Car hire and driving in Akowonjo
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LOS means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.
Drives from Akowonjo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akowonjo to Lekki | Nigeria | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Akowonjo to Irewe | Nigeria | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Akowonjo to Shagamu | Nigeria | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Akowonjo to Abeokuta | Nigeria | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Akowonjo to Ijebu Ode | Nigeria | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Akowonjo to Ijebu-Igbo | Nigeria | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Akowonjo to Ibadan | Nigeria | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Akowonjo to Ikire | Nigeria | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Akowonjo to Modakeke | Nigeria | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Akowonjo to Iwo | Nigeria | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Akowonjo to Gbongan | Nigeria | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Akowonjo to Oyo | Nigeria | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Akowonjo to Kano | Nigeria | 828 km (514 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Akowonjo to Abuja | Nigeria | 535 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Akowonjo to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 458 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 59 min |
| Akowonjo to Kaduna | Nigeria | 629 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Akowonjo to Benin City | Nigeria | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Akowonjo to Onitsha | Nigeria | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Akowonjo to Aba | Nigeria | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Akowonjo to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 1,227 km (763 mi) | about 18 h 43 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Akowonjo?
The right, as everywhere in Nigeria.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.