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Mushin Local Government Area
Lagos State · South West Zone · Headquarters: Mushin
High-density urban LGA known for its commercial activity, cultural diversity and as a major transportation hub connecting Lagos Island to the mainland.
Mushin Local Government Area is located in Lagos State, in the South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Lagos Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Mushin LGA is Mushin.
The headquarters of Mushin Local Government Area is Mushin. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Mushin is 100200.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Mushin Local Government Area had a population of 633,009 people.
Mushin Local Government Area was created in 1968 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.
Mushin 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.
Mushin Local Government Area is in the Lagos Central 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.