Ogun State

Ogun State
Ìpínlẹ̀ Ògùn (Yoruba)
Aerial view of Gbagura mosque in Abeokuta in Ogun State
Aerial view of Gbagura mosque in Abeokuta in Ogun State
Flag of Ogun State
Seal of Ogun State
Nicknames: 
Location of Ogun State in Nigeria
Location of Ogun State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°00′N 3°35′E / 7.000°N 3.583°E / 7.000; 3.583
Country Nigeria
Date created3 February 1976
CapitalAbeokuta
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Ogun State
 • GovernorDapo Abiodun (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorNoimot Salako-Oyedele (APC)
 • LegislatureOgun State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsC: Shuaibu Salisu (APC)
E: Gbenga Daniel (APC)
W: Solomon Adeola (APC)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total16,980.55 km2 (6,556.23 sq mi)
 • Rank24th of 36
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total3,751,140
 • Estimate 
(2022)
6,379,500[1]
 • Rank11 of 36
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
DemonymOgun
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2021
 • Total$32.55 billion[2]
8th of 36
 • Per capita$5,288[2]
11th of 36
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
110001
ISO 3166 codeNG-OG
HDI (2021)0.671[3]
medium · 2nd of 37

Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. As a Nigerian state, Ogun is the second most industrialised state after Lagos, with a focus on metal processing. It has good road and rail connections to the harbours in Lagos and Lekki. Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 1986, lives in Ogun.

Abeokuta is both Ogun State's capital and most populous city; other important cities in the state include Ijebu-Ode, the capital of the Ijebu Kingdom, and Sagamu, Nigeria's leading kola nut grower.[4] Ogun state is covered predominantly by rain forest and has wooden savanna in the northwest.[5] Ogun State had a total population of 3,751,140 residents as of 2006,[6] making Ogun State the 16th most populated state in Nigeria.[7] In terms of landmass, Ogun State is the 24th largest State in Nigeria with land area of 16,762 kilometer square.[8]

Ogun State is predominantly Yoruba,[9] with the Yoruba language serving as the lingua franca of the state. The dominant religions in Ogun State are Islam and Christianity although a certain amount of traditional religion is still practiced.[10] Ogun State is noted for being the almost exclusive site of Ofada rice production. Ogun is also home to many icons in Nigeria in particular and Africa in general.

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  2. ^ a b Okeowo, Gabriel; Fatoba, Iyanuoluwa, eds. (2022-10-13). "State of States 2022 Edition" (PDF). Budgit.org. BudgIT. Retrieved 2023-03-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. ^ "Ogun | state, Nigeria". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  5. ^ Aderoju, Michael Atilade (2015). "Impact of kolanuts trade on socio-economic development of Sagamu, 1910-1970". Nigerian Journal of Economic History. 13: 167–188.
  6. ^ "Ogun State". Ogun Smart City. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  7. ^ "National Results" (PDF). 2011-05-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  8. ^ "World Gazetteer: Nigeria - administrative divisions (per geographical..." archive.ph. 2013-01-05. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  9. ^ "OGUN STATE". Ogun State Government Official Website. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  10. ^ Oludare, Ishola (2021-08-15). "Declare public holiday for Ifa festival like Muslims, Christians – Traditionalists tell Abiodun". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

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