Ikorodu

Ikorodu is a city and local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located along the Lagos Lagoon and shares a boundary with Ogun State.

Ikorodu
Local Government Area and City
Ikorodu Shown within the State of Lagos
Ikorodu
Ikorodu Shown within the State of Lagos
Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°30′E
Country Nigeria
StateLagos State
LGA(s)Ikorodu
Area
  Land345 km2 (133 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total535,619
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Etymology

The word Ikorodu was derived from two Yoruba words Oko (English: farm) and Odu (English: a plant that blackens).[1]

References

  1. Claire Ellul; Sisi Zlatanova; Massimo Rumor; Robert Laurini (23 May 2013). Urban and Regional Data Management: UDMS Annual 2013. CRC Press. pp. 146–. ISBN 978-1-315-88523-0.


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