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 | |
_%252C_Estado_de_Lagos.PNG.webp) Ikorodu Shown within the State of Lagos | |
  Ikorodu Ikorodu Shown within the State of Lagos | |
| Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°30′E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Lagos State |
| LGA(s) | Ikorodu |
| Area | |
| • Land | 345 km2 (133 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 535,619 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Etymology
The word Ikorodu was derived from two Yoruba words Oko (English: farm) and Odu (English: a plant that blackens).[1]
References
- 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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