# Alimosho LGA, Lagos State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/alimosho/ Local government area · Lagos State # Alimosho Alimosho is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **183.6 km²**. Its main town is Ikotun. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 453 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 184km² - 453mapped services - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alimosho? Alimosho lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Ado-Odo/Ota](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ado-odo-ota/), [Agege](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/agege/), [Amuwo-Odofin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/amuwo-odofin/), [Ifako-Ijaye](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ifako-ijaye/), [Ikeja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ikeja/), [Ojo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ojo/) and [Oshodi-Isolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/oshodi-isolo/). By area it is the 643rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.0% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Alimosho is about 542 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 9.1 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.5843° N, 3.2602° 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 Alimosho OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Alimosho: 1 castle or fort. - Baale House · castle or fort ### Nearby, outside Alimosho - Aircraft · museum, Ikeja8.1 km - Lasu Museum · museum, Ifako-Ijaye9.2 km - Fela Kuti Memorial · memorial, Ikeja10.0 km - Apapa Amusement Park · theme park, Apapa20 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: Alimosho - 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) · Lagos6.8 km - Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) · Cotonou100 km ### Nearest railway station Agege (Agege), about 8.3 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 Alimosho Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Alimosho. The largest with a recorded population: Alimosho (308,290). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 53 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Abaranje - Abule-Egba - Adeleye - Agbelekale - Agodo - Agun - Ajegunle - Akesan - Akinogun - Akinyele - Akitan - Alagba - Alakuko - Alimosho - Arida - Ashipa - Asipa - Atan - Ayobo - Balogun - Baruwa - Bolorunpelu - Cardoso - Command - Egan - Egba - Egbe - Egbeda - Ekoro - FHA Estate - Fatade - Idimu - Idowu - Igando - Igbogila - Ijagemo - Ije Ododo - Ijedodo - Ijegemo - Ijegun - Ikola - Ikotun - Ilapo - Ipaja - Iseri-Oshun - Isheri Olofin - Iyana Ipaja - Kadara - Meiran - Mosan - Obadore - Oduwole - Oke-Odo - Okunola - Olasore - Olorunda - Orile - Subero Oje - Suberu Oje 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 Alimosho Named natural and historic features inside Alimosho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Oponu River - Ore River - River Abessan 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 Alimosho and the best time to visit In Alimosho, 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Alimosho Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Max Health Consultant Hospital Ltd · Alimosho 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57761&mlon=3.26311#map=17/6.57761/3.26311) Bank GTBank · Alimosho 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58240&mlon=3.28379#map=17/6.58240/3.28379) ATM Aromire · Ikeja 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60980&mlon=3.34617#map=17/6.60980/3.34617) Petrol pump Al-Moruf Oil · Alimosho 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57666&mlon=3.27158#map=17/6.57666/3.27158) Hotel Impress Hotels · Alimosho 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57721&mlon=3.26947#map=17/6.57721/3.26947) Mall Rauf Aregbesola Shopping Mall · Alimosho 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60541&mlon=3.27913#map=17/6.60541/3.27913) School Kiddies Oasis · Alimosho 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59383&mlon=3.26125#map=17/6.59383/3.26125) College Neo Victory College · Alimosho 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57559&mlon=3.27931#map=17/6.57559/3.27931) Police station Igando Police Station · Alimosho 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55113&mlon=3.23881#map=17/6.55113/3.23881) 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 Alimosho Places mapped inside Alimosho in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals198 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps45 - Hotels93 - Shopping malls5 - Schools55 - Colleges and universities17 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants18 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics4 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 - Agege - Ajeromi-Ifelodun - 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 Alimosho?In Lagos State, Nigeria - What borders Alimosho?Ado-Odo/Ota, Agege, Amuwo-Odofin, Ifako-Ijaye, Ikeja, Ojo and Oshodi-Isolo - What is there to see in Alimosho?Baale House - What time zone is Alimosho in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Alimosho?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Alimosho?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alimosho?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alimosho?Settlements lie between 5 m and 53 m - What is the best time to visit Alimosho?November to March and August - Where is the nearest hospital to Alimosho?Max Health Consultant Hospital Ltd, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alimosho?GTBank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alimosho?Aromire, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alimosho?Al-Moruf Oil, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Alimosho?198 mapped - How many banks are in Alimosho?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Alimosho?45 mapped - What is the P-code of Alimosho?NG025003 (OCHA common operational dataset)