LOS
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Large airport
15.9 km
LAGOS
Lagos · NIGERIA (NG) · 6.45°N / 3.39°E
05
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,332,459
Lagos is a city in Nigeria with a population of 15,388,000. It sits at 6.45/3.39, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 2 km from Obalende.
Population
15,388,000
Place Type
District Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
All facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subdivision
- Lagos
- Coords
- 6.45°N / 3.39°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
Universities
Lagos City Polytechnic
mylcp.net
Lagos State Polytechnic
laspotech.net
Lagos State University
lasunigeria.org
University of Lagos
unilag.edu.ng
FAQ
- What is the population of Lagos?
- 15,388,000 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Lagos in?
- Africa/Lagos.
- Which country is Lagos in?
- Nigeria (NG).
- Which airport serves Lagos?
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).
- How far is Lagos from Abuja?
- About 537 km.
- Does Lagos have a university?
- Yes. Lagos City Polytechnic and Lagos State Polytechnic.
- What languages are spoken in Nigeria?
- English.
- What currency is used in Nigeria?
- Naira.
- How many cities are in Nigeria?
- 917 on record.
- Which admin region is Lagos in?
- Lagos.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2332459
{
"data": {
"id": 2332459,
"name": "Lagos",
"ascii_name": "Lagos",
"country_code": "NG",
"population": 15388000,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA2",
"latitude": 6.45407,
"longitude": 3.39467
}
}
Context
- 45.0x the population of Obalende.
- 2 km from Obalende.
- Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.