Badagry Division

Badagry Division

Badagry Division is an administrative division of Lagos State in Nigeria.

History

Badagry Division figures in the history of relations and contact between Nigeria and Europe, as it was a major slave outpost and market prior to British colonization. It was also the place where, in 1842, Christianity was first preached in Nigeria; this was memorialized by the Agia Cenotaph.

LGAs

It consists of four local government areas:

* Ojo
* Amuwo-Odofin
* Ajeromi-Ifelodun
* Badagry

Major settlements

* Badagry
* Ajara
* Iworo-Ajido
* Akarakumo
* Gbaji
* Aseri
* Egan
* Aganrin
* Ahanfe
* Epe
* Posi
* Mowo
* Itoga
* Ebiri
* Ekunpa
* Aradagun
* Berekete
* Mosafejo
* Gayingbo-Topo
* Kankon Moba
* Popoji
* Oranyan
* Tafi-Awori
* Yeketome
* Ipota
* Seme
* Iyafm
* Farasime
* Mushin

Awori District settlements

In the Awori District are:
* Awodi-Ora
* Ishasi
* Oto-Awori
* Ijanikin
* Ilogbo
* Oko-Afo
* Sibiri
* Apa
* Idoluwo-ile
* Ado-Soba
* Ibeshe
* Irede
* Irese
* Mebamu
* Itewe
* Igede
* Ajangbadi
* lyagbe
* Ajegunie
* Aiyetoro
* Festac and Satellite Towns
* Iba
* Kirikiri
* Agboju-Amuwo
* Okokomaiko
* Ojo
* Amukoko
* Alaba-Ore
* Ijoiin
* Igbanko
* Imore
* Ijegun
* Mushin
* Isolo
* Ota
* Itire
* Ipaja
* Agege

Trivia

* Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences is located in Badagry Division.

External links

* [http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng Lagos State Website]


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