# Kosofe LGA, Lagos State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/kosofe/ Local government area · Lagos State # Kosofe Kosofe is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **81.6 km²**. Its main town is Ojota. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 197 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.6km² - 197mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kosofe? Kosofe lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Ifo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ifo/), [Ikeja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ikeja/), [Ikorodu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ikorodu/), [Mushin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/mushin/) and [Shomolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/shomolu/). By area it is the 719th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.2% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Kosofe is about 527 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.5841° N, 3.4174° 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 Kosofe ### Nearby, outside Kosofe - Fela Kuti Memorial · memorial, Ikeja7.9 km - Aircraft · museum, Ikeja9.2 km - Ikorodu Oba's Palace · castle or fort, Ikorodu10.0 km - Lasu Museum · museum, Ifako-Ijaye11 km - Ikorodu fun Park · theme park, Ikorodu14 km - Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa · monument, Lagos Island15 km - Water House · monument, Lagos Island15 km - National Museum · museum, Lagos Island16 km - Hi-Impact Planet · theme park, Obafemi-Owode16 km - TCA Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa16 km - Apapa Amusement Park · theme park, Apapa17 km - Oba of Ogijo palace · castle or fort, Shagamu17 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: Kosofe - 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) · Lagos11 km - Ibadan Airport (IBA) · Ibadan106 km ### Nearest railway station Oshodi (Oshodi-Isolo), about 7.9 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 Kosofe Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Kosofe. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 33 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Agboyi - Agiliti - Anthony - Erunkan - Erutan - Gbagada - Ifako - Ikosi-Ketu - Isheri - Isheri-Olofin - Ketu - Kosofe - Magodo - Magodo I - Magodo II - Mende - Mile 12 - Mile Twelve - Odogun - Ogudu - Ojota - Olowoira - Olowora - Opamore - Orishigun - Orisigun - Oruba - Ososun - Owode Onirin - Oworonsoki - Oworonṣoki - Pedro - Shangisha 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 Kosofe Named natural and historic features inside Kosofe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Agboyi Creek - Ogudu Creek 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 Kosofe and the best time to visit In Kosofe, 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 Kosofe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SHEFI Hospital Egbeda · Kosofe 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58728&mlon=3.40250#map=17/6.58728/3.40250) Bank Ogudu GRA · Kosofe 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57486&mlon=3.39528#map=17/6.57486/3.39528) ATM Access ATM · Kosofe 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55299&mlon=3.37875#map=17/6.55299/3.37875) Petrol pump Total - Alapere 1 · Kosofe 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59524&mlon=3.40052#map=17/6.59524/3.40052) Hotel Waterfront guest house · Kosofe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57966&mlon=3.40948#map=17/6.57966/3.40948) Mall Tinulas Shopping Plaza · Kosofe 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59731&mlon=3.39391#map=17/6.59731/3.39391) School Charity Foundation School · Kosofe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58088&mlon=3.41435#map=17/6.58088/3.41435) College Triple Crown College · Kosofe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59654&mlon=3.39025#map=17/6.59654/3.39025) Police station The Nigeria Police, Ogudu · Kosofe 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58253&mlon=3.38431#map=17/6.58253/3.38431) 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 Kosofe Places mapped inside Kosofe in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals22 - Banks13 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels43 - Shopping malls6 - Schools45 - Colleges and universities8 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies11 - Restaurants28 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics7 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 - Ikeja - Ikorodu - Lagos Island - Lagos Mainland - Mushin - Ojo - Oshodi-Isolo - Shomolu - Surulere ## Quick answers - Where is Kosofe?In Lagos State, Nigeria - What borders Kosofe?Ifo, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Mushin and Shomolu - What is there to see in Kosofe?Fela Kuti Memorial, Aircraft, Ikorodu Oba's Palace, Lasu Museum - What time zone is Kosofe in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kosofe?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Kosofe?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kosofe?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kosofe?Settlements lie between 2 m and 33 m - What is the best time to visit Kosofe?November to March and August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kosofe?SHEFI Hospital Egbeda, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kosofe?Ogudu GRA, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kosofe?Access ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kosofe?Total - Alapere 1, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kosofe?22 mapped - How many banks are in Kosofe?13 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kosofe?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kosofe?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Kosofe?NG025013 (OCHA common operational dataset)