Official Name: | Irewe |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Irewe in Nigeria |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Name1: | Lagos State |
Established Date: | 16th century |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 6.4679°N 3.1409°W |
Postal Code: | 102101 |
Irewe is a town in Ojo local government area of Lagos State dominantly populated by the Awori. It is situated on the Island of one of the creeks in Badagry and is surrounded in the West by Iwori and the East by Ikare. On 1 July 2015, it was reported that six children who were from their way to school died from a boat mishap which led the Lagos State Government to stress on the use of life jackets.[1] [2]