Mile 12

Mile 12 is in South West Nigeria.

Understand
Mile 12 is one of the 35 towns in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Due to its location as the gateway to Lagos state, Mile 12 houses people from the northern and the eastern parts of the country who engage in commercial activities. The population of the settlement according to the 2006 national population census was 682,772.

Mile 12 occupies the largest market in Lagos state, where perishable goods are sold in wholesales and retail prices depending on your desired quantity.

By bus
You can get in by bus to Mile 12 from most parks in Lagos. The closest place to get a bus to Mile 12 however is from Ketu. You can also take an Uber to Mile 12 from most parts of Lagos but it's actually expensive.

Get around
You can get around the town by bus and minibus known as 'Korope'. Due to the ban on bike (okada), you shouldn't take them even if you see them.

See

Buy
Mile 12 is famous for its central market. It is known majorly for its high sales of pepper.
 * . There is no closing time, the market runs 24hours.
 * Addide, is a mall where you can buy all sorts of products such as deodorants, beverages, drinks, detergents, gift items amongst many others.
 * Addide, is a mall where you can buy all sorts of products such as deodorants, beverages, drinks, detergents, gift items amongst many others.

Eat
There are several restaurants in Mile 12, although most of them are local restaurants and you should be careful when buying food from them because of food poisoning.









Drink
Like most places in Nigeria, you would probably need to get your drinks at a restaurant, hotel or bar. There are several beer parlours in the streets of Mile 12.
 * There are some locally made drinks available in the market such as Zobo (Hibiscus drink), Kunu, and other carbonated drinks.
 * There are some locally made drinks available in the market such as Zobo (Hibiscus drink), Kunu, and other carbonated drinks.
 * There are some locally made drinks available in the market such as Zobo (Hibiscus drink), Kunu, and other carbonated drinks.
 * There are some locally made drinks available in the market such as Zobo (Hibiscus drink), Kunu, and other carbonated drinks.

Connect
MTN, Airtel, Glo and Etisalat are available in both 3G/4G. You don't need to worry about network connectivity in this area.

Go next

 * Ketu
 * Isolo
 * Ikeja
 * Ikorodu