Badagry Division
Badagry Division is an administrative division of Lagos State in Nigeria.
History
Badagry Division figures in the history of relations and contact between Nigeria and Europe, as it was a major slave outpost and market prior to British colonization. It was also the place where, in 1842, Christianity was first preached in Nigeria; this was memorialized by the Agia Cenotaph.
Local government areas
It consists of four local government areas:
Major settlements
- Badagry
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- Ajara
- Iworo-Ajido
- Akarakumo
- Gbaji
- Aseri
- Egan
- Aganrin
- Ahanfe
- Epe
- Posi
- Mowo
- Itoga
- Ebiri
- Ekunpa
- Aradagun
- Berekete
- Mosafejo
- Gayingbo-Topo
- Kankon Moba
- Popoji
- Oranyan
- Tafi-Awori
- Yeketome
- Ipota
- Seme Border
- Iyafm
- Farasime
- Mushin
Awori District settlements
In the Awori District are:
- Awodi-Ora
- Ishasi
- Oto-Awori
- Ijanikin
- Ilogbo
- Oko-Afo
- Sibiri
- Apa
- Idoluwo-ile
- Ado-Soba
- Ibeshe
- Irede
- Irese
- Mebamu
- Itewe
- Igede
- Ajangbadi
- Iyagbe
- Ajegunie
- Aiyetoro
- Festac Town
- Satellite Town
- Iba
- Kirikiri
- Agboju-Amuwo
- Okokomaiko
- Ojo
- Amukoko
- Alaba-Ore
- Ijoiin
- Igbanko
- Imore
- Ijegun
- Mushin
- Isolo
- Ota
- Ilemba-Awori
- Itire
- Ipaja
- Agege
- Ibereko
Trivia
- Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences is located in Badagry Division.
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