Akamo
in Ilorin West of Kwara State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.500 and 4.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 30' 0" and E 4° 30' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Naira - NGN
Spoken languages:
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Akamo

Akamo in Ilorin West (Kwara State) is a city in Nigeria about 208 mi (or 335 km) west of Abuja, the country's capital.

Local time in Akamo is now 11:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Akamo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Ilorin International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 52 mi (or 83 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ilorin, Afon, Fufu, Oke-Oyi and Offa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 104 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 40°C / 105 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

36°C (97 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

38°C (100 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

36°C (97 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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VW-Bus Trip from Ilorin to Bauchi (Nigeria), without BOKO HARAM.

Published: February 17, 2012
Length: 25:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Italo

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Published: February 15, 2015
Length: 12:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OLUWASEYI KUTI

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Al-Hikmah University

Al-Hikmah University is an Islamic university located in Ilorin, Kwara State. It was founded in 2005, by AbdulRaeem Oladimeji Islamic Foundation AROIF based in Nigeria and World Assembly of Muslim Youths WAMY based in Jeddah. Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem is the current Vice-Chancellor. The goal of Al-Hikmah University is to be a centre of intellectual and moral excellence.

Located at 8.48545, 4.50611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Nigeria, Kwara State

Kwara State Stadium

Kwara State Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ilorin, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kwara United F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people, but will be expanded to 18,000 in a 48-week renovation that began in early 2010.

Located at 8.475, 4.54278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Nigeria, Kwara United