Abeokuta
Capital city of Ogun State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna;[2][3] 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water. As of 2006[update], Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 449,088.[4]
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Abeokuta | |
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Coordinates: 7°9′39″N 3°20′54″E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Ogun State |
Founded | 1830 |
Area | |
• City | 879 km2 (339 sq mi) |
Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Population (2006[1]) | |
• City | 451,607 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,117,000 |
National language | Yorùbá |
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