Somolu
in Shomolu of Lagos State, Nigeria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.539 and 3.374 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 32' 20" and E 3° 22' 27"
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: 08:12 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
References
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Somolu

Somolu in Shomolu (Lagos State) is located in Nigeria about 331 mi (or 533 km) south-west of Abuja, the country's capital.

Local time in Somolu is now 08:12 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Somolu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Murtala Muhammed International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 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 96 mi (or 155 km). The closest in Nigeria is Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 117 mi (or 155 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: Mushin, Oshodi, Surulere, Ojota and Ebute-Metta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 6th of December 2024

29°C (84 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

29°C (84 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 8th of December 2024

30°C (87 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Clear Essence California Spa & Wellness Resort

Address
7,8 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


Sheraton Lagos Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
30 MOBOLAJI BANK ANTHONY WAY PO BOX 21189 AIRPORT RD IKEJA
NONE Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

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


Legend Hotel Lagos Airport - a Curio Collection by Hilton

Address
4,2 mi
Lagos International Airport
23401 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

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


Hotel Moorhouse Ikoyi Lagos - MGallery by Sofitel

Address
6,8 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


Radisson Blu Hotel Lagos Ikeja

Address
3,1 mi
Isacc John St.
100271 Ikeja
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Sojourner By Genesis

Address
3,2 mi
16 Oba Akinjobi St
Ikeja
Nigeria

Time Information

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


BEST WESTERN STARFIRE

Address
3,6 mi
128 JOEL OGUNNAIKE STREET GRA IKEJA
0 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

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


WESTOWN HOTEL

Address
4,1 mi
7 SHERATON OPEBI LINK ROAD IKEJA LAGOS
23401 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

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


Protea Hotel Ikeja Select

Address
5,5 mi
Plot 2, Assbifi Road
100282 Ikeja
Nigeria

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MarbleBrand Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
Oritshe street,Ikeja 35
550104 Lagos
Nigeria

Time Information

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


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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.

University of Lagos

The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba, and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria. It is one of twenty-five federal universities which are overseen and accredited by the National Universities Commission.

Located at 6.51667, 3.38611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lagos, University of Lagos, Universities and colleges in Nigeria, Education in Lagos, Educational institutions established in 1962, Association of Commonwealth Universities

Mushin, Nigeria

Mushin is a suburb of Lagos, located in Lagos State, Nigeria, and is one of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas. It is located 10 km north of the Lagos city core, adjacent to the main road to Ikeja, and is a largely a congested residential area with inadequate sanitation and low-quality housing. It had 633,009 inhabitants at the 2006 Census.

Located at 6.53333, 3.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lagos, Lagos State, Local Government Areas in Lagos State, Populated places in Lagos State

Teslim Balogun Stadium

Teslim Balogun Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of First Bank F.C.. The stadium holds 24,325 people and sits adjacent to the Lagos National Stadium. It is named after former professional footballer Teslim Balogun. By the time the stadium was completed in 2007, it took 23 years to build and cost over N1.3 billion.

Located at 6.49944, 3.36083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Nigeria, Sport in Lagos, Sports venues completed in 2007

Surulere

"Surulere" redirects here.

Located at 6.5, 3.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lagos State, Local Government Areas in Lagos State

Delta State University, Abraka

The Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU, Abraka - is a State government university of Nigeria with a main campus located at Abraka, Delta and a campus at Anwai, Asaba. With the 1995 Amended Edict, we now have a campus at Oleh. The University runs a multi-campus system with three campuses within a distance of about 200 km apart.

Located at 6.51667, 3.38611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Association of Commonwealth Universities, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Yaba College

Yaba Higher College was founded in 1932 in Yaba, now a suburb of Lagos in Nigeria to provide tertiary education to Africans, mostly in vocational subjects and teaching. The college staff were transferred to start the University of Ibadan in 1948 and the college premises were used for the new Yaba College of Technology.

Located at 6.51861, 3.37423 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Nigeria, Education in Lagos, Educational institutions established in 1932

CMS Grammar School, Lagos

The CMS Grammar School in the Bariga district of Lagos is the oldest secondary school in Nigeria, founded on 6 June 1859 by the Church Missionary Society. For decades it was the main source of African clergymen and administrators in the Lagos Colony.

Located at 6.53458, 3.38864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Nigeria

Ojuwoye, Mushin

Mushin is a suburb of Lagos, located in Lagos State, Nigeria, and is one of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas. It is located 10 km north of the Lagos city centre, adjacent to the main road to Ikeja, and is largely a congested residential area with low-quality housing. According to the 2006 census it had 633,009 inhabitants. The centre of Mushin is located around Ojuwoye Town.

Located at 6.53333, 3.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lagos, Lagos State, Local Government Areas in Lagos State, Populated places in Lagos State

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Somolu, Shomolu