# Amuwo-Odofin LGA, Lagos State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/amuwo-odofin/ Local government area · Lagos State # Amuwo-Odofin Amuwo-Odofin is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **138.8 km²**. Its main town is Festac Town. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 220 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139km² - 220mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Amuwo-Odofin? Amuwo-Odofin lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 9 other local government areas: [Ajeromi-Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ajeromi-ifelodun/), [Alimosho](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/alimosho/), [Apapa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/apapa/), [Eti-Osa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/eti-osa/), [Lagos Island](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/lagos-island/), [Mushin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/mushin/), [Ojo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ojo/), [Oshodi-Isolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/oshodi-isolo/) and [Surulere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/surulere/). By area it is the 672nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.8% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Amuwo-Odofin is about 548 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 18 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.4461° N, 3.2748° 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 Amuwo-Odofin OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Amuwo-Odofin: 1 attraction; 1 beach; 1 viewpoint. - Atlas Beach · beach - cluster · viewpoint - Lighthouse Beach · attraction ### Nearby, outside Amuwo-Odofin - Baale House · castle or fort, Alimosho6.6 km - Apapa Amusement Park · theme park, Apapa10 km - Agaja beach · attraction, Ojo13 km - Water House · monument, Lagos Island13 km - Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa · monument, Lagos Island14 km - National Museum · museum, Lagos Island14 km - Didi Museum · museum, Eti-Osa17 km - Terra Kulture Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa17 km - Aircraft · museum, Ikeja17 km - TCA Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa18 km - Oniru Private Beach · beach, Eti-Osa19 km - Fela Kuti Memorial · memorial, Ikeja19 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: Amuwo-Odofin - 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) · Lagos15 km - Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) · Cotonou99 km ### Nearest railway station Mile 2 (Amuwo-Odofin), about 4.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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 Amuwo-Odofin Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Amuwo-Odofin. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 12 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Abule Ado - Agala - Agboju - Aiyetoto-Asogun - Alapako - Amuwo - Amuwo Odofin - Elachi - Festac - Festac Town - Ibasa - Ibese - Igbo Ejo - Igbologun - Ikare - Ikuata - Ilasa - Ilashe - Imore - Inogbe - Irede - Isunba - Iyagbe - Kirikiri - Mile 2 - Ogogoro - Oke Ogbe - Oko Agbo - Okun-Ibese - Oluti - Oluwa - Ondotedo - Onigbokun - Satellite Town - Tamaro - Tarkwa - Trade Fair - Trade Fair Complex 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 Amuwo-Odofin Named natural and historic features inside Amuwo-Odofin, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 3 lagoons; 3 headlands; 1 bay. - Badagri Creek - Beecroft Point - Bruce Point - Meridian Point - Middle Creek - Porto Novo Creek - Tarkwa Bay ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Beecroft Point Lighthouse 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 Amuwo-Odofin and the best time to visit In Amuwo-Odofin, 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 Amuwo-Odofin Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Grace View Medical Center · Amuwo-Odofin 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44675&mlon=3.27750#map=17/6.44675/3.27750) Bank UBA · Amuwo-Odofin 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46603&mlon=3.29519#map=17/6.46603/3.29519) ATM Tiaten Service Limited · Amuwo-Odofin 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46378&mlon=3.28223#map=17/6.46378/3.28223) Petrol pump TotalEnergies - OTA ONA Service Station · Amuwo-Odofin 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46028&mlon=3.27091#map=17/6.46028/3.27091) Hotel Dee-Rock Hall · Amuwo-Odofin 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44975&mlon=3.27049#map=17/6.44975/3.27049) Mall Festival Mall, Festac · Amuwo-Odofin 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46574&mlon=3.30413#map=17/6.46574/3.30413) School Nigerian Navy Secondary School Ojo · Amuwo-Odofin 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45099&mlon=3.27539#map=17/6.45099/3.27539) College Krisbethel College · Amuwo-Odofin 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44870&mlon=3.27135#map=17/6.44870/3.27135) Police station Okota Police Barracks · Oshodi-Isolo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51803&mlon=3.31805#map=17/6.51803/3.31805) 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 Amuwo-Odofin Places mapped inside Amuwo-Odofin in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals96 - Banks9 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps13 - Hotels52 - Shopping malls1 - Schools18 - Colleges and universities8 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants15 - Dental clinics1 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 - Alimosho - 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 Amuwo-Odofin?In Lagos State, Nigeria - What borders Amuwo-Odofin?Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Alimosho, Apapa, Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Mushin, Ojo, Oshodi-Isolo and Surulere - What is there to see in Amuwo-Odofin?Atlas Beach, Lighthouse Beach, cluster - What time zone is Amuwo-Odofin in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Amuwo-Odofin?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Amuwo-Odofin?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Amuwo-Odofin?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Amuwo-Odofin?Settlements lie between 0 m and 12 m - What is the best time to visit Amuwo-Odofin?November to March and August - Where is the nearest hospital to Amuwo-Odofin?Grace View Medical Center, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amuwo-Odofin?UBA, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amuwo-Odofin?Tiaten Service Limited, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amuwo-Odofin?TotalEnergies - OTA ONA Service Station, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Amuwo-Odofin?96 mapped - How many banks are in Amuwo-Odofin?9 mapped - How many ATMs are in Amuwo-Odofin?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Amuwo-Odofin?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Amuwo-Odofin?NG025004 (OCHA common operational dataset)