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Also known as Ikorodu, LGA

Ikorodu is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the north-east of Lagos, along the Lagos Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State. With a population of over 1 million inhabitants, Ikorodu is currently the 12th largest city in Nigeria and growing at a rate of 5.26% annually, it is projected to reach 1.7 million inhabitants by 2035, It is the 2nd largest local government in Lagos State. Indigenous settlers of Ikorodu emigrated from Sagamu and part of Ijebu in Ogun state.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Ikorodu is referenced by 197 other articles, and connects out to Lagos State, Epe and Ojo.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Ikorodu, Local government areas in Lagos State and Local Government Areas in Yorubaland.

Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.

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Settlement.name
Ikorodu
Settlement.official_name
Ikorodu Local Government Area
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
The_Heart_of_Ikorodu_City.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Downtown Ikorodu
Settlement.pushpin_map
Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Lagos State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
LGA(s)
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ikorodu
Settlement.leader_title
LGA Chairman
Settlement.leader_name
Adedayo Ladega
Settlement.unit_pref
metric
Settlement.area_land_km2
345
Settlement.population_as_of
2006
Settlement.population_total
536,619
Settlement.timezone
WAT

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ikorodu
Population
527917
Image
Ikorodu Creeks, Lagos.jpg
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Commons category
Ikorodu
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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Geography and economy
  • Economy
  • Imota rice mill
  • Capacity
  • Economic effect
  • Technical process
  • Surroundings
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Ikorodu Divisional Library
  • Tourist centres
  • Cultural Heritage Groups<ref>{{Cite web |title=EUDIF Capacity Development Lab |url=https://thisislagos.com.ng/eudif-capacity-development-lab/ |access-date=2026-03-10 |website=This is Lagos |language=en-US}}</ref>
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Ikorodu is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the north-east of Lagos, along the Lagos Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State. With a population of over 1 million inhabitants, Ikorodu is currently the 12th largest city in Nigeria and growing at a rate of 5.26% annually, it is projected to reach 1.7 million inhabitants by 2035, It is the 2nd largest local government in Lagos State. Indigenous settlers of Ikorodu emigrated from Sagamu and part of Ijebu in Ogun state.

==Geography and economy== Situated approximately 37&nbsp;km north of Lagos, Ikorodu is bounded to the south by the Lagos Lagoon, to the north by a boundary with Ogun State, and to the east by a boundary with Agbowa-Ikosi, a town in Epe Division of Lagos State. The town has grown significantly in the past 40 years and is divided into sixteen or seventeen "Ituns" or minor areas. The main industries in the town are trading, farming and manufacturing. Ijebu dialect is widely spoken in ikorodu.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ikorodu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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