Orire Ward
Orire Ward is a locality in Lagos State, South West Nigeria. Orire Ward is situated nearby to the locality Festac Town, as well as near Agboju.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison and Lagos Trade Fair Complex.
Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison
Prison
Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison is a prison west of Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is named after the rural Kirikiri community in which it is situated. Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison is situated 3½ km southeast of Orire Ward.
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. Lagos Trade Fair Complex is situated 4 km west of Orire Ward.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amuwo-Odofin and Okota.
Amuwo-Odofin
Photo: GodwinPaya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.Ajegunle
Ajegunle is a town in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. It is located in the Ajeromi-Ifelodun local government area of Lagos. It's often seen as the slum or ghetto of Lagos State.Orire Ward
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Festac II Ward”
- Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.4659° or 6° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
3.2832° or 3° 16′ 60″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
6FR5F78M+97GeoNames ID
10458222
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Localities in the Area
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