Lagos Island
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Lagos Iceland is the main island of the Nigerian city of Lagos is located in the south of the lagoon from Lagos. At the same time Lagos Iceland is one of the 20 local government areas of Lagos State.
The natural port in the 14th century drew to farmers and fishermen who settled the island. For a long time was quite Lagos Lagos Iceland place; until the 20th century merged Lagos by its enormous growth, but also through organized resettlement with the surrounding villages on the mainland. Nevertheless, Lagos Iceland remained the center of Lagos. Here are the most government buildings in Lagos, Catholic and Anglican churches, mosques, and the palace of the Oba, the traditional king of Lagos.
Lagos Iceland is separated by a channel of Ikoyi, which is considered a separate island. Together they have an area of 8.66 km ². At the last census in the year 2006 212.700 inhabitants were counted; so that the population density was 24,561 inhabitants / km ². The island is connected by three large bridges to the mainland. To the south lies on the other side of Cowrie Five Creek, Victoria Iceland peninsula.
Agege | Ajeromi - Ifelodun | Alimosho | Amuwo Odofin | Apapa | Badagry | Epe | Eti Osa | Ibeju Lekki | Ifako - Ijaye | Ikeja | Ikorodu | Kosofe | Lagos Iceland | Lagos Mainland | Mushin | Ojo | Oshodi - Isolo | Shomolu | Surulere
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- Lagos ( state )
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