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

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

Local government area · Oyo State 

# Surulere

Surulere is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Oyo State. It covers **1,036.6 km²**. Its main town is Iresa-Adu. 336 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,037km²
- 4mapped services
- 389 mtypical elevation

## Where is Surulere?

Surulere lies in [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 11 other local government areas: [Asa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/asa/), [Egbedore](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/egbedore/), [Ejigbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/ejigbo/), [Odo-Otin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/odo-otin/), [Ogbomosho North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ogbomosho-north/), [Ogbomosho South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ogbomosho-south/), [Ogo Oluwa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ogo-oluwa/), [Olorunda](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/olorunda/), [Ori Ire](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/ori-ire/), [Orolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/osun/orolu/) and [Oyun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kwara/oyun/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Oyo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/oyo/). The centre of Surulere is about 357 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 96 km from Ibadan, the main town of Oyo State. The centre point is at 8.0884° N, 4.3984° 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 Surulere

### Nearby, outside Surulere

- Soun of Ogbomosoland · castle or fort, Ogbomosho North17 km
- Ogbomoso Recreation Club · attraction, Ogbomosho North18 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: Surulere

- 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/Ogbomosho41 km
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan93 km

### Nearest railway station

Okuku Railway Station (Odo-Otin), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:27).

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 Surulere

Open gazetteers list **336 villages, towns and localities** in Surulere. Settlements here lie between about 319 m and 462 m above sea level (median 389 m).

- Aba-Ladunni
- Aba-Sule
- Abedotun
- Abegunrin
- Abepe
- Abewo
- Abina
- Abogunde
- Abowula
- Abuduka
- Abule-Nla
- Abule-Oba
- Adara
- Ade-Eyo
- Ade-Oba
- Adejumo
- Adekunle
- Adeleke
- Adelu
- Adeosun Ojenike
- Aderibigbe
- Adewale
- Adido
- Adudu
- Afaran
- Afin
- Agan
- Aganyan
- Agba
- Agbejimi
- Agboola
- Agiri
- Ago
- Ago Fulani
- Ago-Offa
- Agodile
- Agunbiade
- Ahere-Offa
- Aho
- Aiyetoro
- Aiyetoro Iyawo-Ogun
- Aiyetoro Kale
- Ajase
- Ajebandele
- Ajegunle
- Ajelende
- Ajiteru
- Ajomo
- Akaya
- Akije
- Akilaiya
- Akinu
- Alabanju
- Alabere
- Alade
- Aladi
- Alagbado
- Alagbe-Oloro
- Alagbede
- Alagbo
- Alagbon
- Alake
- Alako
- Alapa
- Alapata
- Alara
- Alaruru
- Alasa
- Alatan
- Alate
- Alawode
- Alayin
- Alfa
- Alokun
- Amasa
- Antorun
- Apake
- Apana
- Apata
- Apata-Iya-Oje
- Araro
- Araromi
- Aremole
- Aresejowi
- Arinago
- Arinkinkin
- Arolu
- Asangbomole
- Asawo
- Aserawo
- Asileke
- Asipa
- Atapa
- Atowoda
- Ayandiji
- Ayigbiri
- Ba-Iyaoje
- Baba-Egbe
- Baba-Ode
- Baba-Onifa
- Baba-Oye
- Babamogba
- Babanifa
- Bada
- Bale
- Bale Ile-Oba
- Bale-Agodo
- Bale-Koso
- Bale-Masifa
- Balogun
- Banlerun
- Bara
- Baruwa
- Basa
- Begbaji
- Biro-Okiki
- Bolanta
- Bolorunduro Alugbin
- Budo-Gboro
- Budo-Jesu
- Budo-Koko
- Budo-Otun
- Dabayin
- Dairo
- Dende
- Ebula
- Egbeda
- Egemu
- Elebe
- Eledusi
- Elegbodo
- Eleja
- Elejigbo
- Eleke
- Elemoye
- Elepo
- Elesin
- Elesin Meta
- Elesin-Meta
- Elesun
- Elewuro
- Eleyin
- Epo
- Eruku
- Fekunbi
- Fodanro
- Ga-Odanban
- Gambari
- Gbadamosi
- Gbede
- Gidago
- Idi Apa
- Idi Iroko
- Idi-Ori
- Idi-Oro
- Idi-Oso
- Idiapa
- Idiaro
- Idiogun
- Idiori
- Idiroko
- Iganna
- Igbago
- Igbedu
- Igbena
- Igbo-Aiye
- Igbo-Ile
- Igbole
- Igbon
- Ijado
- Ikolaba
- Ikunsin
- Ilajue
- Ile Ogo
- Ile-Ise
- Ile-Odu
- Ileaso
- Ileko
- Ileru
- Ilogbo
- Ilosi
- Imoji
- Ipasa
- Iponrin
- Iranyin
- Iregba
- Iregba-Bamikole
- Iresa Du
- Iresa-Adu
- Iresa-Pa
- Iressa (2)
- Iware
- Iwofin
- Iyelu
- Iyelu-Koleoso
- Jabata
- Jagbe
- Jagun
- Jasenu
- Jorin
- Kajola
- Kangu
- Kanike
- Kaoya
- Konike
- Labode
- Ladokun
- Ladoye
- Lagbedu
- Lakun
- Lalemo
- Laniyan
- Lege
- Lekewogbe
- Malete
- Mami
- Manijuku
- Maya
- Mayin
- Meje
- Mobolorunduro
- Mogaji
- Moro
- Mosadiolorun
- Mumuni
- Oba
- Odanban
- Ode-Saka
- Odebode
- Odo Oshun
- Odo-Odan
- Odo-Okoto
- Odo-Oya
- Odunmorun
- Offa
- Ogala
- Ogele
- Ogo
- Ogojo
- Ogunba
- Ogunkeye
- Oja-Iyelu
- Oje
- Ojenike
- Ojo-Olowo
- Ojo-Oshun
- Ojoku
- Ojutaiye
- Oke Asha
- Oke-Asa
- Oke-Ewo
- Oke-Odo
- Okeawon
- Okeyilu
- Okin
- Oko
- Oko-Oba
- Olaro
- Olaso
- Olobebe
- Olodan
- Olode
- Ologbin
- Ologbo
- Ologede
- Ologele
- Ologungun
- Olokiti
- Oloko-Oba
- Olokomeji
- Olokun
- Olokuta
- Olomoba
- Olopoto
- Olori-Igbe
- Oloro
- Olorombo
- Olosan
- Olose
- Oloso
- Olowoseke
- Oloya
- Oloyo
- Olubodun
- Oluboyepe
- Olubuse
- Olugbon
- Olukosi
- Olusubu
- Omole
- Oniboki
- Onidundu
- Onigbongbo
- Oniju
- Onikeke
- Onikoko
- Onikoko-Idigba
- Onipepeiye
- Onisa
- Oniso
- Oniyan
- Oniyeye
- Opadoyin
- Opo Oshun
- Ora-Bale
- Ori-Eran
- Origi
- Orisabiyi
- Orosi
- Osifila
- Osu
- Otte
- Owe
- Owode
- Oyelade
- Pakuta
- Panda
- Pankere
- Patiko
- Poro
- River Erinle
- Sadiwin
- Salawu-Oloja
- Sangote
- Sanusi
- Sapati
- Sekemgbede
- Sekete
- Sere
- Shaki
- Sohun
- Tafon
- Temidire
- Tinu-Ifa
- Yakoyo
- Yangi

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 Surulere

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- River Abatan
- River Afaro
- River Afidikodi
- River Afidiwo
- River Afidiwo
- River Alamula
- River Alaparun
- River Alapata
- River Ara
- River Arawo
- River Ekoro
- River Epo
- River Ganyan
- River Ijaiye
- River Jaju
- River Kupola
- River Obe
- River Odo
- River Odo
- River Oje Eletun
- River Olori
- River Oloya
- River Omolangi
- River Osaka

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Basa Hill · 384 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Olla Hill Forest Reserve
- Oloyan Forest Reserve

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 Surulere and the best time to visit

In Surulere, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,498 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (288 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 24 15 

Feb 26 20 

Mar 27 56 

Apr 26 112 

May 26 161 

Jun 25 214 

Jul 24 206 

Aug 24 190 

Sep 24 288 

Oct 25 190 

Nov 25 33 

Dec 24 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Surulere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Dental Centre · Ogbomosho North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15994&mlon=4.25870#map=17/8.15994/4.25870) 

Bank Stanbic Starlight Ogbomoso · Ogbomosho North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14223&mlon=4.24714#map=17/8.14223/4.24714) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Irese-Apa Road Service Station · Ogbomosho North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11645&mlon=4.27289#map=17/8.11645/4.27289) 

Hotel Talking Drum Apartments & Hotel · Ogbomosho North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13333&mlon=4.26667#map=17/8.13333/4.26667) 

Mall Adeeyo Shopping Complex · Ejigbo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90145&mlon=4.31520#map=17/7.90145/4.31520) 

School Aareago High School · Ogbomosho North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14798&mlon=4.27663#map=17/8.14798/4.27663) 

College Kwara State University, Malete - KWASU · Surulere 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20062&mlon=4.39453#map=17/8.20062/4.39453) 

Police station Owode Police Station · Ogbomosho North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12553&mlon=4.25570#map=17/8.12553/4.25570) 

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 Surulere

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

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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
- Orelope
- Ori Ire
- Oyo East
- Oyo West
- Saki East
- Saki West

## Quick answers

- Where is Surulere?In Oyo State, Nigeria
- What borders Surulere?Asa, Egbedore, Ejigbo, Odo-Otin, Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South, Ogo Oluwa, Olorunda, Ori Ire, Orolu and Oyun
- What is there to see in Surulere?Soun of Ogbomosoland, Ogbomoso Recreation Club
- What time zone is Surulere in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Surulere?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Surulere?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Surulere?336 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Surulere?Settlements lie between 319 m and 462 m
- What is the highest point in Surulere?Basa Hill (384 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Surulere?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Surulere?LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Dental Centre, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Surulere?Stanbic Starlight Ogbomoso, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Surulere?TotalEnergies Irese-Apa Road Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Surulere?NG031033 (OCHA common operational dataset)