Ikorodu

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Ikorodu
Municipality
Ikorodu Local Government Area
Downtown Ikorodu
Ikorodu Shown within the State of Lagos
Ikorodu
Coordinates: 6°36′N 3°30′E / 6.600°N 3.500°E / 6.600; 3.500
Country	Nigeria
State	Lagos State
LGA(s)	Ikorodu
Government
• LGA Chairman	Wasiu Adeshina
Area
• Land	345 km2 (133 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	536,619
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
National language	Yorùbá

Ikorodu is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria.^[1] It is located to the north-east of Lagos, along the Lagos Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State. With a population of over 1 million inhabitants, Ikorodu is currently the 12th largest city in Nigeria and growing at a rate of 5.26% annually, it is projected to reach 1.7 million inhabitants by 2035,^[2][3] It is the 2nd largest local government in Lagos State. Indigenous settlers of Ikorodu emigrated from Sagamu in Ogun state.^[4]