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Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area
Lagos State · South West Zone · Headquarters: Ajegunle
Among the most densely populated LGAs in Nigeria. Ajegunle is a working-class urban district known for its vibrant music scene and bustling market economy.
Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area is located in Lagos State, in the South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Lagos West senatorial district. The headquarters of Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA is Ajegunle.
The headquarters of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area is Ajegunle. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Ajegunle is 102101.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area had a population of 774,900 people.
Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area was created in 1991 as part of the national local government reforms. Nigeria has had several rounds of LGA creation — 1976, 1991, and 1996 — which expanded the total from 301 to the current 774 LGAs.
Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area is in Lagos State, Nigeria. Lagos State is in the South West zone and has its capital at Ikeja. Lagos State has 20 Local Government Areas in total.
Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area is in the Lagos West senatorial district of Lagos State. This district is represented by a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly. Each senatorial district in Nigeria comprises several LGAs and elects one senator for a four-year term.