Map of Ilaro, Nigeria

Ilaro is a city in Ogun State, Nigeria, with a population of about 46,999. It lies at 6.8890°N, 3.0142°E. Ilaro is about 549 km (341 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ifo, 22 km to the east.

Ilaro at a glance

Where is Ilaro?

• The 7th largest city in Ogun State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 43 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ilaro

• Ifo — 22 km east
• Ota — 33 km southeast
• Pobé — 40 km west, Benin
• Sakété — 43 km southwest, Benin
• Agege — 47 km southeast
• Abeokuta — 47 km northeast
• Ikeja — 49 km southeast
• Oshodi — 52 km southeast
• Mushin — 55 km southeast
• Missérété — 59 km southwest, Benin

Largest cities in Ogun State

• Abeokuta — 735,000
• Ijebu Ode — 360,000
• Ota — 251,546
• Shagamu — 214,558
• Ijebu-Igbo — 109,261
• Ifo — 88,272

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.