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Lagos State

Lagos State (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, Gun: Ayìmátẹ̀n Awọnlìn tọ̀n) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, Lagos is the 1st or 2nd most populous state (depending on the source) but is the smallest by area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with the Republic of Benin, Lagos State borders Ogun…

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Capital
Ikeja
Country
Nigeria
Date created
27 May 1967
Demonym
Lagosian
Geopolitical Zone
South West
ISO 3166 code
NG-LA

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Official Languages of Lagos

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Lagos State

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related to Notable people · 62
Lagos State → Adetiba, Agbaje, Ajomale, Akiolu, Amosu, Anne, Awojobi, Banire, Boroh, Businessman, Christian, Coker, Da Rocha, Doherty, Fashola, Femi Ojo Ade, First, First Nigerian, Founding, Funsho Williams
related to Post-colonial era · 30
Lagos State → Abuja, After, Agege, Akinola, April, Badagry, Before, December, Decree, Epe, Federal Capital, Federal Capital Territory, Federal Government, Federal Ministry, General Murtala Muhammed, However, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Lagos, Lagos Affairs
related to Fourth Mainland Bridge · 23
Lagos State → Africa, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Baiyeku, BRT Lane, By December, Construction, Ikorodu, In April, In January, It, Itamaga, Lagoon Bridge, Lagos Island, Lagos Lagoon, Lagos State Government, Lagos State Governor, Langbasa, Lekki, Mainland Bridge, Opebi-Mende
related to Ojo · 21
Lagos State → Adeniran Ogunsanya College, Africa, Alaba International Market, AOCOED, Awori, Despite, Education, Federal Government College, GDP, Gross, If Lagos, Ijanikin, It, Lagos, Lagos State University, Nigeria, Ojo, PPP, The, US
related to Religion · 21
Lagos State → Anglican, Badagry, Baptist, Bishop Akinpelu Johnson, Bishop Babatunde Joseph Adeyemi, Bishop Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye, Bishop James Olusola Odedeji, Christianity, Church, Churches, Dioceses, Islam, Lagos, Lagos Mainland, Lagos West, Methodist, Nigeria, Roman Catholic, The, The Anglican Province
related to Further reading · 17
Lagos State → Ade Adefuye, Cities Alliance, Development, From Vision, History, ISBN, Lagos, Lagos State Administration, Lantern Books, Michael Filani, PDF, Reform, Sociological Approach, Sunny, The Changing Face, The Evolution, Transformation
related to Local Government Areas · 14
Lagos State → Badagry, Census, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ikorodu, LGAs, March, Metropolitan Lagos, National Bureau, National Population Commission, Nigeria, Statistics, The, They
related to Universities · 14
Lagos State → Anchor UniversityAugustine University Ilara, Atlantic University, EducationLagos State University, EpeCaleb UniversityCETEP City UniversityLagos, Lagos, Lagos Business School, Lagos State University, Lagos State University College, Medicine, Nigeria, Science, State University, TechnologyNational Open University, University
related to Water Borders · 14
Lagos State → Atlantic Ocean, Epe, Lagoon, Lagos, Lagos Lagoon, Lagos Port Complex, Lagos State's, Lekki, Major, Nigeria's, Ogun River, The, Tin Can Island Port, Victoria Island
related to Badagry · 13
Lagos State → Akran De Wheno Aholu, As, Badagry, Benin, Egun, Ewe, It, Menu, Metropolitan Lagos, Republic, Seme, The, Toyi

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lagos state nigeria also city government epe lekki ikeja areas people yoruba badagry nigerian africa area capital island population governor

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Lagos StateCapitalIkeja1.00infobox
Lagos StateCountryNigeria1.00infobox
Lagos StateDate created27 May 19671.00infobox
Lagos StateDemonymLagosian1.00infobox
Lagos StateGeopolitical ZoneSouth West1.00infobox
Lagos StateHDI (2023)0.721 @media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-the…1.00infobox
Lagos StateISO 3166 codeNG-LA1.00infobox
Lagos StateLGAs201.00infobox
Lagos StateTime zoneUTC+1 (WAT)1.00infobox
Lagos StateWebsitelagosstate.gov.ng1.00infobox
Lagos State• BodyGovernment of Lagos State1.00infobox
Lagos State• Chief JudgeKazeem Alogba1.00infobox
Lagos State• Density2,548/km2 (6,599/sq mi)1.00infobox
Lagos State• Deputy GovernorFemi Hamzat (APC)1.00infobox
Lagos State• Estimate (2022 by National Bureau of Statistics, 2020 by LASG)13,491,8001.00infobox
Lagos State• Estimate (2022 by National Bureau of Statistics, 2020 by LASG)35,000,0001.00infobox
Lagos State• GovernorBabajide Sanwo-Olu (APC)1.00infobox
Lagos State• National Assembly delegationC: Wasiu Sanni (APC) E: Tokunbo Abiru (APC) W: Oluranti Adebule (APC)1.00infobox
Lagos State• Per capita$6,614 (nominal) $17,282 (PPP) 1st of 361.00infobox
Lagos State• Rank36th of 361.00infobox
Lagos State• Rank1st/2nd of 361.00infobox
Lagos State• Speaker, House of AssemblyRt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa1.00infobox
Lagos State• Total3,577 km2 (1,381 sq mi)1.00infobox
Lagos State• Total9,113,6051.00infobox
Lagos State• Total$102 billion (nominal) $267 billion (PPP) 1st of 361.00infobox
Lagos State• Year20211.00infobox

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