Ogun State

Summary

Ogun State is a state of Nigeria^[1]. It draws 930 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #7 of 43).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ogun State is located in Nigeria^[3].
• Ogun State is in the country of Nigeria^[4].
• Ogun State is on the body of water Bight of Benin^[5].
• Ogun State's head of government is recorded as Dapo Abiodun^[6].
• Ogun State is on the continent of Africa^[7].
• Ogun State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[8].
• Ogun State's capital is recorded as Abeokuta^[9].
• Ogun State's official language is recorded as English^[10].
• Ogun State's shares border with is recorded as Oyo State^[11].
• Ogun State's shares border with is recorded as Osun State^[12].
• Ogun State's shares border with is recorded as Ondo State^[13].
• Ogun State's shares border with is recorded as Lagos State^[14].
• Ogun State's shares border with is recorded as Ouémé Department^[15].
• Ogun State's shares border with is recorded as Plateau Department^[16].
• Ogun State's shares border with is recorded as Collines department^[17].
• Ogun River is named after Ogun State^[18].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Abeokuta North^[19].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Abeokuta South^[20].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ado-Odo/Ota^[21].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ifo^[22].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ewekoro^[23].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ijebu Ode^[24].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ijebu North^[25].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ijebu East^[26].
• Ogun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ijebu North East^[27].

Body

Geography

Ogun State is in the country of Nigeria^[4]. It is located in Nigeria^[3]. It is on the body of water Bight of Benin^[5]. It is on the continent of Africa^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Ogun State covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16980.55'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3751140'}^[29] and {'amount': '+5217716'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Ogun State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[8].

History and Context

February 3, 1976 marks the founding of Ogun State^[31]. Ogun River is named after it^[18].

Why It Matters

Ogun State draws 930 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #7 of 43).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]