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

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

Local government area · Oyo State 

# Orelope

Orelope is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Oyo State. It covers **911.7 km²**. Its main town is Igboho. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 912km²
- 1mapped service
- 414 mtypical elevation

## Where is Orelope?

Orelope lies in [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Atiba](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/atiba/), [Baruten](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/baruten/), [Irepo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/irepo/), [Olorunsogo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/olorunsogo/) and [Saki East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/saki-east/). By area it is the 321st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.3% of [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/). The centre of Orelope is about 407 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 158 km from Ibadan, the main town of Oyo State. The centre point is at 8.7941° N, 3.8019° 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: Orelope

- 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

- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho86 km
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan160 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:28).

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 Orelope

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Orelope. The largest with a recorded population: Igboho (136,764). Settlements here lie between about 368 m and 481 m above sea level (median 414 m).

- Abule Soro
- Ago
- Ago Fulani
- Ago-Fulani
- Budo-Agbede
- Igboho
- Igbope
- Odo-Ogun
- Oke-Igboho

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).

## Weather in Orelope and the best time to visit

In Orelope, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,058 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (208 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and April to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 6 

Feb 27 10 

Mar 28 34 

Apr 28 74 

May 27 111 

Jun 26 142 

Jul 25 155 

Aug 24 174 

Sep 25 208 

Oct 25 122 

Nov 26 15 

Dec 25 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Orelope

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kishi Muslim Ummah Hospital, Kishi · Irepo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09029&mlon=3.83579#map=17/9.09029/3.83579) 

Bank WEMA Bank Plc · Olorunsogo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74786&mlon=4.12966#map=17/8.74786/4.12966) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Olorunsogo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74797&mlon=4.13240#map=17/8.74797/4.13240) 

Hotel Adeolu Riverside Hotel, Igboho · Orelope 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83826&mlon=3.76123#map=17/8.83826/3.76123) 

School St. Paul Anglican Primary School · Olorunsogo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.74319&mlon=4.14149#map=17/8.74319/4.14149) 

College COE Moro, Foreign Links Campus - Igbeti · Olorunsogo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75049&mlon=4.12962#map=17/8.75049/4.12962) 

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 Orelope

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

- Hotels1

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
- Ona-Ara
- Ori Ire
- Oyo East
- Oyo West
- Saki East
- Saki West
- Surulere

## Quick answers

- Where is Orelope?In Oyo State, Nigeria
- What borders Orelope?Atiba, Baruten, Irepo, Olorunsogo and Saki East
- What time zone is Orelope in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Orelope?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Orelope?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Orelope?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Orelope?Settlements lie between 368 m and 481 m
- What is the best time to visit Orelope?November to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orelope?Kishi Muslim Ummah Hospital, Kishi, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orelope?WEMA Bank Plc, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orelope?TotalEnergies, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Orelope?NG031027 (OCHA common operational dataset)