Ogun Waterside

Ogun Waterside is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is the only area of the state with a coastline on the Bight of Benin and also borders Lagos Lagoon. Its headquarters are in the town of Abigi at 6°29′N 4°24′E. Other towns and villages in the local government include: Ilushin, Lukogbe, Iwopin, Olojumeta, Imakun Omi, Ode Omi, Ibu, Itebu Manuwa, Ibiade, Efire, Lomiro, Oni, Ayede, Igele, Ayila and Irokun among others.

Ogun Waterside

Ebute Ogun
LGA
Ogun Waterside
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°29′N 4°24′E
Country Nigeria
StateOgun State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman & Head of Local CouncilOnanuga Olufemi Sunday[1]
Area
 • Total1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 estimate)
 • Total103,200
 • Ethnicities
Yoruba (Ijebu Ikale and Ilaje)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
122
ISO 3166 codeNG.OG.OW

Geography

Ogun waterside has an area of 1,000 km2 and an estimated population of 103,200 as in 2016 resulting in a population density of 103.2/km2. The population growth rate is +3.35% per year. It is bordered by Ijebu East local government to the Northwest, Odigbo, Okitipupa and Ilaje local government areas of Ondo state to the Northeast, East and Southeast respectively, Epe local government of Lagos state to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the South.

The postal code of the area is 122.[2]

History and Traditional Institutions

The people of Ogun waterside are Yorubas from three major lineages, The Ijebus, The Ikales and the Ilajes, who largely observe similar customs and uphold the same traditions as other yorubas, but shaped to a large extent by their amphibious environment among swamps, large waterbodies such as creeks, rivers and lagoons as well as forests.

Traditional Rulers

Traditional rulers in Ogun waterside are known as Obas and Olojas, among which are the following.

  • Lenuwa of Ode Omi.
  • Liken of Iwopin.
  • Onipe of Ibu.
  • Oloja of Ayede.
  • Elero of Itebu Manuwa.
  • Onirokun of Irokun.
  • Alarige of Ibiade.
  • Onisin of Ilusin.
  • Ojotumoro of Abigi.
  • Elefire of Efire
  • Osobia of Imakun omi
  • Oloni of Oni

Attractions
  • Iwopin boat regatta
  • Awodikora Okun beach side
  • Illushin Rubber estate

References
  1. http://ogunstate.gov.ng/administration/
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.


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