# Ifako-Ijaye LGA, Lagos State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ifako-ijaye/

Local government area · Lagos State 

# Ifako-Ijaye

Ifako-Ijaye is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **33.0 km²**. Its main town is Ifako. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 82 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.0km²
- 82mapped services
- 54 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ifako-Ijaye?

Ifako-Ijaye lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ado-Odo/Ota](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ado-odo-ota/), [Agege](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/agege/), [Alimosho](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/alimosho/), [Ifo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ifo/) and [Ikeja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ikeja/). By area it is the 752nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.9% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Ifako-Ijaye is about 531 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.6605° N, 3.3218° 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 Ifako-Ijaye

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ifako-Ijaye: 1 museum.

- Lasu Museum · museum

### Nearby, outside Ifako-Ijaye

- Fela Kuti Memorial · memorial, Ikeja7.1 km
- Aircraft · museum, Ikeja8.1 km
- Hi-Impact Planet · theme park, Obafemi-Owode13 km
- Baale House · castle or fort, Alimosho20 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: Ifako-Ijaye

- 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) · Lagos9.2 km
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan106 km

### Nearest railway station

Iju (Ifako-Ijaye), about 0.3 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 18:33).

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 Ifako-Ijaye

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Ifako-Ijaye. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 65 m above sea level (median 54 m).

- Ajegunle
- Akinde
- Alagbado
- Alagbado-Ile
- Fagba
- Ifako
- Ifako Ijaiye
- Ifako-Agege
- Ijaiye
- Iju Junction
- Jibowu
- Ojokoro
- Shiwoku
- Wasimi Ojokoro
- Wasimi-Aiyetoro

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 Ifako-Ijaye and the best time to visit

In Ifako-Ijaye, 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
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- Nov
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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 Ifako-Ijaye

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medserve Oncology · Ifako-Ijaye 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66215&mlon=3.32462#map=17/6.66215/3.32462) 

Bank Sterling Bank · Ifako-Ijaye 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64957&mlon=3.32349#map=17/6.64957/3.32349) 

ATM Joe-han Marketing Nigeria Ltd · Ikeja 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62121&mlon=3.34777#map=17/6.62121/3.34777) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies AGEGE Service Station · Ifako-Ijaye 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64778&mlon=3.31405#map=17/6.64778/3.31405) 

Hotel WAB Hotel · Ifako-Ijaye 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66366&mlon=3.32292#map=17/6.66366/3.32292) 

Mall Jendol Super Stores · Ifako-Ijaye 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65450&mlon=3.29749#map=17/6.65450/3.29749) 

School Providence Nursery And Primary School · Ifako-Ijaye 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65594&mlon=3.32277#map=17/6.65594/3.32277) 

College Ogunsanwo Memorial College · Ifako-Ijaye 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66603&mlon=3.32104#map=17/6.66603/3.32104) 

Police station Ojodu Police Station · Ikeja 4.7 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 Ifako-Ijaye

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

- Hospitals13
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels21
- Shopping malls1
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants11
- Dental clinics3

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
- Epe
- Eti-Osa
- Ibeju/Lekki
- Ikeja
- Ikorodu
- Kosofe
- Lagos Island
- Lagos Mainland
- Mushin
- Ojo
- Oshodi-Isolo
- Shomolu
- Surulere

## Quick answers

- Where is Ifako-Ijaye?In Lagos State, Nigeria
- What borders Ifako-Ijaye?Ado-Odo/Ota, Agege, Alimosho, Ifo and Ikeja
- What is there to see in Ifako-Ijaye?Lasu Museum
- What time zone is Ifako-Ijaye in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ifako-Ijaye?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ifako-Ijaye?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ifako-Ijaye?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ifako-Ijaye?Settlements lie between 45 m and 65 m
- What is the best time to visit Ifako-Ijaye?November to March and August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ifako-Ijaye?Medserve Oncology, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ifako-Ijaye?Sterling Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ifako-Ijaye?Joe-han Marketing Nigeria Ltd, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ifako-Ijaye?TotalEnergies AGEGE Service Station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ifako-Ijaye?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Ifako-Ijaye?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ifako-Ijaye?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ifako-Ijaye?NG025010 (OCHA common operational dataset)