Eti-Osa is a
Local Government Area of
Lagos State
Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, it is both the most populous and smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Ben ...
in Nigeria. Lagos State Government administers the
council area as Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA,
Eti-Osa East, and
Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos State, including Lagos'
Victoria Island. Before the Nigerian capital moved to
Abuja, Eti-Osa
Local Government Area served alongside
Lagos Island Local Government Area as the seat of the national capital.
Population
Eti-Osa
Local Government
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Area has a population of 283,791, which represents 3.11% of the state's population. 158,858 of the total population are male while the remaining 124,933 are
female
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A female has larger gametes than a male. Females ...
.
Demographics
The people of Eti-Osa are predominantly from the
Awori Yoruba. However, like most parts of Lagos State, it is currently home to a diverse mix of
ethnicities
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from all over the
country.
Business and Industry
There is little industry within Eti-Osa. Most residents work in
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
,
farming
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...
, and
trading
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market.
An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct excha ...
. However, due to it being the former
location
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of the nation's capital, Eti-Osa is home to many large domestic and international businesses.
Neighbourhoods
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Ikoyi
Ikoyi is the most affluent neighborhood of Lagos, located in Eti-Osa Local Government Area. It lies to the northeast of Obalende and adjoins Lagos Island to the west, and at the edge of the Lagos Lagoon. Popular with the extreme upper class res ...
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Lekki Lagoon
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Port at Lekki
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Victoria Island
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Maroko (since demolished)
[SERAC files Maroko Communication before the African Commission]
" Social and Economic Rights Action Centre. 19 December 2008. Retrieved on 1 September 2011.
Education
International schools include:
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British International School Lagos (Victoria Island)
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Lycée Français Louis Pasteur de Lagos (Victoria Island)
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Lekki British School (Lekki Peninsula)
Contact Us
" Lekki British School. Retrieved on May 1, 2015. "Lekki British High School Victoria Arobieke Street Off Admiralty Way Lekki Phase 1. Lagos."
Important places in Eti-Osa
File:Top view of commercial areas in victoria island,Lagos.jpg, Top view of commercial areas in victoria island, Lagos
File:Water shore CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.jpg, Water shore CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
File:Zenith bank headquarters, Victoria Island, Lagos.jpeg, Zenith bank headquarters, Victoria Island, Lagos
File:EKO hospital Victoria Island,Lagos.jpg, EKO hospital Victoria Island, Lagos
File:BRT bus shed at CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.jpg, BRT bus shed at CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
File:Civic Towers, Ozumba Nbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos.jpg, Civic Towers, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos
References
External links
Eti-Osa Local Government
{{coord missing, Nigeria
Local Government Areas in Lagos State
Populated coastal places in Lagos State
Local Government Areas in Yorubaland