Ogun Waterside

Ogun Waterside
Ebute Ogun
LGA
Ogun Waterside
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°29′N 4°24′E / 6.483°N 4.400°E / 6.483; 4.400Coordinates: 6°29′N 4°24′E / 6.483°N 4.400°E / 6.483; 4.400
Country  Nigeria
State Ogun State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman & Head of Local Council Onanuga Olufemi Sunday[1]
Area
 • Total 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population (2016 estimate)
 • Total 103,200
 • Ethnicities Yoruba (Ijebu, Ikale and Ilaje)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix 122
ISO 3166 code NG.OG.OW

Ogun Waterside is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is the only area of the state with a coastline on the Bight of Benin and also borders Lagos Lagoon. Its headquarters are in the town of Abigi at 6°29′N 4°24′E / 6.483°N 4.400°E / 6.483; 4.400. Other towns and villages in the local government include: Iwopin, Ode Omi, Ibu, Itebu Manuwa, Ibiade, Efire, Atijere, Igodan kuda, Ayila and Irokun among others.

Geography

Ogun waterside has an area of 1,000 km² and an estimated population of 103,200 as in 2016 resulting in a population density of 103.2/km². The population growth rate is +3.35% per year. It is bordered by Ijebu East local government to the Northwest, Odigbo, Okitipupa and Ilaje local government areas of Ondo state to the Northeast, East and Southeast respectively, Epe local government of Lagos state to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the South.

The postal code of the area is 122.[2]

History and Traditional Institutions

The people of Ogun waterside are Yorubas from three major lineages, The Ijebus, The Ikales and the Ilajes, who largely observe similar customs and uphold the same traditions as other yorubas, but shaped to a large extent by their amphibious environment among swamps, large waterbodies such as creeks, rivers and lagoons as well as forests.

Traditional Rulers

Traditional rulers in Ogun waterside are known as Obas and Olajas, among which are the following.

  • Lenuwa of Ode Omi.
  • Oloja (Liken) of Iwopin.
  • Onipe of Ibu.
  • Oloja of Ayede.
  • Elero of Itebu Manuwa.
  • Onirokun of Irokun.
  • Alarige of Ibiade.
  • Olu of Ilushin.
  • Otomo of Abigi.

Attractions

  • Iwopin boat regatta
  • Awodikora Okun beach side
  • Illushin Rubber estate

References

  1. ↑ http://ogunstate.gov.ng/administration/
  2. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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