Official Name: | Abeokuta North | ||||||
Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Ogun State | ||||||
Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
Leader Name: | Adebayo Ayorinde (APC) | ||||||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
Area Total Km2: | 808 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
Population Total: | 201,329 | ||||||
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
Coordinates: | 7.2°N 15°W | ||||||
Module: |
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Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
Postal Code: | 110 | ||||||
Iso Code: | NG.OG.AN |
Abeokuta North is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akomoje, near Abeokuta.It has an area of 808 km and a population of 201,329 at the 2006 census.
The local government area includes the Oyan Dam, an important source of water to the cities of Lagos and Abeokuta.Communities who rely on the Oyan lake for fishing and water supply show high levels of urinary Schistosoma infection.[1]
The postal code of the area is 110.[2]