Abeokuta North Explained

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:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village
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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squamous Cell Abnormalities in Exfoliated Cells from the Urine of Schistosoma haematobium-Infected Adults in a Rural Fishing Community in Nigeria . World Health & Population, 10(1) 2008: 18-22 . O. P. Akinwale . G. C. Oliveira . M. B. Ajayi . D. O. Akande . S. Oyebadejo . K. C. Okereke . amp . 2010-05-22.
  2. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 7 October 2009 . dead .