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Ibbu.lapai School Gate
Ibbu.lapai School Gate · Baleegraphy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ibbu.lapai Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology
Ibbu.lapai Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology · Baleegraphy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Traditional cap in the northan Nigeria
Traditional cap in the northan Nigeria · Muhaishaq4, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lope traditional iron medisen and gone · Muhaishaq4, CC BY-SA 4.0
Morthan 100 eyers
Morthan 100 eyers · Muhaishaq4, CC BY-SA 4.0
Coins of different countries
Coins of different countries · Muhaishaq4, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lapai, Nigeria

Lapai is a town of 16,442 people in Niger State, Nigeria.

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Population16,442 GeoNames
Elevation169 m 554 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Land area3,051.0 km²
Nearest airportMinna Airport (MXJ) 69 km

Why visit Lapai

Townapedia lists 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Ibrahim Babangida University and Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University.

About Lapai

Lapai is a town and Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria, adjoining the Federal Capital Territory. It is located on the A124 highway.

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

Things to do2

Ibrahim Babangida University

School · 6.4 km

University

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Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University

School · 2.6 km

State university in Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

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Healthcare1

MHC Lapai

Hospital · 0.6 km

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Map of Lapai

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Getting there and nearby towns

Minna Airport (MXJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 69 km away.

  • Agaie 28 km west, about 28 min by car
  • Badeggi 47 km west, about 47 min by car
  • Baro 51 km south, about 51 min by car
  • Kwali 52 km east, about 52 min by car
  • Bida 62 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Minna 64 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Suleja 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Madala 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kuje 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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