Ikorodu
municipality in Lagos State, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
_,_Estado_de_Lagos.PNG) Ikorodu Shown within the State of Lagos | |
  Ikorodu | |
| 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) |
The word Ikorodu was derived from two Yoruba words Oko (English: farm) and Odu (English: a plant that blackens).[1]
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