Oluwa
in Apapa of Lagos State, Nigeria
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Murtala Muhammed International Airport (11 mi) -
Cadjehoun Airport (67 mi) - Ibadan Airport (77 mi)
- Savé Airport (126 mi)
- Akure Airport (145 mi)
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Lomé-Tokoin Airport (146 mi) - Benin Airport (154 mi)
- Ilorin International Airport (159 mi)
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Historic Town of Grand-Bassam (Unesco heritage, 89 mi) - Royal Palaces of Abomey (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.426 and 3.358 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 25' 35" and E 3° 21' 29"
- 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: 08:59 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:34 am and 6:54 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village - References
- 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Oluwa
Oluwa in Apapa (Lagos State) is located in Nigeria about 337 mi (or 542 km) south-west of Abuja, the country's capital.
Local time in Oluwa is now 08:59 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Oluwa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North. 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 Historic Town of Grand-Bassam in Ivory coast at a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km). The closest in Nigeria is Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 123 mi (or 143 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Apapa, Ajegunle, Lagos, Ebute-Metta and Surulere. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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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.
Lagos Island
Lagos Island is the principal and central local government area of the Metropolitan Lagos in Nigeria. It is part of the Lagos Division. As of the preliminary 2006 Nigerian census, the LGA had a population of 209,437 in an area of 8.7 km². The LGA only covers the western half of Lagos Island; the eastern half is under the jurisdiction of the LGA of Eti-Osa.
Bellview Airlines Flight 210
On 22 October 2005, Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, crashed shortly after taking off from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos en route to the Nigerian capital Abuja, killing all 117 people on board.
Lagos armoury explosion
The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria on 27 January 2002. The fires created by the debris from this explosion burnt down a large section of Northern Lagos, and created a panic that spread to other areas. As people fled the flames, many stumbled into a concealed canal and were drowned.
Eko Bridge
Eko Bridge is the shortest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria to the mainland, the other two being the Third Mainland and Carter bridges. The bridge starts from Ijora on the mainland and ends at the Apongbon area of Lagos Island. The lagoon section of the bridge spans a distance of 430 metres. The bridge and its landward extension of 1350 metres were constructed in phases between 1965 and 1975.
2006 Lagos building collapses
Due to generally poor construction standards in Lagos, Nigeria building collapses are a fairly common occurrence. In 2006, up to 3 building collapses were reported. Building collapses in Lagos kill dozens yearly because of poor building and construction standards as well as poor materials.
Olowogbowo
Olowogbowo is an area in the west of Lagos Island in Lagos, Nigeria, also known as Apongbon. The area is in the central business district. The community was founded after 1851, when freed Yoruba captives and their descendants who had been set ashore in Sierra Leone returned in successive waves to Lagos, and were granted land to settle in the Olowogbowo and Breadfruit areas of the island.
Iddo Island
Iddo Island was an island opposite Lagos Island in Nigeria, but due to infill is now part of the mainland. Iddo Island is connected to Lagos Island by the Eko Bridge and the Carter Bridge. Lagos was founded by the Bini in the sixteenth century on the site of an earlier Yoruba settlement, and was known as Eko. The rulers of Lagos since then have all descended from the Benin warrior Ashipa who was the first king of the town, although the aristocracy are Yoruba.
Timeline of Lagos history
The following is a timeline of the history of Lagos, Nigeria.