Why visit Alimosho
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 Alimosho
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About Alimosho
Alimosho is a neighborhood of Lagos and a Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria with the largest population of about 4,082,900 which is according to Population [2019] – Projection The 2006 Census says the population was 1,288,714 (but the Lagos State Government argued that the population as at 2006 within the LGA was more than 2 million residents).
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Things to do2
Institute for Industrial Technology
School · 4.2 km
Technical vocational school in Lagos, Nigeria
Museums and landmarks1
Ilojo Bar
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
National monument of Nigeria in Lagos Island
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship10
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare26
Map of Alimosho
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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.
- Akowonjo 1 km northeast, about 1 min by car
- Agege 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Ikeja 5 km east, about 5 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 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Alimosho General hospital 3, Oludeleadewalephotography, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mechanical workshop, Yabatech, Abiolakintrunde, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ilojo bar, Epicy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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