Eti-Osa

Eti-Osa
LGA

Eti-Osa shown within the State of Lagos
Country Nigeria
State Lagos State
Principal cities Lagos
Lekki
Government
  Chairman Shuaibu Ajayi
Population (2006)
  Total 287,785
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Eti-Osa is a Local Government Area in the Lagos Division, of Lagos State, Nigeria. However, Lagos State Government administers the council area as Ikoyi-Obalande LCDA, Eti-Osa East LCDA, Eti-Osa West LCDA and Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos State, including Lagos' Victoria Island and Lekki's port. 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 subgroup.[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:

References

  1. "Eti-Osa Local Government". Eti-Osa Local Government. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  2. National Population Commission, 2006
  3. "Eti-Osa Local Government: Background". Eti-Osa Local Government. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  4. "Eti-Osa Local Government: Commerce". Eti-Osa Local Government. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  5. "SERAC files Maroko Communication before the African Commission." Social and Economic Rights Action Centre. 19 December 2008. Retrieved on 1 September 2011.
  6. "Contact Us." 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." 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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