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Contents 1 Information 2 Local Government Areas 3 Resources 3.1 History 4 Websites 5 References

Information

Lagos State is an administrative region of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. The smallest of Nigeria's states, Lagos State is the most populous state.

Lagos State was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. 14 of 1967,  which restructured Nigeria’s Federation into 12 states.

While the State is essentially a Yoruba-speaking environment, it is a socio-cultural melting pot attracting both Nigerians and foreigners alike.

Indigenous inhabitants include the Aworis and Eguns in Ikeja and Badagry Divisions respectively, with the Eguns being found mainly in Badagry.

There is also an admixture of other pioneer settlers collectively known as the Ekos.

The indigenes of Ikorodu and Epe Divisions are mainly the Ijebus with pockets of Eko-Awori settlers along the coastland and riverine areas.

Local Government Areas

Lagos State is divided into five Administrative divisions, which are further divided into 37 Local Government Areas, or LGAs.

• Badagry Division
  • Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Nigeria
  • Amuwo-Odofin, Nigeria
  • Badagry, Nigeria
  • Ojo, Nigeria

• Epe Division
  • Epe, Nigeria
  • Ibeju-Lekki, Nigeria

• Ikeja Division
  • Agege, Nigeria
  • Alimosho, Nigeria
  • Ifako-Ijaiye, Nigeria
  • Ikeja, Nigeria (capital of Lagos State)
  • Kosofe, Nigeria
  • Mushin, Nigeria
  • Oshodi-Isolo, Nigeria
  • Somolu, Nigeria (aka Shomolu)

• Ikorodu Division
  • Ikorodu, Nigeria

• Lagos Division
  • Apapa, Nigeria
  • Eti-Osa, Nigeria (Victoria Island and Ikoyi, formerly the residence of the Nigerian federal government)
  • Lagos Island, Nigeria
  • Lagos Mainland, Nigeria
  • Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria

In 2003 many of the LGAs were split for administrative purposes into Local Council Development Areas. The administrative units now number 56: Agbado/Oke-Odo, Agboyi/Ketu, Agege, Ajeromi, Alimosho, Apapa, Apapa-Iganmu, Ayobo/Ipaja, Badagry West, Badagry, Bariga, Coker Aguda, Egbe Idimu, Ejigbo, Epe, Eredo, Eti Osa East, Eti Osa West, Iba, Isolo, Imota, Ikoyi, Ibeju, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ifelodun, Igando/Ikotun, Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ijede, Ikeja, Ikorodu North, Ikorodu West, Ikosi Ejinrin, Ikorodu, Ikorodu West, Iru/Victoria Island, Itire Ikate, Kosofe, Lagos Island West, Lagos Island East, Lagos Mainland, Lekki, Mosan/Okunola, Mushin, Odi Olowo/Ojuwoye, Ojo, Ojodu, Ojokoro, Olorunda, Onigbongbo, Oriade, Orile Agege, Oshodi, Oto-Awori, Shomolu, Surulere and Yaba.

Resources

History

Websites

Lagos State Government (retrieved 13 April 2010)

References

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