Ogun Waterside is a
Local Government Area in
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. Ogun State borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo State and Osun State to the north, Ondo State to the east, and the Republic of Benin to th ...
,
Nigeria
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. It is the only area of the state with a coastline on the
Bight of Benin and also borders
Lagos Lagoon
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. Its headquarters are in the town of Abigi at . 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.
Geography
Ogun waterside has an area of 1,000 km and an estimated population of 103,200 as in 2016 resulting in a population density of 103.2/km. 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
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of the area is 122.
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
Local Government Areas in Ogun State
Populated coastal places in Nigeria
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