# Lagos Mainland LGA, Lagos State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/lagos-mainland/ Local government area · Lagos State # Lagos Mainland Lagos Mainland is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **23.5 km²**. Its main town is Ebute-Metta. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 126 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.5km² - 126mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lagos Mainland? Lagos Mainland lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Apapa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/apapa/), [Lagos Island](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/lagos-island/), [Mushin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/mushin/), [Shomolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/shomolu/) and [Surulere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/surulere/). By area it is the 759th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.6% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Lagos Mainland is about 535 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 12 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.4950° N, 3.3857° 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 Mainland ### Nearby, outside Lagos Mainland - Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa · monument, Lagos Island4.7 km - Water House · monument, Lagos Island4.8 km - National Museum · museum, Lagos Island6.0 km - Apapa Amusement Park · theme park, Apapa6.1 km - Didi Museum · museum, Eti-Osa8.1 km - TCA Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa8.1 km - Atlas Beach · beach, Amuwo-Odofin8.8 km - Terra Kulture Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa9.0 km - Oniru Private Beach · beach, Eti-Osa10 km - cluster · viewpoint, Amuwo-Odofin11 km - Lighthouse Beach · attraction, Amuwo-Odofin11 km - Aircraft · museum, Ikeja12 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 Mainland - 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) · Lagos12 km - Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) · Cotonou112 km ### Nearest railway station Oyingbo (Lagos Mainland), about 1.4 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 Lagos Mainland Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Lagos Mainland. The largest with a recorded population: Makoko (85,840). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 13 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Aba - Abule-Nla - Alagbede - Ebute-Metta - Iddo - Ijero - Iponri - Iwaya - Makoko - Oke-Ira - Onike - Onitiri - Otto - Oyingbo - Tatala - Yaba 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 Mainland Named natural and historic features inside Lagos Mainland, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ajegunle Creek ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Iddo Island ### Getting around 2 bridges. - Carter Bridge - Third Mainland Bridge 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 Mainland and the best time to visit In Lagos Mainland, 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 Mainland Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayeitoro PHC · Lagos Mainland 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49272&mlon=3.38738#map=17/6.49272/3.38738) Bank GT Bank · Lagos Mainland 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49797&mlon=3.37928#map=17/6.49797/3.37928) ATM Guaranty Trust Bank ATM · Lagos Island 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45841&mlon=3.38112#map=17/6.45841/3.38112) Petrol pump Total · Lagos Mainland 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49047&mlon=3.37975#map=17/6.49047/3.37975) Hotel Ghatview Hotel · Lagos Mainland 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49212&mlon=3.38141#map=17/6.49212/3.38141) Mall E - Centre · Lagos Mainland 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50646&mlon=3.37457#map=17/6.50646/3.37457) School Doyisem Best Academy · Lagos Mainland 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49469&mlon=3.38758#map=17/6.49469/3.38758) College A-One Academy Centre · Lagos Mainland 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48972&mlon=3.38444#map=17/6.48972/3.38444) Police station Makoko police post · Lagos Mainland 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49541&mlon=3.38575#map=17/6.49541/3.38575) 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 Mainland Places mapped inside Lagos Mainland in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks10 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels16 - Shopping malls2 - Schools32 - Colleges and universities22 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants15 - Police stations2 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 Island - Mushin - Ojo - Oshodi-Isolo - Shomolu - Surulere ## Quick answers - Where is Lagos Mainland?In Lagos State, Nigeria - What borders Lagos Mainland?Apapa, Lagos Island, Mushin, Shomolu and Surulere - What is there to see in Lagos Mainland?Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa, Water House, National Museum, Apapa Amusement Park - What time zone is Lagos Mainland in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Lagos Mainland?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Lagos Mainland?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lagos Mainland?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lagos Mainland?Settlements lie between -1 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit Lagos Mainland?November to March and August - Where is the nearest hospital to Lagos Mainland?Ayeitoro PHC, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lagos Mainland?GT Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lagos Mainland?Guaranty Trust Bank ATM, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lagos Mainland?Total, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lagos Mainland?10 mapped - How many banks are in Lagos Mainland?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lagos Mainland?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Lagos Mainland?NG025015 (OCHA common operational dataset)