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Ikorodu

Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°30′E / 6.600°N 3.500°E / 6.600; 3.500
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Ikorodu
Local Government Area and City
Ikorodu Shown within the State of Lagos
Ikorodu Shown within the State of Lagos
Ikorodu is located in Nigeria
Ikorodu
Ikorodu
Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°30′E / 6.600°N 3.500°E / 6.600; 3.500
Country Nigeria
StateLagos State
LGA(s)Ikorodu
Area
 • Land345 km2 (133 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total535,619
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

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.

Etymology

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

References

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  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.