Apapa Eleko
in Eti Osa of Lagos State, Nigeria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.433 and 3.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 25' 59" and E 3° 25' 0"
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: 06:16 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 6:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Apapa Eleko

Apapa Eleko in Eti Osa (Lagos State) is a city in Nigeria about 333 mi (or 536 km) south-west of Abuja, the country's capital.

Local time in Apapa Eleko is now 06:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Apapa Eleko, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-West. 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 88 mi (or 142 km). The closest in Nigeria is Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 120 mi (or 142 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: Ikoyi, Lagos, Apapa, Ebute-Metta and Ajegunle. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

31°C (89 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Radisson Blu Anchorage

Address
0,2 mi
Ozumba Mbadiwe Road; Victoria Island 1a
101241 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Eko Hotels and Suites

Address
1,0 mi
ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA STREET
12724 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Blowfish Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
17 Oju Olobun Street Victoria Island
0 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clear Essence California Spa & Wellness Resort

Address
2,5 mi
13 Alexander Road Ikoyi
Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Four Points by Sheraton Lagos

Address
1,8 mi
Plot 9/10 Block 2 Oniru Chieftaincy Estate P. O Box 53197 Ikoyi
00000 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Moorhouse Ikoyi Lagos - MGallery by Sofitel

Address
1,6 mi
1 Bankole Oki Street Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria
101233 LAGOS
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Bon Voyage Lagos CONNECT

Address
1,2 mi
57A AJ MARINHO DRIVE VICTORIA ISLAND
73459 LAGOS
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


S&S Hotels & Suites

Address
1,3 mi
Muri Okunola Street,Off Etim Iyang,Victoria Island 239
550104 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


BEST WESTERN THE ISLAND HOTEL

Address
0,6 mi
PLOT 1228 AHMADU BELLO WAY
000234 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SOUTHERN SUN IKOYI

Address
0,7 mi
47 ALFRED REWANE ROAD GPO BOX 895, MARINA LAGOS
0000 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Lagos Carnival 2014: The Complete Ikoyi Road Show Video

Published: April 28, 2014
Length: 47:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: February 05, 2014
Length: 02:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 34:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: H Azem

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Published: March 05, 2014
Length: 08:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 2013Pic

Woody Allen's "Don't Drink the Water" performed by the American International School Lagos' Drama Club.


Streets of Lagos Tuck Tuck Tour 2008

Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 40:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: King Artur

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Nigeria - Day 2 - Lagos (Behind the Scenes)

Published: November 11, 2013
Length: 32:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alex Lloyd

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lagos_live - total art (german)

Published: October 15, 2013
Length: 49:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: maikbook

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Saving Women's Lives - A HOTM Mother's Day Special

Published: April 03, 2014
Length: 31:32 min
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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.

Victoria Island (Nigeria)

Victoria Island (VI) is an affluent town that encompasses a former island of the same name that sits between Lagos Island and the Lekki Peninsula in the Lagos Lagoon. It is the main business and financial centre of Lagos, Nigeria. Victoria Island is one of the most exclusive and expensive areas to live in Nigeria. The town and island lie within the boundaries of the Eti-Osa LGA.

Located at 6.43111, 3.41583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Nigeria, Lagos

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.

Located at 6.45, 3.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos State, Local Government Areas in Lagos State, Populated places in Lagos State

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.

Located at 6.45, 3.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airliner accidents and incidents with an unknown cause, Aviation accidents and incidents in Nigeria, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2005, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737

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.

Located at 6.45, 3.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fires in Nigeria, Explosions in Nigeria, 2002 industrial disasters, 2002 in Nigeria, Non-combat military accidents, Lagos, 21st-century explosions, 2002 fires

Onikan Stadium

Onikan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of various Lagos teams, most notably Stationery Stores F.C. , First Bank and Julius Berger FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people and is the oldest in Nigeria. Located on the southeastern corner of Lagos Island near Tafewa Balewa Square, the original stadium was built in 1930 and six years later named after King George V.

Located at 6.4425, 3.40222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Nigeria, Sport in Lagos, Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria

Dodan Barracks

Dodan Barracks is a military barracks occupying a large area located off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Dodan Barracks was the residence of the heads of state of various Military Governments in Nigeria, and also the Supreme Military Headquarters from 1966 until the move to Abuja in 1991. The name "Dodan" originated from the site of a battle fought doing the Second World War by the 82nd West African Division in Burma.

Located at 6.44944, 3.41694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military of Nigeria

EAS Airlines Flight 4226

EAS Airlines Flight 4226 was a scheduled flight between the Nigerian cities of Kano and Lagos. At about 14:35 local time on 4 May 2002, Flight 4226 from Kano crash-landed in a residential area of the city called Gwammaja. The plane, a BAC One-Eleven 500 with 69 passengers and 8 crew members on board, burst into flames upon impact. The accident resulted in the deaths of 64 passengers and 7 crew in addition to at least 74 civilians on the ground.

Located at 6.45, 3.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in Nigeria, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2002, Accidents and incidents involving the BAC One-Eleven

Nigerian National Museum

Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of Nigeria, located in the city of Lagos. The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary and carvings and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits. Of note is a terracotta human head from Jemaa (circa 900 to 200 BC), part of the Nok culture.

Located at 6.44444, 3.40333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Nigeria, Buildings and structures in Lagos, National museums

Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology

The Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCF&MT) is a higher education institute located on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a monotechnic approved by the National Board for Technical Education. The College was originally known as the Federal School of Fisheries, established in 1969 as a vocational training institute for Nigeria's in-shore fishing fleet. It was upgraded to a technological institution in 1992.

Located at 6.42083, 3.41167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Nigeria, Lagos State

Federal Palace Hotel

The Federal Palace Hotel is a 150-room hotel that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, located in the commercial hub of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria.

Located at 6.43141, 3.40705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hotels in Nigeria, Hotels established in 1960

Kuramo Beach

Kuramo Beach is a sandy beach in Lagos, Nigeria, located at the south side of Victoria Island, just east of Bar Beach and south of the Kuramo Waters lagoon. It was the location of numerous illegal shanties and cabins, some of them being used for music entertainment, bars and prostitution. In August 2012, a surge of the Atlantic Ocean hit Kuramo Beach, destroying some of these shacks and killing 16 people.

Located at 6.422, 3.4334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Nigeria, Lagos

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Apapa, Apapa Eleko