Lagos State
Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó (Yoruba) | |
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Coordinates: 6°35′N 3°45′E / 6.583°N 3.750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Geopolitical Zone | South West |
Date created | 27 May 1967 |
Capital | Ikeja |
Number of LGAs | 20 |
Government | |
• Governor[1] | Babajide Sanwo-Olu (APC) |
• Deputy Governor | Kadiri Hamzat (APC) |
• Senators |
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• Representatives | List |
• Chief Judge | Opeyemi Oke |
Area | |
• Total | 3,577 km2 (1,381 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,113,605 |
• Estimate (2012 by LASG) | 17,552,940[2] |
• Rank | 1st of 36 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Year | 2014 |
• Total | $91 billion[5] |
• Per capita | $4,333 |
Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
ISO 3166 code | NG-LA |
HDI (2018) | 0.673[6] medium · 1st of 37 |
Website | lagosstate.gov.ng |
Lagos State, sometimes referred to as Lagos, is a state located in the southwestern part of Nigeria.[7] It is economically one of most busiest states in Nigeria.[8] The capital of Lagos State is Ikeja.[9]