# Ikeja LGA, Lagos State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ikeja/ Local government area · Lagos State # Ikeja Ikeja is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **46.6 km²**. Its main town is Ikeja. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 430 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.6km² - 430mapped services - 39 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ikeja? Ikeja lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Agege](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/agege/), [Alimosho](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/alimosho/), [Ifako-Ijaye](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ifako-ijaye/), [Ifo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ifo/), [Kosofe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/kosofe/), [Mushin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/mushin/), [Oshodi-Isolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/oshodi-isolo/) and [Shomolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/shomolu/). By area it is the 741st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.3% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Ikeja is about 532 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6046° N, 3.3452° 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 Ikeja OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ikeja: 1 museum; 1 memorial. - Aircraft · museum - Fela Kuti Memorial · memorial ### Nearby, outside Ikeja - Lasu Museum · museum, Ifako-Ijaye3.2 km - Baale House · castle or fort, Alimosho16 km - Hi-Impact Planet · theme park, Obafemi-Owode16 km - Ikorodu Oba's Palace · castle or fort, Ikorodu17 km - Water House · monument, Lagos Island18 km - Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa · monument, Lagos Island18 km - Apapa Amusement Park · theme park, Apapa18 km - National Museum · museum, Lagos Island19 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: Ikeja - 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) · Lagos4.0 km - Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan109 km ### Nearest railway station Ikeja (Ikeja), about 1.7 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 Ikeja Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Ikeja. The largest with a recorded population: Ikeja (313,196). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 50 m above sea level (median 39 m). - Adekunle - Agidingbi - Aguda - Alausa - George - Ikeja - Ikeja G.R.A - Ikeja Government Reserved Area - Ilupeju - Maryland - Oba Akran - Ogba - Ojodu - Ojodu Berger - Olusosun - Omole - Onigbongbo - Opebi - Oregun - Oshosun 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 Ikeja Named natural and historic features inside Ikeja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Murtala Mohammed International Airport 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 Ikeja and the best time to visit In Ikeja, 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 Ikeja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Regenesis Fertility Specialist Hospital · Ikeja 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60062&mlon=3.34583#map=17/6.60062/3.34583) Bank IBILE MFB · Ikeja 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60713&mlon=3.34945#map=17/6.60713/3.34945) ATM Aromire · Ikeja 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60980&mlon=3.34617#map=17/6.60980/3.34617) Petrol pump Mobil Filling Station · Ikeja 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60534&mlon=3.34672#map=17/6.60534/3.34672) Hotel Sese Cottage · Ikeja 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60441&mlon=3.34445#map=17/6.60441/3.34445) Mall Trinity Mall · Ikeja 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60217&mlon=3.34411#map=17/6.60217/3.34411) School New World Elementary School · Ikeja 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60467&mlon=3.34338#map=17/6.60467/3.34338) College University of Suya · Ikeja 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60645&mlon=3.34935#map=17/6.60645/3.34935) Police station Police College · Ikeja 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58793&mlon=3.34621#map=17/6.58793/3.34621) 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 Ikeja Places mapped inside Ikeja in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals28 - Banks37 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps32 - Hotels140 - Shopping malls19 - Schools32 - Colleges and universities18 - Cinemas7 - Pharmacies11 - Restaurants89 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics11 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 - Ifako-Ijaye - Ikorodu - Kosofe - Lagos Island - Lagos Mainland - Mushin - Ojo - Oshodi-Isolo - Shomolu - Surulere ## Quick answers - Where is Ikeja?In Lagos State, Nigeria - What borders Ikeja?Agege, Alimosho, Ifako-Ijaye, Ifo, Kosofe, Mushin, Oshodi-Isolo and Shomolu - What is there to see in Ikeja?Aircraft, Fela Kuti Memorial - What time zone is Ikeja in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ikeja?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Ikeja?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikeja?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ikeja?Settlements lie between 8 m and 50 m - What is the best time to visit Ikeja?November to March and August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikeja?Regenesis Fertility Specialist Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikeja?IBILE MFB, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ikeja?Aromire, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikeja?Mobil Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ikeja?28 mapped - How many banks are in Ikeja?37 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ikeja?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ikeja?32 mapped - What is the P-code of Ikeja?NG025011 (OCHA common operational dataset)