Lagos State

Summary

Lagos State is a state of Nigeria^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of state_of_nigeria entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lagos State is located in Nigeria^[3].
• Lagos State is in the country of Nigeria^[4].
• Lagos State is on the body of water Gulf of Guinea^[5].
• Lagos State is on the body of water Lagos Lagoon^[6].
• Lagos State's head of government is recorded as Babajide Sanwo-Olu^[7].
• Lagos State is on the continent of Africa^[8].
• Lagos State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[9].
• Lagos State's capital is recorded as Ikeja^[10].
• Lagos State's official language is recorded as English^[11].
• Lagos State's shares border with is recorded as Ogun State^[12].
• Lagos State's shares border with is recorded as Ouémé Department^[13].
• Lagos is named after Lagos State^[14].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alimosho^[15].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ajeromi-Ifelodun^[16].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kosofe^[17].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mushin^[18].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ojo^[19].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oshodi-Isolo^[20].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ikorodu^[21].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Agege^[22].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ifako-Ijaiye^[23].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Surulere^[24].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shomolu^[25].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lagos Mainland^[26].
• Lagos State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Amuwo-Odofin^[27].

Body

Geography

Lagos State is in the country of Nigeria^[4]. It is located in Nigeria^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Gulf of Guinea^[5], a bay^[28], in Liberia^[29] and Lagos Lagoon^[6], a lake^[30], in Nigeria^[31]. It is on the continent of Africa^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Lagos State covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3577'}^[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+7113605'}^[33] and {'amount': '+11000598'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Lagos State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[9].

History and Context

Recorded inception include May 27, 1967^[35] and 1472^[36]. Lagos is named after Lagos State^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lagos State include University of Lagos^[37], a university^[38], in Nigeria^[39], founded in 1962^[40] and Lagos State University^[41], a university^[42], in Nigeria^[43], founded in 1983^[44], headquartered in Ojo^[45].

Why It Matters

Lagos State ranks in the top 2% of state_of_nigeria entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include University of Lagos^[37], a university^[38], in Nigeria^[39], founded in 1962^[40] and Lagos State University^[41], a university^[42], in Nigeria^[43], founded in 1983^[44], headquartered in Ojo^[45].