Settlement Type: | Metropolitan city |
Official Name: | Ikotun |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ikotun in Lagos State, Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | State |
Subdivision Name: | Lagos State |
Subdivision Type1: | Local Government Area |
Subdivision Name1: | Alimosho |
Leader Title: | Governor |
Leader Name: | Babajide Sanwo-Olu PDP |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 102213 |
Ikotun also known as Ikotun Road is a metropolitan city and community located in the Alimosho local government area of Lagos State, Nigeria.
The Ikotun roundabout road leads to four dimension[1] which leads to Ijegun and the Synagogue Church of All Nations which is located along the road of Ikotun-Egbe. It also has the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System.[2]
Ikotun Market also known as irepodun market[3] is an open-air market located in Ikotun.[4] The market which is particularly known for its price-based selling technique has about 8,400 lock-up shops and over 10,000 traders-selling items ranging from foodstuff to clothes, appliances, gadgets and so on,[5] making it one of the biggest markets in Lagos and a major contributor to the growth of the economy of the state.[6]