Lagos state is made up of five administrative divisions, namely, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Epe, Badagry, and Lagos Island, with Ikeja being the Capital. The five divisions consist of a total of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).[1][2][3]

The LCDAs include Agbado/Oke-Odo, Agboyi-Ketu, Ayobo-Ipaja, Bariga, Eredo, Egbe-Idimu, Ejigbo, Igando-Ikotun, Ikosi-Isheri, Isolo, Mosan-Okunola, Odi Olowo-Ojuwoye, Ojodu, Ojokoro, Onigbongbo and Orile Agege.[4]

Rank LGA Population
1 Ajeromi-Ifelodun 1,456,783
2 Alimosho 2,000,346
3 Kosofe 665,421
4 Mushin 633,543
5 Oshodi-Isolo 1,621,789
6 Ojo 598,336
7 Ikorodu 535,811
8 Surulere 504,409
9 Agege 461,123
10 Ifako-Ijaiye 428,812
11 Somolu 402,992
12 Amuwo-Odofin 500,576
13 Lagos Mainland 317,980
14 Ikeja 313,333
15 Eti-Osa 287,958
16 Badagry 241,437
17 Apapa 217,661
18 Lagos Island 209,665
19 Epe 181,715
20 Ibeju-Lekki 117,542

References

  1. ^ "List of 37 LCDA in Lagos State and their chairmen in 2022". legitng. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "About Lagos". Lagos State Government. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. ^ Amidu Owolabi Ayeni (2016). "Increasing population, urbanization and climatic factors in Lagos State, Nigeria: The nexus and implications on water demand and supply". Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective. 11 (2): 69–87 – via researchgate.
  4. ^ "Full List of 20 LG, 37 LCDA Chairmen Inaugurated in Lagos". westernpost. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lagos_State_local_government_areas_by_population
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