Abeokuta South
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Abeokuta South is a Local Government Area
in Ogun State
, Nigeria
. The headquarters of the LGA are at Ake Abeokuta7°09′00"N 3°21′00"E.
It has an area of 71 km² and a population of 250,278 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 110.
It was represented by Dimeji Bankole
, the former speaker of the House of Representatives
, from 2003 to 2011.
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
in Ogun State
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The headquarters of the LGA are at Ake Abeokuta7°09′00"N 3°21′00"E.
It has an area of 71 km² and a population of 250,278 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 110.
It was represented by Dimeji Bankole
Dimeji Bankole
Oladimeji Sabur Bankole is a Nigerian politician and former Speaker of the House of Representatives. The son of Abeokuta chief, Alani Bankole, he was a businessman before being elected to the House...
, the former speaker of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Nigeria
The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower house of the country's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate of Nigeria is the upper house....
, from 2003 to 2011.