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Ikorodu

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Ikorodu

Total population

535,619

Air quality index

101Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates6.62°, 3.50°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Time zone
UTC+01:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ikorodu is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the north-east of Lagos, along the Lagos Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State. With a population of over 1 million inhabitants, Ikorodu is currently the 12th largest city in Nigeria and growing at a rate of 5.26% annually, it is projected to reach 1.7 million inhabitants by 2035, It is the 2nd largest local government in Lagos State. Indigenous settlers of Ikorodu emigrated from Sagamu and part of Ijebu in Ogun state.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.6191
Longitude
3.5041
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
101
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
48.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
52.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
0
NO₂ (µg/m³)
27.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,239
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    86
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    82
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    65
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    62
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    59
  • Bronze mannikin
    Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    59
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    57
  • African Thrush
    Turdus pelios Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    54

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Bobby Benson
Nigerian musician (1922-1983)
Funke Akindele-Bello
Funke Akindele-Bello
Nigerian actress, film producer, script writer and entrepreneur
Folorunso Alakija
Folorunso Alakija
Nigerian businessperson and philanthropist
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Ayo Gabriel Irikefe
Nigerian Jurist and former Chief Justice (1922-1996)
Asisat Oshoala
Asisat Oshoala
Nigerian association football player
T.O.S. Benson
T.O.S. Benson
Nigerian lawyer (1917-2008)
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Adesegun Olusola Ogunlewe
Nigerian politician
Adeniran Ogunsanya
Adeniran Ogunsanya
1918-1996 Nigerian lawyer and politician
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Oresegun Olumide
Nigerian artist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)