Okehi

Okehi is in Kogi State.

Understand

Okehi is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. It has an area of 661 km and a population of 199,999 at the 2006 census.

Climate

Okehi is influenced by two climatic conditions namely; dry and wet seasons. The wet season starts from May to October, while the dry season starts from November to April.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport (ABV ^IATA). International flights to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport are offered by several airlines, notably, Lufthansa, KLM, and British Airways. If arriving from the US, Delta Air Lines has a direct flight from New York JFK. Many visitors fly through connecting flights from Lagos.  

By bus

You can travel to Kogi State by bus from major cities like Abuja, Lagos, Benin, Kano and Port Harcourt. Transportation company(s) such as ABC Transport (with air-conditioned luxurious bus rides), God is Good Motors (GIGM), Big Joe Motors, Chisco Transport (CTN) and Young Shall Grow, etc, all provide transport services from other parts of the country to Kogi State.

By train

• 2 Itakpe Train Station Nigeria Railway Corporation has completed an inter-city line between Kogi, Abuja and Kaduna, where you can connect with the rest of the Nigerian rail system. Trains arrive and depart from Itakpe. The train service offers three types of such as Economy, First Class and Sleeper. The schedules and current fairs can be found on the Nigeria Railway Corporation website.

From Itakpe train station one can easily get a taxi/bus to Okehi.

See

• Osara Central Mosque, Okene-Lokoja Rd, 264103, Osara. 12:30PM - 2:00 PM. Juma'at service masjid. (updated May 2022)

Buy

• Mohammed Isah Adinoyi (General Store), Dutse Modern Market, Okehi, ☏ +234 903 632 1756. 8AM–10PM. In-store Supermarket. ₦500 - ₦15,000. (updated May 2022)

Eat

• IGBEHINADUN ODOKORO GBEDE (Igbe Restaurants), A123, 261103, Odokoro, Okehi LGA. 8:00AM - 9:00 AM. Offering the best of local foods in town. ₦500 - ₦5,000. (updated May 2022)
• His Grace´s Restaurant, 6G94+P2Q, Salvation Army Road, 262103, Egbe. 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM. Offering dine-in and takeaway on favourite local foods. ₦500 - ₦5000. (updated May 2022)

Stay safe==

Okehi is a cool state, it is known to be relatively safe as there is no real chaos in the state, the environment is serene and peaceful.

Sleep

• Okehi Guest Inn, HH6H+Q84, near College Of Nursing and Midwifery, 263106. Check-in: 12:00 nooo, check-out: 12:00 noon. ₦5000 - ₦20,000. (updated May 2022)
• Platinum Steel Hotel & Resorts, Ajaokuta/Okene Spur Road, Near Geregu Power Plants 1&2, Ajaokuta. Check-in: 10:00 AM, check-out: 12:00 Noon. Offers standard accommodation and resort with a serene environment perfect home away from home experience. ₦5,500 - ₦20,000. (updated May 2022)