List of Lagos State local government areas by population
Lagos state is made up of five administrative divisions, namely, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Epe, Badagry, and Lagos Island, with Ikeja being the Capital. The five divisions consists of a total of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).[1][2][3]
The LCDAs include Agbado/Oke-Odo, Agboyi-Ketu, Ayobo-Ipaja, Bariga, Egbe-Idimu, Ejigbo, Igando-Ikotun, Ikosi-Isheri, Isolo, Mosan-Okunola, Odi Olowo-Ojuwoye, Ojodu, Ojokoro, Onigbongbo and Orile Agege.[4]
Rank | LGA | Population |
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1 | Ajeromi-Ifelodun | 1,456,783 |
2 | Alimosho | 2,000,346 |
3 | Kosofe | 665,421 |
4 | Mushin | 633,543 |
5 | Oshodi-Isolo | 1,621,789 |
6 | Ojo | 598,336 |
7 | Ikorodu | 535,811 |
8 | Surulere | 504,409 |
9 | Agege | 461,123 |
10 | Ifako-Ijaiye | 428,812 |
11 | Somolu | 402,992 |
12 | Amuwo-Odofin | 500,576 |
13 | Lagos Mainland | 317,980 |
14 | Ikeja | 313,333 |
15 | Eti-Osa | 287,958 |
16 | Badagry | 241,437 |
17 | Apapa | 217,661 |
18 | Lagos Island | 209,665 |
19 | Epe | 181,715 |
20 | Ibeju-Lekki | 117,542 |
References
- ^ "List of 37 LCDA in Lagos State and their chairmen in 2022". legitng. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "About Lagos". Lagos State Government. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Amidu Owolabi Ayeni (2016). "Increasing population, urbanization and climatic factors in Lagos State, Nigeria: The nexus and implications on water demand and supply". Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective. 11 (2): 69–87 – via researchgate.
- ^ "Full List of 20 LG, 37 LCDA Chairmen Inaugurated in Lagos". westernpost. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.