Akowonjo
in Agege of Lagos State, Nigeria
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Murtala Muhammed International Airport (2 mi) -
Cadjehoun Airport (66 mi) - Ibadan Airport (69 mi)
- Savé Airport (113 mi)
- Akure Airport (143 mi)
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Lomé-Tokoin Airport (144 mi) - Ilorin International Airport (150 mi)
- Benin Airport (158 mi)
- Royal Palaces of Abomey (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
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Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (Unesco heritage, 102 mi) - Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.610 and 3.310 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 36' 36" and E 3° 18' 34"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Naira - NGN
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:32 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:35 am and 6:54 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Akowonjo
Akowonjo in Agege (Lagos State) is located in Nigeria about 333 mi (or 535 km) south-west of Abuja, the country's capital town.
Current time in Akowonjo is now 04:32 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Akowonjo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Royal Palaces of Abomey in Benin at a distance of 99 mi (or 160 km). The closest in Nigeria is Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 116 mi (or 160 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Agege, Ikeja, Ifako, Oshodi and Ikotun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sheraton Lagos Hotel
The Sojourner By Genesis
Legend Hotel Lagos Airport - a Curio Collection by Hilton
WESTOWN HOTEL
Radisson Blu Hotel Lagos Ikeja
BEST WESTERN STARFIRE
ibis Lagos Airport
Jeromes Garden & Suites
MarbleBrand Hotel
Posh Apartments
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ikeja
Ikeja is an outer-ring suburb of the city of Lagos and capital of Lagos State. It is also one of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Murtala Mohammed International Airport is located there. Prior to the emergence of military rule in the early 1980s, Ikeja was a well planned, clean and quiet residential environment with shopping malls, pharmacies and government reservation areas. Ikeja is also home to the Femi Kuti's Africa Shrine and Lagbaja's Motherlan', both live music venues.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the city of Lagos, southwestern Nigeria and the entire nation.
Agege
Agege is a suburb and local government area in the Ikeja Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. On 3 June 2012, Dana Air Flight 992 crashed into residential buildings in Agege while attempting to land at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, killing all 153 people on board and 10 other people on the ground.
Dana Air Flight 992
Dana Air Flight 992 was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft making a scheduled commercial passenger flight from Abuja to Lagos, Nigeria. On Sunday, 3 June 2012, the aircraft crashed into a furniture works and printing press building in the Iju-Ishaga neighbourhood of Lagos.
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