Oshodi

Oshodi is a town in , and was popular for its market which was one of the biggest market in Lagos until its demolition in 2016.
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  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 1,620,000 residents
  • Description: LGA and suburb in Lagos State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: Oshodi Local Government Area”, “Oshodi-Isolo”, and “Oshodi/Isolo, LGA

Places of Interest

Highlights include Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Ladipo Market.

Aerodrome
is an located in , , , and is the major airport serving the entire state.

Marketplace
also known as Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market is a market located in local Government area of . In recent times, has been the hub for political campaigns and social awareness gatherings due to the mass population of people in the market.

Bus station
is located in the vicinity of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. The Mafoluku Terminal provides a means of connection to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and the domestic wing of the airport, the terminal…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isolo and Ikeja.

is an area of Lagos in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. It is a local council development area under the Oshodi Local Government.

Photo: T. Obi, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of Lagos state in . Its population in 2022 was about 470,000. Before the emergence of military rule in the early 1980s, is a well-planned, clean and quiet residential and commercial town with shopping malls, pharmacies and government Reservation Areas.

Oshodi

Latitude
6.5607° or 6° 33′ 38″ north
Longitude
3.3353° or 3° 20′ 7″ east
Population
1,620,000
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
6FR5H86P+74
Geo­Names ID
9485473
Wiki­data ID
Q7106648
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Oshodi” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area
  • Chinese: Oshodi-Isolo
  • Esperanto: Oshodi-Isolo
  • French: Oshodi-Isolo
  • German: Oshodi-Isolo
  • Hausa: Oshodi-Isolo
  • Igbo: Oshodi-Isolo
  • Igbo: Oshodi/Isolo, LGA
  • Italian: Oshodi-Isolo
  • Japanese: オショディ=イソロ
  • Min Nan Chinese: Oshodi-Isolo
  • Portuguese: Oshodi-Isolo
  • Spanish: Oshodi-Isolo
  • Yoruba: Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Oṣòdì-Ìsọlọ̀

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About Mapcarta. 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 “Oshodi”. Photo: Tijl Vercaemer, CC BY 2.5.