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Akowonjo
Lagos, Nigeria · Africa
About Akowonjo
Akowonjo sits on the route: 5 minutes from Ikeja.
Akowonjo is in Lagos, Nigeria, with about 310,000 people. The nearest town is Ikeja, about 4 km away.
Akowonjo is a neighborhood in Lagos State, Nigeria. The inhabitants of Akowonjo are mostly Egba. The Egbas settled in Akowonjo circa 1830 because of the intertribal wars and conflicts that were prevalent in the region at the time, According to local historical accounts, the area was then a dense forest that theRead more
settlers cleared, claimed, and established as a permanent settlement, rather than land acquired through purchase.
Akowonjo is located within the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State and is considered one of the older settlements in the area, predating the emergence of the Shasha community.
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Akowonjo is in Lagos, Nigeria, about 4 km from Ikeja.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 308,900
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Lagos
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 6.6101, 3.3097
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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