Lagos Island

Lagos Island is an island and district in Lagos, containing a central business district. The island is characterized by high-rise buildings and businesses. The island is home to many of the city's largest wholesale marketplaces, and to some important sites.
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nigerian National Museum and Onikan Stadium.

Museum
Photo: crashdburnd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a national museum of , located in the city of . The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings, and archaeological and ethnographic exhibits.

Stadium
Photo: Comradeayobami, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mobolaji Johnson Arena, previously known as , is a multi-purpose stadium in , Nigeria It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of 1472 FC, First Bank FC, Ikorodu City FC, Inter Lagos, Julius Berger FC, Prince Kazeem Eleku FC, Smart City FC, Sporting Lagos, Stationery Stores FC and Valiant FC.

Park
Photo: Solasly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a memorial and leisure park area in the middle of downtown in , which was formerly Her Majesty's Broad Street Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lagos City and Apapa.

Photo: Tijl Vercaemer, CC BY 2.5.
Lagos is the most populous city in , spreading out across two main islands and onto the mainland. It is the country's financial capital, and is famous throughout Africa for its music scene.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a Local Government Area in . Tin Can Island Port is located in .

Lagos Island

Latitude
6.4542° or 6° 27′ 15″ north
Longitude
3.3918° or 3° 23′ 30″ east
Population
213,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6FR5F93R+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501272464
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­land
Geo­Names ID
2332455
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Lagos Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Lagos Island” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Lagos Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ilubirin and Iddo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Massey Street Children Hospital and Bookshop House.

Lagos State: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lagos City, Ikeja, Badagry, and Eti-Osa.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.