). By area it is the 557th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.2% of [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/). The centre of Ona-Ara is about 429 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 21 km from Ibadan, the main town of Oyo State. The centre point is at 7.2529° N, 4.0539° 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 Ona-Ara

### Nearby, outside Ona-Ara

- Olubadan Gbadamosi Odinjo Palace · memorial, Ibadan South East20 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: Ona-Ara

- 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) · Ibadan15 km
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) · Lagos110 km

### Nearest railway station

Bodija Train Station (Ibadan North), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:29).

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 Ona-Ara

Open gazetteers list **234 villages, towns and localities** in Ona-Ara. Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 226 m above sea level (median 156 m).

- Aba-Ede
- Aba-Epo
- Aba-Ogo
- Abokorere
- Adalegun
- Adebo
- Adegbeye
- Adeitan
- Adekanra
- Adeleke
- Adeoye
- Adesina
- Adetona
- Adetonwa
- Adetunji
- Adewunmi
- Adigun
- Aditan
- Afolabi
- Agbo
- Agerige
- Agunsa
- Aiyetoro
- Ajamoku
- Ajao
- Aje
- Ajia
- Ajiteri
- Ajonloku
- Akamo
- Akanran
- Akebioro
- Akinade
- Akinkemi
- Akinlade
- Akinran
- Akinrin
- Akinrinade
- Akintayo
- Akintunde
- Akinwande
- Alabi
- Alabidun
- Aladiro
- Alagba
- Alagbede
- Alago
- Alaikola
- Alaje
- Alakaso
- Alapata
- Alaro
- Alase
- Alawiye
- Aloyin
- Alufa
- Amodu
- Amuloko
- Amurire
- Animu
- Apabiekun
- Apapa
- Apasan
- Araromi
- Araromi-Aperin
- Arinokuta
- Aro
- Arona
- Asanike
- Asanwo
- Asipa
- Awanibaku
- Awise
- Baba-Ekun
- Badeku
- Bale
- Balogun
- Bamisinde
- Belewu
- Bioku
- Bolaji
- Boreke
- Buraimoh
- Butubutu
- Dejo
- Depo
- Dipe
- Egbeda-Tuba
- Ejike
- Ejikeiye
- Ekemode
- Ekerin
- Elebonla
- Eleja
- Elepo
- Elese-Erin
- Elesin
- Elesu
- Eleta
- Eletu
- Elewa
- Elewura
- Eripa
- Fada
- Fadekanmi
- Fakorede
- Farosinde
- Fawande
- Ganbo
- Gbada
- Gbada-Efon
- Gbagba-Koto
- Gbalasa
- Gbangba
- Gbedeogun
- Gbedun
- Gbeleyi
- Gbengbeleku
- Gbodo-Gbodo
- Ibijuwon
- Ibitoye
- Idi-Oro-Adejumo
- Idi-Oro-Sanni
- Idi-Roko
- Idiogun
- Igikola
- Isero
- Isokun
- Ituko
- Iyiola
- Jago
- Jagun-Elesin
- Jaiyeola
- Jegede
- Jigan
- Kate
- Kehinsi
- Koari
- Kobiowo
- Koburu
- Kupalo
- Kure
- Kuye
- Laburo
- Laduntan
- Lajiga
- Lamini
- Lana-Egun
- Laogun
- Lapanpa
- Laperi
- Larinde
- Latunde
- Leke
- Madarikan
- Madeko
- Matako
- Mato
- Maye
- Mayosade
- Moga
- Motaro
- Nalode
- Nosiru
- Obe
- Obideyi
- Odedele
- Odi-Aperin
- Odi-Odeyale
- Odun-Ewu
- Ogidi
- Ogunbode
- Ogunbunmi
- Ogundele
- Ogundiwin
- Ogunniran
- Ogunremi
- Ogunrombi
- Ogunseyitan
- Ojebode
- Ojeleye
- Ojewumi
- Ojo-Erin
- Ojoku
- Ojugbede
- Oke-Akanran
- Oke-Ogun
- Okikiade
- Okugbaja
- Ola-Elemu
- Olode
- Olofa
- Oloke
- Olokemeji
- Olorisa
- Olorisade
- Olorisaoko
- Olorunda
- Olowe
- Olowiwi
- Oloya
- Oloyo
- Olube
- Olubode
- Olugboke
- Oluku
- Olunloyo
- Onigbagbo
- Onikeke
- Onikete
- Onilabu
- Onilu
- Onimo
- Origbo
- Osho
- Osin
- Osunrinde
- Otu
- Otun
- Otun Lamina
- Oyetola
- Oyewo
- Pagbo
- Popo-Ola
- Ricket
- Safejo
- Sango
- Sangode
- Sanni
- Sebioyo
- Seriki
- Sore
- Tabioloko
- Wonu

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 Ona-Ara

Named natural and historic features inside Ona-Ara, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- River Eri-Olopa
- River Ohun
- River Oranran

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Ibadan Airport

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 Ona-Ara and the best time to visit

In Ona-Ara, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,673 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (310 mm) and the driest Dec (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 23 

Feb 26 26 

Mar 26 66 

Apr 26 126 

May 26 179 

Jun 25 242 

Jul 24 230 

Aug 24 189 

Sep 25 310 

Oct 25 210 

Nov 25 54 

Dec 25 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ona-Ara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ONA ARA Hospital, Ibadan · Ona-Ara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34492&mlon=3.95718#map=17/7.34492/3.95718) 

Bank First Bank · Egbeda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39124&mlon=3.95670#map=17/7.39124/3.95670) 

ATM First Bank ATM · Ibadan North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39092&mlon=3.90366#map=17/7.39092/3.90366) 

Petrol pump Reliance Petrochemical Plant Limited · Egbeda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37493&mlon=4.04495#map=17/7.37493/4.04495) 

Hotel Unifirst Hotel and Suites · Ona-Ara 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37262&mlon=3.97098#map=17/7.37262/3.97098) 

Mall Cocoamallng · Ibadan South East 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35596&mlon=3.91069#map=17/7.35596/3.91069) 

School City Comprehensive Secondary School, Ogidi. · Ona-Ara 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33333&mlon=4.05000#map=17/7.33333/4.05000) 

College Glorious College · Ona-Ara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33796&mlon=3.98813#map=17/7.33796/3.98813) 

Police station Boluwaji Police Station · Ibadan South East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34132&mlon=3.90701#map=17/7.34132/3.90701) 

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 Ona-Ara

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1

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
- Itesiwaju
- Iwajowa
- Kajola
- Lagelu
- Ogbomosho North
- Ogbomosho South
- Ogo Oluwa
- Olorunsogo
- Oluyole
- Orelope
- Ori Ire
- Oyo East
- Oyo West
- Saki East
- Saki West
- Surulere

## Quick answers

- Where is Ona-Ara?In Oyo State, Nigeria
- What borders Ona-Ara?Egbeda, Ibadan North East, Ibadan South East, Ijebu North, Isokan and Oluyole
- What is there to see in Ona-Ara?Olubadan Gbadamosi Odinjo Palace
- What time zone is Ona-Ara in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ona-Ara?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ona-Ara?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ona-Ara?234 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ona-Ara?Settlements lie between 91 m and 226 m
- What is the best time to visit Ona-Ara?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ona-Ara?ONA ARA Hospital, Ibadan, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ona-Ara?First Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ona-Ara?First Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ona-Ara?Reliance Petrochemical Plant Limited, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ona-Ara?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ona-Ara?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ona-Ara?NG031026 (OCHA common operational dataset)