Lagos State
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Summary
Lagos State is a state of Nigeria[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of state of nigeria entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,456 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nigeria[3]
- Country: Nigeria[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Gulf of Guinea[5], Lagos Lagoon[6]
- Head of government: Babajide Sanwo-Olu[7]
- Continent: Africa[8]
- Capital: Ikeja[9]
- Official language: English[10]
- Shares border with: Ogun State[11], Ouémé Department[12]
- Named after: Lagos[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alimosho[14], Ajeromi-Ifelodun[15], Kosofe[16], Mushin[17], Ojo[18], Oshodi-Isolo[19], Ikorodu[20], Agege[21], Ifako-Ijaiye[22], Surulere[23], Shomolu[24], Lagos Mainland[25], Amuwo-Odofin[26], Ikeja[27]
- Legislative body: Lagos State House of Assembly[28]
- Executive body: Lagos State Executive Council[29]
- Commons category: Lagos State, Nigeria[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[31], Central European Time[32]
- Inception: May 27, 1967[33], 1472[34]
- Official website: https://lagosstate.gov.ng/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lagos State[36]
- Population: 7,113,605[37], 11,000,598[38]
- Office held by head of government: Lagos State Governor[39]
- Category for people born here: Q32128454[40]
- Native label: Lagos State[41], Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó[42]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Lagos State[43]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Lagos State[44]
- Area: 3577 km²[45]
- Language used: English[46], Yoruba[47]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lagos State include University of Lagos[48], a university[49], in Nigeria[50], founded in 1962[51] and Lagos State University[52], a university[53], in Nigeria[54], founded in 1983[55], headquartered in Ojo[56].
Why It Matters
Lagos State has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for it include University of Lagos[48], a university[49], in Nigeria[50], founded in 1962[51] and Lagos State University[52], a university[53], in Nigeria[54], founded in 1983[55], headquartered in Ojo[56].