Abeokuta North

Abeokuta NorthListen^ⓘ is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akomoje, near Abeokuta. It has an area of 808 km² and a population of 201,329 at the 2006 census.

Key Information

Abeokuta North
LGA
Interactive map of Abeokuta North
Abeokuta North Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°12′N 3°12′E / 7.200°N 3.200°E / 7.200; 3.200
Country	Nigeria
State	Ogun State
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Adebayo Ayorinde (APC)
Area
• Total	808 km2 (312 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	201,329
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	110
ISO 3166 code	NG.OG.AN
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The local government area includes the Oyan Dam, an important source of water to the cities of Lagos and Abeokuta. Communities who rely on the Oyan lake for fishing and water supply show high levels of urinary Schistosoma infection.^[1]

The postal code of the area is 110.^[2]

1. ^ O. P. Akinwale; G. C. Oliveira; M. B. Ajayi; D. O. Akande; S. Oyebadejo & K. C. Okereke. "Squamous Cell Abnormalities in Exfoliated Cells from the Urine of Schistosoma haematobium-Infected Adults in a Rural Fishing Community in Nigeria". World Health & Population, 10(1) 2008: 18-22. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

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