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Shomolu Local Government Area
Lagos State · South West Zone · Headquarters: Shomolu
Covers Shomolu, Bariga and Pedro communities. Known for its printing industry and proximity to the University of Lagos. A vibrant urban residential LGA.
Shomolu 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 Shomolu LGA is Shomolu.
The headquarters of Shomolu Local Government Area is Shomolu. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Shomolu is 100004.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Shomolu Local Government Area had a population of 402,673 people.
Shomolu 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.
Shomolu 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.
Shomolu 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.