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Irewe, Nigeria

Irewe is a town of 139,494 people in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Population139,494 GeoNames
RegionLagos
Elevation7 m 23 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportMurtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS) 26 km

About Irewe

Irewe is a town in Ojo local government area of Lagos State dominantly populated by the Awori. It is situated on the Island of one of the creeks in Badagry and is surrounded in the West by Iwori and the East by Ikare. On 1 July 2015, it was reported that six children who were from their way to school died from a boat mishap which led the Lagos State Government to stress on the use of life jackets.

From the Wikipedia article Irewe (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries1

Osolu Junior and Senior High School

School

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Healthcare1

Irewe Primary Care Health Center Osulu Kingdom

Hospital

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Map of Irewe

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Getting there and nearby towns

Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.

  • Alasia 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
  • Igbessa 12 km north, about 12 min by car
  • Ajegunle 21 km east, about 21 min by car
  • Aliayabiagba 22 km east, about 22 min by car
  • Surulere 26 km east, about 26 min by car
  • Mushin 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
  • Alimosho 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
  • Oshodi 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
  • Lagos 28 km east, about 28 min by car
  • Shomolu 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car

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