# Lagos Island LGA, Lagos State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/lagos-island/ Local government area · Lagos State # Lagos Island Lagos Island is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **8.60 km²**. Its main town is Lagos. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 179 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.6km² - 179mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lagos Island? Lagos Island lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Amuwo-Odofin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/amuwo-odofin/), [Apapa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/apapa/), [Eti-Osa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/eti-osa/) and [Lagos Mainland](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/lagos-mainland/). By area it is the 773rd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.2% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Lagos Island is about 537 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 17 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.4504° N, 3.3938° 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 Lagos Island OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Lagos Island: 2 monuments; 1 museum. - National Museum · museum - Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa · monument - Water House · monument ### Nearby, outside Lagos Island - Apapa Amusement Park · theme park, Apapa3.2 km - Atlas Beach · beach, Amuwo-Odofin3.8 km - Didi Museum · museum, Eti-Osa3.8 km - Terra Kulture Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa4.6 km - TCA Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa4.6 km - Oniru Private Beach · beach, Eti-Osa6.2 km - Lighthouse Beach · attraction, Amuwo-Odofin6.2 km - cluster · viewpoint, Amuwo-Odofin6.7 km - Nike Art Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa10.0 km - Aircraft · museum, Ikeja17 km - Baale House · castle or fort, Alimosho17 km - Fela Kuti Memorial · memorial, Ikeja18 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: Lagos Island - 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) · Lagos16 km - Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) · Cotonou112 km ### Nearest railway station Marina Train Station (Lagos Island), about 0.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Lagos Island Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Lagos Island. The largest with a recorded population: Lagos (15,388,000). - Lagos - Ílubirin 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 Lagos Island Named natural and historic features inside Lagos Island, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Elubirin Point - Magazine Point ### History 1 palace. - Oba of Lagos Palace ### Getting around 1 harbour. - Lagos Harbour 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 Lagos Island and the best time to visit In Lagos Island, 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 Lagos Island Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital UPDC PLC · Lagos Island 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45217&mlon=3.39156#map=17/6.45217/3.39156) Bank Access Bank · Lagos Island 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44969&mlon=3.39387#map=17/6.44969/3.39387) ATM Shell Implant (Marina) · Lagos Island 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45011&mlon=3.39162#map=17/6.45011/3.39162) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Campbell Service Station · Lagos Island 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45220&mlon=3.39317#map=17/6.45220/3.39317) Hotel Henry Gorge Hotel Adewole Ilorin, Kwara State. · Lagos Island 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44966&mlon=3.39498#map=17/6.44966/3.39498) Mall Inaolaji Shopping Complex · Lagos Island 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45522&mlon=3.38849#map=17/6.45522/3.38849) School Eko Akete Grammar School · Lagos Island 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45136&mlon=3.39415#map=17/6.45136/3.39415) College Imperial Music College - IMC · Lagos Island 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45248&mlon=3.39511#map=17/6.45248/3.39511) Police station Nigerian Police Zone 2 Command HQ · Lagos Island 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44170&mlon=3.40291#map=17/6.44170/3.40291) 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 Lagos Island Places mapped inside Lagos Island in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals21 - Banks21 - ATMs6 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels33 - Shopping malls7 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities15 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants34 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics5 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 - Kosofe - Lagos Mainland - Mushin - Ojo - Oshodi-Isolo - Shomolu - Surulere ## Quick answers - Where is Lagos Island?In Lagos State, Nigeria - What borders Lagos Island?Amuwo-Odofin, Apapa, Eti-Osa and Lagos Mainland - What is there to see in Lagos Island?Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa, National Museum, Water House - What time zone is Lagos Island in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Lagos Island?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Lagos Island?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lagos Island?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lagos Island?November to March and August - Where is the nearest hospital to Lagos Island?UPDC PLC, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lagos Island?Access Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lagos Island?Shell Implant (Marina), about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lagos Island?TotalEnergies Campbell Service Station, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lagos Island?21 mapped - How many banks are in Lagos Island?21 mapped - How many ATMs are in Lagos Island?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lagos Island?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Lagos Island?NG025014 (OCHA common operational dataset)