Why visit Mushin
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Delta State University, Abraka, Lebanese Community School and Ilojo Bar.
Weather in Mushin
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About Mushin
Mushin is a Local Government Area in Lagos, Nigeria. It is located 10 km north of the city core, adjacent to the main road to Ikeja, and is largely a congested residential area with inadequate sanitation and low-quality housing. It had 633,009 inhabitants at the 2006 Census. It is also where a lot of A-list talents have risen from, artists such as Wande Coal.
From the Wikipedia article Mushin, Lagos (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Delta State University, Abraka
School · 3.8 km
Public state-owned university in Abraka town, in Ethiope-East Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria
Lebanese Community School
School · 3.1 km
An academic institution in Nigeria
University of Lagos
School · 3.8 km
Public research university in Lagos, Nigeria
Museums and landmarks1
Ilojo Bar
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
National monument of Nigeria in Lagos Island
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Anwar-ul-Islam Islamic Movement
Place of worship · 1.4 km
Layi Oyekanmi Street, Mushin
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare92
Map of Mushin
113 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Shomolu 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Surulere 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Oshodi 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Ikeja 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Ajegunle 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Aiyetoro 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Lagos 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Aliayabiagba 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Agege 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Akowonjo 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Market in Mushin, Lagos, Kaizenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2007 Mushin Lagos Nigeria 492374760, Carey Akin from Manvel, Texas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2010 Mushin Lagos Nigeria 5019122384, zmtomako from Markham, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Main gate, Douglas Oraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- University of Lagos2, Contimm at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Ilojo bar, Epicy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mechanical workshop, Yabatech, Abiolakintrunde, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross segment of igbobi college front view, Bamidele Olaoluwa Emmanuel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nurse checking triplets, Mike Blyth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Kaizenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yaba Tech second gate, Official alade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Igbobi autopedic hospital Lagos, Olayinka luqman oniyo (Blacksaltphotography), CC BY-SA 4.0
- The porter, Akinrinade Habeeb omobolaji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grassroot football, Kehinde Fagbule, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grassroot football 2, Kehinde Fagbule, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mai Ruwa (Water vendor), Akinrinade Habeeb omobolaji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mixdown at Studio 51, Aderogba Arimoro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Sketch of Jesus Christ, Jeffozil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adura By Big Whale Featuring Don Pizzle, PrinceSamzy5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State, Qasamaan, Public domain
- Yam and vegetable, Yanosa1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Everyday brings a smile and there are those days, KinsLawy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stranded Guarantee Trust Bank Customers, Koutchika Lihouenou Gaspard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A special request (20467224184), dotun55, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cloud of on a sunny day in Nigeria, T Cells, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oshodi Apapa Expressway, Ready Street, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oshodi Apapa Expressway 1, Ready Street, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunle Babajide Yoruba Native Nigerian Citizen, Kunle Babajide, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ojuelegba Link Bridge, Johnbrainyvisuals (OgedengbeTobi John), CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISAAC PHOTO, T Cells, CC BY-SA 4.0
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