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

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

Local government area · Lagos State 

# Ojo

Ojo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **161.7 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 167 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 167mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ojo?

Ojo lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Ado-Odo/Ota](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/ogun/ado-odo-ota/), [Alimosho](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/alimosho/), [Amuwo-Odofin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/amuwo-odofin/) and [Badagry](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/badagry/). By area it is the 660th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Ojo is about 557 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 24 km from Ikeja, the main town of Lagos State. The centre point is at 6.4625° N, 3.1661° 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 Ojo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ojo: 1 attraction.

- Agaja beach · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ojo

- Baale House · castle or fort, Alimosho9.9 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: Ojo

- 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) · Lagos21 km
- Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) · Cotonou87 km

### Nearest railway station

Mile 2 (Amuwo-Odofin), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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 Ojo

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Ojo. The largest with a recorded population: Irewe (139,494) and Alasia (100,000). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 37 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Abule Oshun
- Agaja
- Agomu
- Alaba
- Alasia
- Egan
- Era
- Etegbin
- Iba
- Ibode
- Idoluwo
- Igando
- Igbede
- Igbo Elerin
- Igbo Iroko
- Igbolobi
- Ijanikin
- Ilogbo Elegba
- Irewe
- Isagira
- Isasi
- Kemberi
- Lasu
- Lemba
- Maroko
- Mebamu
- Ojo
- Okokomaiko
- Oto
- Sabo Oniba
- Shibiri
- Tafi
- Tedi Muwo
- Volkswagen

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 Ojo and the best time to visit

In Ojo, 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**.

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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 Ojo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dikue Medical Centre · Ojo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46472&mlon=3.17202#map=17/6.46472/3.17202) 

Bank Access Bank · Amuwo-Odofin 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47683&mlon=3.27700#map=17/6.47683/3.27700) 

ATM Tiaten Service Limited · Amuwo-Odofin 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46378&mlon=3.28223#map=17/6.46378/3.28223) 

Petrol pump Energium filling station · Ojo 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46182&mlon=3.16692#map=17/6.46182/3.16692) 

Hotel New Planet Resorts · Ojo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46648&mlon=3.17408#map=17/6.46648/3.17408) 

Mall Apata plaza · Alimosho 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52827&mlon=3.23819#map=17/6.52827/3.23819) 

School Victory Land College · Ojo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46041&mlon=3.16754#map=17/6.46041/3.16754) 

College Lagos State University · Ojo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46700&mlon=3.18300#map=17/6.46700/3.18300) 

Police station Okoko Police Station · Ojo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47310&mlon=3.18529#map=17/6.47310/3.18529) 

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 Ojo

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

- Hospitals84
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels16
- Schools26
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

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
- Mushin
- Oshodi-Isolo
- Shomolu
- Surulere

## Quick answers

- Where is Ojo?In Lagos State, Nigeria
- What borders Ojo?Ado-Odo/Ota, Alimosho, Amuwo-Odofin and Badagry
- What is there to see in Ojo?Agaja beach
- What time zone is Ojo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ojo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ojo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ojo?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ojo?Settlements lie between 0 m and 37 m
- What is the best time to visit Ojo?November to March and August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ojo?Dikue Medical Centre, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ojo?Access Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ojo?Tiaten Service Limited, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ojo?Energium filling station, about 0.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ojo?84 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ojo?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ojo?NG025017 (OCHA common operational dataset)