Eti-Osa
Eti-Osa | |
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LGA | |
Eti-Osa shown within the State of Lagos | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Lagos State |
Principal cities | Lagos[a] Lekki[b] |
Government | |
• Chairman | Shuaibu Ajayi |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 287,785 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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[]
- Ikoyi
- Lekki Lagoon
- Port at Lekki
- Victoria Island
- Maroko (since demolished)[5]
Education[]
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International schools include:
- British International School Lagos (Victoria Island)[6]
- Lycée Français Louis Pasteur de Lagos (Victoria Island)[7]
- Lekki British School (Lekki Peninsula)[8]
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[]
- ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government". Eti-Osa Local Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ National Population Commission, 2006
- ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government: Background". Eti-Osa Local Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government: Commerce". Eti-Osa Local Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "SERAC files Maroko Communication before the African Commission." . 19 December 2008. Retrieved on 1 September 2011.
- ^ "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"
- ^ "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) "
- ^ "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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- Eti-Osa
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- Populated coastal places in Lagos State
- Local Government Areas in Yorubaland