Why visit Akowonjo
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Institute for Industrial Technology, Yaba College of Technology and Ilojo Bar.
Weather in Akowonjo
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About Akowonjo
Akowonjo is a neighborhood in Lagos State, Nigeria. The inhabitants of Akowonjo are mostly Egba. The Egbas settled in Akowonjo circa 1830 because of the intertribal wars and conflicts that were prevalent in the region at the time, According to local historical accounts, the area was then a dense forest that the settlers cleared, claimed, and established as a permanent settlement, rather than land acquired through purchase.
From the Wikipedia article Akowonjo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Institute for Industrial Technology
School · 5.0 km
Technical vocational school in Lagos, Nigeria
Museums and landmarks1
Ilojo Bar
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
National monument of Nigeria in Lagos Island
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship9
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare14
Map of Akowonjo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Alimosho 1 km southwest, about 1 min by car
- Agege 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Ikeja 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Oshodi 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Shomolu 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Surulere 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Lagos 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Obalende 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Abeokuta 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Ijebu Ode 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mechanical workshop, Yabatech, Abiolakintrunde, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ilojo bar, Epicy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Testing for WLA, Kaizenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Training for yoruba language teachers and the training coordinators, Tunesh247, CC0
- Showing off certificates after the completion of 2 days training program for yoruba language teachers, Tunesh247, CC0
- Training for yoruba language teachers and the training coordinators 2, Tunesh247, CC0
- Certification after the completion of 2 days training program for yoruba language teachers, Tunesh247, CC0
- Training for yoruba language teachers day 2 of the program, Tunesh247, CC0
- Training for yoruba language teachers day 2, Tunesh247, CC0
- Justrite Shopping Mall (Dopemu), Olaniyan Olushola, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coconut tree in Lagos, Efuru4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coconut tree 2024, Ellie tayina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trees in Lagos, Efuru4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Celtic Knot Conference 2022 Yoruba Remote Event 02, T Cells, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street trees, Efuru4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WUGN partnership with ANA 06, James Rhoda, CC0
- WUGN partnership with ANA 03, James Rhoda, CC0
- WUGN partnership with ANA 02, James Rhoda, CC0
- WUGN partnership with ANA 05, James Rhoda, CC0
- WUGN partnership with ANA 04, James Rhoda, CC0
- WUGN partnership with ANA 01, James Rhoda, CC0
- Yoruba Wikimedians User Group Training in Lagos, Nigeria 14, Macdanpets, CC0
- Yoruba Wikimedians User Group Training Session in Lagos, Nigeria 3, Macdanpets, CC0
- Yoruba Wikimedians User Group Training in Lagos, Nigeria 8, Macdanpets, CC0
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- Yoruba Wikimedians User Group Training Session in Lagos 009, Macdanpets, CC0
- Yoruba Wikimedians User Group Training in Lagos, Nigeria 140, Macdanpets, CC0
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- Yoruba Wikimedians User Group Training in Lagos, Nigeria 20, Macdanpets, CC0
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- Yoruba Wikimedians User Group Training in Lagos, Nigeria, Macdanpets, CC0
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- Yoruba Wikimedians User Group Training Session in Lagos 001, Macdanpets, CC0
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