Satellite Town
Amuwo-Odofin is a community of 1.5 million people in Lagos City. It includes Festac Town a federal housing estate named after the Second World African Festival of Arts and Culture that was held there in 1977, and Satellite Town, a suburb and state housing estate that was set up by the Lagos state government in 1960 to support and help government workers become land and house owners.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town
- Description: town in Lagos State, Nigeria
- Also known as: “Satellite Town, Lagos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lagos Trade Fair Complex.
Lagos Trade Fair Complex
Commercial area
The Lagos International Trade Fair Complex is a 350 hectare facility along Lagos-Badagry expressway hosting a number of market traders. The facility was constructed in the 1970s and planned to host an international trade fair upon fulfillment.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ijegun and Ojo.
Ijegun
Village
The village of Ijegun is a northern suburban community in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.The area is home to oil tank farms. Ijegun is situated 7 km north of Satellite Town.
Ojo
Photo: SIMIOFAFRICA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ojo is a town in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a part of the Lagos Metropolitan Area. It is a primarily residential area which also features some interesting places.
Okota
Okota is in Lagos State. Okota is an area of Lagos in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. It is a local council development area under the Oshodi Local Government.Satellite Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos City, Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.44974° or 6° 26′ 59″ northLongitude
3.25584° or 3° 15′ 21″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
6FR5C7X4+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3698552678OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Yoruba—“Satellite Town” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Satellite Town”
- Fulah: “Satellite Town, Lagos”
- Hausa: “Satellite Town, Lagos”
- Hausa: “Satellite Town”
- Igbo: “Satellite Town, Lagos”
- Igbo: “Satellite Town”
- Yoruba: “Satellite Town, Lagos”
- Yoruba: “Satellite Town”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aiyetoto-Asogun and Ibasa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Charles Henry Specialist Hospital and Outreach Specialist Hospital.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Satellite Town”. Photo: GodwinPaya, CC BY-SA 4.0.