List of 20 Local Government Areas in Ogun State and Their Headquarters.
Ogun State is among the 36 states in Nigeria, It is popularly called the “Gateway State”. It is located in the South-Western region of Nigeria and was created on 3 February 1976. Ogun state borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo to the East and the Republic of Benin to the West.
It has the largest deposit of limestone in Nigeria. Its unique comparative advantage is its strategic closeness to Lagos State, thereby attracting a large number of investments to the State. Ogun State has a total land area of about 16,400 Km2.
There are 20 Local Government Areas LGAs in Ogun State namely Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ota, Ewekoro, Ifo, Ijebu East, Ijebu North, Ijebu North East, Ijebu Ode, Ikenne, Imeko Afon, Ipokia, Obafemi Owode, Odogbolu, Odeda, Ogun Waterside, Remo North, Sagamu, Yewa North and Yewa South.
its Major crops are Maize, Cocoa, Oil Palm, Rice, Cassava, Cotton. its Solid minerals are Limestone, Bauxite, Bitumen, Timber, Gem Stones.
Ogun state has 20 Local Government Areas LGAs namely Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ota, Ewekoro, Ifo, Ijebu East, Ijebu North, Ijebu North East, Ijebu Ode, Ikenne, Imeko Afon, Ipokia, Obafemi Owode, Odogbolu, Odeda, Ogun Waterside, Remo North, Sagamu, Yewa North and Yewa South.
List of 20 Local Government Areas in Ogun State and Their Headquarters
Ogun State Local Government Areas and their headquarters, administrative capitals
LGA | Headquarters |
Abeokuta North | Akomoje |
Ado-Odo/Ota | Ota |
Abeokuta South | Ake Abeokuta |
Egbado North | Aiyetoro |
Egbado South | Ilaro |
Ewekoro | Itori |
Imeko-Afon | Imeko |
Ijebu East | Ogbere |
Ifo | Ifo |
Ijebu North | Ijebu Igbo |
Ikenne | Ikenne |
Ijebu North East | Atan |
Ijebu Ode | Ijebu Ode |
Ipokia | Ipokia |
Odogbolu | Odogbolu |
Odeda | Odeda |
Obafemi-Owode | Owode |
Ogun Waterside | Abigi |
Remo North | Isara |
Shagamu | Shagamu |
List of 20 Local Government Areas in Ogun State and Their Headquarters.
There are 20 Local Government Areas LGAs in Ogun State namely:
- Abeokuta North,
- Abeokuta South,
- Ado Odo Ota,
- Ewekoro,
- Ifo,
- Ijebu East,
- Ijebu North,
- Ijebu North East,
- Ijebu Ode,
- Ikenne,
- Imeko Afon,
- Ipokia,
- Obafemi Owode,
- Odogbolu,
- Odeda,
- Ogun Waterside,
- Remo North,
- Sagamu,
- Yewa North and
- Yewa South.