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Population251,546
GeoNames
RegionOgun State
Elevation64 m
210 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportMurtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
16 km
Why visit Ota
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bells University of Technology.
Weather in Ota
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Things to do1
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Bells University of Technology
School · 5.1 km
Private university in Nigeria
Where to stay1
BB International Hotel & Lounge
Motel and hotel · 2.1 km
41 Ori Adetu, Bayo Block, Oju Ore, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Churches and places of worship4
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Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries29
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Healthcare3
Map of Ota
41 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, 16 km away.
- Iyesi 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Ijoko 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Ilogbo 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- River Atuwara 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Alimosho 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Akowonjo 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Agege 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Shomolu 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Surulere 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Lagos 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
Photo credits
- Okemale mosque first mosque in ota, Olota odo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bell's Office (35913154905), Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0
- An Express road view, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A “keke” and a truck, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nigerian Bikes, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Commercial Bikes, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Commercial Nigerian Bike, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- African cobbler at work, EbenCoded, CC BY-SA 4.0
- African woman selling roasted plantains at work, EbenCoded, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Nigerian Express Road, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Danfo Bus, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Korope (mini bus), Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TRACE, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Nigerian Commercial vehicle, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okada Bike, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vehicles And Pedestrians, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Local Road, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kekenapep Park, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Nigerian Road, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Busy Nigerian Road, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Nigerian Roadway, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keke and Okada, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okada Busstop, Idowu Matthew, CC BY-SA 4.0
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