Ikorodu
| Ikorodu | |
|---|---|
| isugbe | |
  Ikorodu | |
| Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°30′E / 6.600°N 3.500°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| Area | |
| • Land | 152 sq mi (394 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 535,619 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Ikorodu is a city and Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria.[1] Located along the Lagos Lagoon, it shares a boundary with Ogun State. As of the 2006 Census Ikorodu had an enumerated population of 535,619.[2]
History
Ikorodu was founded by Yorubas who settled in the area. The name Ikorodu is a form of Oko Odu, which means "odu (an edible herb) farm."[3] During the 19th century Ikorodu was an important trading post for the Remo kingdom, it achieved this by being situated along the trade route between Lagos and Ibadan.[4]
In August 2007, floods killed six people in Ikorodu and forced the evacuation of more.[5]
Traditional rulers
Since its founding Ikorodu has been ruled by the Rademo and Lasunwon royal families. Following is the list of Obas of Ikorodu:[3]
- Lasunwon
- Rademo
- Lugbekan (Lasunwon)
- Dotelu (Lasunwon)
- Kaalu (Lasunwon)
- Oguntade I (Rademo)
- Petu (Rademo)
- Kuyinu (Rademo)
- Ireshe (Lasunwon)
- Idowu Alagbo (Rademo)
- Odesanya (Lasunwon)
- Orelaja (Rademo)
- Ogunlaru (Lasunwon)
- Aina Odubote (Rademo)
- Odunjumo Araba (Lasunwon)
- Tundie (Lasunwon)
- Ajayi Owujebe (Lasunwon)
- Adenaike Alagbe (Lasunwon)
- Samuel O. Ladega (Lasunwon)
- Salawu Oyefusi, incumbent (Rademo)
Schools
- Government College Ikorodu
- Ipakodo Grammar school
- Shams-el Deen Grammar School
- Ikorodu High School
- Government Technical College
- Oriwu model college
- Civil Service Model College Igbogbo
- United High School and many more.
- Private basic and secondary established schools are numerous in Ikorodu and its environs
- Lagos State Polytechnic Ikorodu was founded in 1977
- Caleb University Imota, Ikorodu (A private own University)
- Lagos State University, Ikorodu Study Centre
- Winners' Chapel Ikorodu, Faith Avenue, Ikorodu
- Oreyo senior grammar school.
- elepe senior high school
References
- ↑ "NigeriaCongress.org". Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ↑ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Early History of Ikorodu". Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ↑ "Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Ikorodu". Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ↑ "Heavy rain moves thousands in Nigeria". Reuters, republished on Press TV online (Press TV). 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
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Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°30′E / 6.600°N 3.500°E