Ikorodu is a city and
Local Government Area in
Lagos State,
Nigeria.
[1] Located along the
Lagos Lagoon, it shares a boundary with
Ogun State. As of the 2006 Census Ikorodu had an enumerated population of 535,619.
[2]
History
Ikorodu was founded by
Yorubas who settled in the area. The name Ikorodu is a form of
Oko Odu, which means "odu (an edible herb) farm."
[3]
During the 19th century Ikorodu was an important trading post for the
Remo kingdom, it achieved this by being situated along the trade route
between Lagos and
Ibadan.
[4]
In August 2007, floods killed six people in Ikorodu and forced the evacuation of more.
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Traditional rulers
Since its founding Ikorodu has been ruled by the Rademo and Lasunwon royal families. Following is the list of Obas of Ikorodu:
[3]
Schools
- Government College Ikorodu
- Shams-el Deen Grammar School
- Ikorodu High School
- Government Technical College
- Civil Service Model College Igbogbo
- United High School and many more.
- Private basic and secondary established schools are numerous in Ikorodu and its environs
- Lagos State Polytechnic Ikorodu was founded in 1977
- Caleb University Imota, Ikorodu (A private own University)
- Lagos State University, Ikorodu Study Centre
- Winners' Chapel Ikorodu, Faith Avenue, Ikorodu
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- ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ a b "Early History of Ikorodu". Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Ikorodu". Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ^ "Heavy rain moves thousands in Nigeria". Reuters, republished on Press TV online (Press TV). 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
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Coordinates: 
6°36′N 3°30′E
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