# Surulere LGA, Lagos State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/surulere/ Local government area · Lagos State # Surulere Surulere is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Lagos State. It covers **19.5 km²**. Its main town is Surulere. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 159 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.5km² - 159mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Surulere? Surulere lies in [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ajeromi-Ifelodun](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/ajeromi-ifelodun/), [Amuwo-Odofin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/amuwo-odofin/), [Apapa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/apapa/), [Lagos Mainland](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/lagos-mainland/), [Mushin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/mushin/) and [Oshodi-Isolo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/oshodi-isolo/). By area it is the 761st largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.5% of [Lagos State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/lagos/). The centre of Surulere is about 539 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 6.4888° N, 3.3450° 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 Surulere ### Nearby, outside Surulere - Apapa Amusement Park · theme park, Apapa5.5 km - Water House · monument, Lagos Island6.5 km - Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa · monument, Lagos Island7.0 km - National Museum · museum, Lagos Island8.1 km - Atlas Beach · beach, Amuwo-Odofin9.7 km - cluster · viewpoint, Amuwo-Odofin9.8 km - Didi Museum · museum, Eti-Osa11 km - Baale House · castle or fort, Alimosho11 km - Aircraft · museum, Ikeja11 km - TCA Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa11 km - Terra Kulture Gallery · gallery, Eti-Osa11 km - Lighthouse Beach · attraction, Amuwo-Odofin12 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: Surulere - 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) · Lagos10 km - Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport (COO) · Cotonou107 km ### Nearest railway station Iganmu (Surulere), about 1.3 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 Surulere Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Surulere. The largest with a recorded population: Surulere (191,920). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 10 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Agani - Akangba - Alaka - Animshaun - Coker - Iganmu - Ijesha-Tedo - Ikate - Itire - New Lagos - Ojuelegba - Orile-Iganmu - Osho - Surulere 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 Surulere Named natural and historic features inside Surulere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 palace. - Palace of the Oba Itire 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 Surulere and the best time to visit In Surulere, 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 Surulere Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olaniba Memorial Specialist Hospital · Surulere 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49268&mlon=3.34681#map=17/6.49268/3.34681) Bank Access Bank · Surulere 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49615&mlon=3.34091#map=17/6.49615/3.34091) ATM Guaranty Trust Bank ATM · Lagos Island 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45841&mlon=3.38112#map=17/6.45841/3.38112) Petrol pump Mobil Filling Station · Surulere 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49597&mlon=3.34295#map=17/6.49597/3.34295) Hotel Rita Lori Hotels Ltd · Surulere 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49027&mlon=3.34769#map=17/6.49027/3.34769) Mall Aguda Shopping Complex · Surulere 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49561&mlon=3.34210#map=17/6.49561/3.34210) School Juniper Hill School · Surulere 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49170&mlon=3.34686#map=17/6.49170/3.34686) College Goverment College Lagos (G.C.L.) · Surulere 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48448&mlon=3.35265#map=17/6.48448/3.35265) Police station Bode Thomas Police Station · Surulere 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48942&mlon=3.35720#map=17/6.48942/3.35720) 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 Surulere Places mapped inside Surulere in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals40 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels35 - Shopping malls12 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities9 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants27 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 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 - Ojo - Oshodi-Isolo - Shomolu ## Quick answers - Where is Surulere?In Lagos State, Nigeria - What borders Surulere?Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Amuwo-Odofin, Apapa, Lagos Mainland, Mushin and Oshodi-Isolo - What is there to see in Surulere?Apapa Amusement Park, Water House, Monument in honour of Oshodi Tapa, National Museum - What time zone is Surulere in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Surulere?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Surulere?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Surulere?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Surulere?Settlements lie between 3 m and 10 m - What is the best time to visit Surulere?November to March and August - Where is the nearest hospital to Surulere?Olaniba Memorial Specialist Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Surulere?Access Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Surulere?Guaranty Trust Bank ATM, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Surulere?Mobil Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Surulere?40 mapped - How many banks are in Surulere?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Surulere?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Surulere?NG025020 (OCHA common operational dataset)