Ikotun also known as Ikotun Road is a
metropolitan city and
community
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located in the
Alimosho local government area of
Lagos State
Lagos State (, ) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West, Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, Nigerian states, Lagos is the second List of Nigerian states by population, most populous state but the List of Nigerian states by area, smallest ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
.
Geography
The Ikotun
roundabout
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road leads to four dimension which leads to
Ijegun
The village of Ijegun is a northern suburban community in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.The area is home to oil tank farms.
History
On May 15, 2008, Ijegun was devastated by a 2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion, massive explo ...
and the
Synagogue Church of All Nations which is located along the road of Ikotun-Egbe. It also has the
Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System.
Market
Ikotun Market also known as irepodun market is an open-air market located in Ikotun. The market which is particularly known for its
price-based selling technique has about 8,400 lock-up shops and over 10,000 traders-selling items ranging from foodstuff to clothes, appliances, gadgets and so on, making it one of the biggest markets in
Lagos
Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ...
and a major contributor to the growth of the economy of the state.
Education Close-by
* Ikotun Senior High
See also
*
List of markets in Lagos
Markets in Lagos, Nigeria, offer a broad and diverse range of new, second-hand goods, products and merchandise for consumers.
Notable markets in Lagos include:
* Agbalata Market Badagry
* Alaba international market
* Ajah Market
* Aratumi Ma ...
References
Alimosho
Populated places in Lagos State
Retail markets in Lagos
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