Map of Agege, Nigeria

Agege is a city in Lagos, Nigeria, with a population of about 683,600. It lies at 6.6156°N, 3.3334°E. Agege is about 533 km (331 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ikeja, 2 km to the southeast.

Agege at a glance

Where is Agege?

• The 21st largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Lagos on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Agege

• Ikeja — 2 km southeast
• Oshodi — 7 km south
• Mushin — 10 km south
• Ota — 14 km northwest
• Ebute Ikorodu — 17 km east
• Ajegunle — 18 km south
• Lagos — 19 km south
• Ifo — 27 km northwest
• Shagamu — 43 km northeast
• Ilaro — 47 km northwest

Largest cities in Lagos

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Ajegunle — 550,000
• Ebute Ikorodu — 535,619
• Ikeja — 313,196
• Mushin — 199,000
• Oshodi — 170,870
• Epe — 84,711

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.