Badagry Division

Badagry Division is an administrative division of Lagos State in Nigeria.

The First Administrative Building, Badagry, Lagos.

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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  • Oke oko
  • 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:

Trivia
  • Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences is located in Badagry Division.
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