Eti-Osa

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Eti-Osa
LGA
Eti-Osa shown within the State of Lagos
Eti-Osa shown within the State of Lagos
CountryNigeria
StateLagos State
Principal citiesLagos[a]
Lekki[b]
Government
 • ChairmanShuaibu Ajayi
Population
 (2006)
 • Total287,785
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
  1. ^ Ikoyi-Obalande LCDA and Iru Victoria Island LCDA
  2. ^ Eti-Osa East LCDA

Eti-Osa is a Local Government Area of Lagos State in Nigeria. Lagos State Government administers the council area as , 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.[1]

Population[]

Eti-Osa Local Government 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. [2]

Demographics[]

Eti-Osa's people are predominantly from the Awori Yoruba and the Edo subgroup. However, like most parts of Lagos State, it is currently home to a diverse mix of ethnicities from all over the country.[3]

Business and Industry[]

There is little industry within Eti-Osa. Most residents work in fishing, farming, and trading. However, due to it being the former location of the nation's capital, Eti-Osa is home to many large domestic and international businesses.[4]

Neighbourhoods[]

Education[]

International schools include:

Important places in Eti-Osa[]

  • Top view of commercial areas in victoria island, Lagos

  • Water shore CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Zenith bank headquarters, Victoria Island, Lagos

  • EKO hospital Victoria Island, Lagos

  • BRT bus shed at CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Civic Towers, Ozumba Nbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos

References[]

  1. ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government". Eti-Osa Local Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  2. ^ National Population Commission, 2006
  3. ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government: Background". Eti-Osa Local Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  4. ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government: Commerce". Eti-Osa Local Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  5. ^ "SERAC files Maroko Communication before the African Commission." . 19 December 2008. Retrieved on 1 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2015-05-07 at the Wayback Machine." British International School Lagos. Retrieved on May 1, 2015. "1 Landbridge Avenue Oniru Private Estate P.O. Box 75133 Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria"
  7. ^ "Informations légales Archived 2015-01-26 at the Wayback Machine." Lycée Français Louis Pasteur de Lagos. Retrieved on 18 January 2015. "16, Younis Bashorun street, Victoria Island Annex, P. O. BOX 72172, Lagos (Nigeria) "
  8. ^ "Contact Us." Lekki British School. Retrieved on May 1, 2015. "Lekki British High School Victoria Arobieke Street Off Admiralty Way Lekki Phase 1. Lagos."

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