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Ikorodu

Western Africa

Ikorodu is a city and local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria, lying north-east of Lagos along the Lagos Lagoon, about 37 km from the city, and sharing a boundary with Ogun State. Its indigenous settlers came from Sagamu and part of Ijebu in Ogun State, and the Ijebu dialect is widely spoken. Wikipedia describes it as the second largest local government in Lagos State and the fastest growing part-exurb of the Lagos metropolis, with more than a million inhabitants. The main industries are trading, farming and manufacturing, and the Imota rice mill, built in 2021, is planned to be among the largest in sub-Saharan Africa. Caleb University, the first private university in Lagos, stands in the Imota area, and the Ayangburen of Ikorodu is the traditional ruler.

Facts
Population
184,674 1
Population Estimate Year
1991 1
Elevation (m)
11 2
Elevation Band
Sea Level 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 4
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Nigeria: States & Cities
citypopulation.de
  • Cities and urban settlements, 1991 census
    Ikorodu LA 184,674
  • Cities and urban settlements, column Population Census 1991-11-26
    Ikorodu LA 184,674
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2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at 6.6,3.5
OpentopodataResult, elevation in metres (band from the atlas convention)
Quote, Result, elevation in metres (band from the atlas convention)
"elevation": 11.0
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3. Ikorodu (Wikipedia)
  • Climate
    Ikorodu experiences a climate that is predominately classified as Aw
  • Part Of: Nigeria, Lead, location
    Ikorodu is a city and Local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria.
  • On Continent: Africa, Lead, location (continent follows from Nigeria)
    Ikorodu is a city and Local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Lead, location (Western Africa group follows from Nigeria)
    Ikorodu is a city and Local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria.
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Lagos, current rule (Nigeria)
Quote, Zone Africa/Lagos, current rule (Nigeria)
1:00 - WAT
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