# Agege LGA, Lagos State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Lagos State 

# Agege

Agege is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **11.5 km²**. Its main town is Agege. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.5km²
- 71mapped services
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Agege?

Agege lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Alimosho](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/alimosho/), [Ifako-Ijaye](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ifako-ijaye/) and [Ikeja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ikeja/). By area it is the 769th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.3% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Agege is about 534 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.6260° N, 3.3151° 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 Agege

### Nearby, outside Agege

- Lasu Museum · museum, Ifako-Ijaye1.7 km
- Fela Kuti Memorial · memorial, Ikeja4.5 km
- Aircraft · museum, Ikeja4.6 km
- Baale House · castle or fort, Alimosho16 km
- Hi-Impact Planet · theme park, Obafemi-Owode16 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: Agege

- 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

- Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) · Lagos5.4 km
- Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) · Cotonou107 km

### Nearest railway station

Agege LRMT Station (Agege), about 1.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:34).

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 Agege

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Agege. The largest with a recorded population: Agege (683,600) and Akowonjo (308,900). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 44 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Agege
- Akowonjo
- Dopemu
- Magbon
- Papa-Ashafa

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 Agege and the best time to visit

In Agege, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (244 mm) and the driest Dec (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and August**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 25 

Feb 27 32 

Mar 28 71 

Apr 28 125 

May 27 189 

Jun 26 243 

Jul 25 205 

Aug 25 114 

Sep 25 244 

Oct 26 202 

Nov 27 71 

Dec 27 24 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Agege

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Betta Hospital · Agege 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62650&mlon=3.30879#map=17/6.62650/3.30879) 

Bank Akoka · Agege 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62867&mlon=3.30077#map=17/6.62867/3.30077) 

ATM Joe-han Marketing Nigeria Ltd · Ikeja 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62121&mlon=3.34777#map=17/6.62121/3.34777) 

Petrol pump Nipco · Agege 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62628&mlon=3.30996#map=17/6.62628/3.30996) 

Hotel winnatelladec · Agege 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62491&mlon=3.31554#map=17/6.62491/3.31554) 

Mall TheMart Supermarket · Ikeja 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63290&mlon=3.34583#map=17/6.63290/3.34583) 

School Folbim High School · Agege 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62598&mlon=3.31241#map=17/6.62598/3.31241) 

College Al Ilory day · Agege 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62389&mlon=3.31664#map=17/6.62389/3.31664) 

Police station Ojodu Police Station · Ikeja 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63944&mlon=3.35871#map=17/6.63944/3.35871) 

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 Agege

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels17
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6

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 Lagos State

- Ajeromi-Ifelodun
- Alimosho
- Amuwo-Odofin
- Apapa
- Badagry
- Epe
- Eti-Osa
- Ibeju/Lekki
- Ifako-Ijaye
- Ikeja
- Ikorodu
- Kosofe
- Lagos Island
- Lagos Mainland
- Mushin
- Ojo
- Oshodi-Isolo
- Shomolu
- Surulere

## Quick answers

- Where is Agege?In Lagos State, Nigeria
- What borders Agege?Alimosho, Ifako-Ijaye and Ikeja
- What is there to see in Agege?Lasu Museum, Fela Kuti Memorial, Aircraft, Baale House
- What time zone is Agege in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Agege?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Agege?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Agege?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Agege?Settlements lie between 40 m and 44 m
- What is the best time to visit Agege?November to March and August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Agege?Betta Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Agege?Akoka, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Agege?Joe-han Marketing Nigeria Ltd, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Agege?Nipco, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Agege?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Agege?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Agege?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Agege?NG025001 (OCHA common operational dataset)