# Mushin LGA, Lagos State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/mushin/

Local government area · Lagos State 

# Mushin

Mushin is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **16.6 km²**. Its main town is Mushin. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 210 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.6km²
- 210mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mushin?

Mushin lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Amuwo-Odofin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/amuwo-odofin/), [Ikeja](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ikeja/), [Kosofe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/kosofe/), [Lagos Mainland](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/lagos-mainland/), [Oshodi-Isolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/oshodi-isolo/), [Shomolu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/shomolu/) and [Surulere](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/surulere/). By area it is the 764th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.5% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Mushin is about 536 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 7.6 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.5291° N, 3.3526° 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 Mushin

### Nearby, outside Mushin

- Aircraft · museum, Ikeja7.0 km
- Fela Kuti Memorial · memorial, Ikeja8.2 km
- Water House · monument, Lagos Island9.5 km
- Apapa Amusement Park · theme park, Apapa9.6 km
- Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa · monument, Lagos Island9.7 km
- National Museum · museum, Lagos Island11 km
- Lasu Museum · museum, Ifako-Ijaye11 km
- Baale House · castle or fort, Alimosho12 km
- Didi Museum · museum, Eti-Osa13 km
- Atlas Beach · beach, Amuwo-Odofin13 km
- TCA Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa13 km
- Terra Kulture Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa14 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: Mushin

- 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) · Lagos6.4 km
- Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) · Cotonou109 km

### Nearest railway station

Mushin (Mushin), about 1.0 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 18:34).

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 Mushin

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mushin. The largest with a recorded population: Mushin (199,000). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 37 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Fadeyi
- Idi Araba
- Idi-Araba
- Idioro
- Ijesha
- Jibowu
- Mushin
- Obele
- Onipanu
- Papa Ajao
- Tinubu

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 Mushin and the best time to visit

In Mushin, 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
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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 Mushin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Olutoba Clinic · Mushin 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52982&mlon=3.35446#map=17/6.52982/3.35446) 

Bank GTBank · Mushin 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52664&mlon=3.35659#map=17/6.52664/3.35659) 

ATM Access ATM · Kosofe 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55299&mlon=3.37875#map=17/6.55299/3.37875) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mushin Service Station Lagos · Mushin 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52788&mlon=3.35380#map=17/6.52788/3.35380) 

Hotel A2Suites · Mushin 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52549&mlon=3.35082#map=17/6.52549/3.35082) 

Mall Wahab Olaide Quadri · Mushin 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53623&mlon=3.35341#map=17/6.53623/3.35341) 

School Happy home nursery and primary school · Mushin 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52356&mlon=3.35174#map=17/6.52356/3.35174) 

College Gosprem Theological College & Seminary & Seminary · Mushin 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52664&mlon=3.35195#map=17/6.52664/3.35195) 

Police station Olosan Police Station · Mushin 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53104&mlon=3.35419#map=17/6.53104/3.35419) 

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 Mushin

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

- Hospitals112
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels22
- Shopping malls1
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities12
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants19
- Police stations2
- 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
- Ifako-Ijaye
- Ikeja
- Ikorodu
- Kosofe
- Lagos Island
- Lagos Mainland
- Ojo
- Oshodi-Isolo
- Shomolu
- Surulere

## Quick answers

- Where is Mushin?In Lagos State, Nigeria
- What borders Mushin?Amuwo-Odofin, Ikeja, Kosofe, Lagos Mainland, Oshodi-Isolo, Shomolu and Surulere
- What is there to see in Mushin?Aircraft, Fela Kuti Memorial, Water House, Apapa Amusement Park
- What time zone is Mushin in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mushin?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Mushin?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mushin?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mushin?Settlements lie between 8 m and 37 m
- What is the best time to visit Mushin?November to March and August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mushin?Olutoba Clinic, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mushin?GTBank, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mushin?Access ATM, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mushin?TotalEnergies Mushin Service Station Lagos, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mushin?112 mapped
- How many banks are in Mushin?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mushin?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mushin?NG025016 (OCHA common operational dataset)