# Epe LGA, Lagos State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/epe/ Local government area · Lagos State # Epe Epe is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **1,180.8 km²**. 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,181km² - 26mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Epe? Epe lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Eti-Osa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/eti-osa/), [Ibeju/Lekki](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ibeju-lekki/), [Ijebu East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ijebu-east/), [Ijebu Ode](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ijebu-ode/), [Ikorodu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ikorodu/), [Odogbolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/odogbolu/), [Ogun waterside](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ogun-waterside/) and [Shagamu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/shagamu/). By area it is the 255th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 32.2% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Epe is about 472 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 79 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.5270° N, 4.0581° 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). ## Know before you go: Epe - 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) · Lagos82 km - Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan93 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:31). 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 Epe Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in Epe. The largest with a recorded population: Epe (84,711) and Ejirin (9,204). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 58 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Aba-Onigbagbo - Aba-Oriyanrin - Abomiti - Abosioto - Ado - Agbole - Agbowa - Agerige - Agidi - Ajebo - Alaro City - Apala - Araromi - Budo - Egun - Ejirin - Emina - Enuto - Epe - Ere-Ise - Eredo - Fawosedi - Ibon - Ibonwon - Idaso - Ide - Ideno - Idomu - Igbein - Igbo-Apawa - Igbodu - Igbogun - Ikosi - Imare - Imeseju - Imoba - Imope - Imoru - Imuofo - Imuogo - Ipesu - Isan Town - Ise - Ison - Ito-Omu - Itoikin - Itokin - Iwaye - Iwopin - Jaguna - Ketu - Ladeba - Ladeda Ebute - Ladega - Ladekin - Ladugbo - Lamija - Lekki Free Trade Zone - Lupaye - Magun - Matogunde - Meki - Mobido - Mojoda - Moyopa - Naforija - Oba-Oyinbo - Obada - Ode-Omi - Odo - Odo Ragun - Odo-Ayandelu - Odo-Mola - Ojuolokun - Oke-Odo - Oko Orisa - Okori Egun - Ologogoro - Omu - Onigangan - Onijawajawa - Oregun - Orepete - Ori-Ita - Oriba - Orita-Bodun - Orugba - Orugbo - Otta - Owode-Ise - Poka - Sabi - Saga - Seidu - Sekungba - Shala - Take - Tewon - Yegunda 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 Epe Named natural and historic features inside Epe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Aye River - Omu Creek - Owa - River Osun - River Saga - River Sunmoge ### Coast and islands 2 islands; 2 lagoons. - Ita-Oko Island - Kradu Water - Lekki Lagoon - Refuge Island 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 Epe and the best time to visit In Epe, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,713 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (277 mm) and the driest Dec (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 28 Feb 27 33 Mar 28 74 Apr 28 133 May 27 203 Jun 26 266 Jul 25 237 Aug 25 135 Sep 25 277 Oct 26 221 Nov 27 80 Dec 27 27 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Epe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lagos State Primary Health Care Centre · Epe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58941&mlon=3.98036#map=17/6.58941/3.98036) Bank Access Bank · Epe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59421&mlon=3.98552#map=17/6.59421/3.98552) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Epe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57974&mlon=3.97668#map=17/6.57974/3.97668) Hotel Jubilee Chalets Epe · Epe 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58249&mlon=3.98831#map=17/6.58249/3.98831) Mall Admiralty Mall · Ibeju/Lekki 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41257&mlon=4.08735#map=17/6.41257/4.08735) School Mater Ecclesiae College, Igbodu, Epe, Lagos State. · Epe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58375&mlon=3.97553#map=17/6.58375/3.97553) College West African College of Physicians · Epe 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48183&mlon=4.11830#map=17/6.48183/4.11830) 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 Epe Places mapped inside Epe in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels3 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies1 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 - Amuwo-Odofin - Apapa - Badagry - Eti-Osa - Ibeju/Lekki - Ifako-Ijaye - Ikeja - Ikorodu - Kosofe - Lagos Island - Lagos Mainland - Mushin - Ojo - Oshodi-Isolo - Shomolu - Surulere ## Quick answers - Where is Epe?In Lagos State, Nigeria - What borders Epe?Eti-Osa, Ibeju/Lekki, Ijebu East, Ijebu Ode, Ikorodu, Odogbolu, Ogun waterside and Shagamu - What time zone is Epe in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Epe?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Epe?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Epe?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Epe?Settlements lie between 0 m and 58 m - What is the best time to visit Epe?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Epe?Lagos State Primary Health Care Centre, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Epe?Access Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Epe?TotalEnergies, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Epe?3 mapped - How many banks are in Epe?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Epe?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Epe?NG025007 (OCHA common operational dataset)