Abeokuta | |
|---|---|
 Abeokuta from Olumo Rock | |
  Abeokuta Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°9′39″N 3°20′54″E / 7.16083°N 3.34833°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ogun State |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Area | |
| • City | 879 km2 (339 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2006[1]) | |
| • City | 451,607 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,117,000 |
| National language | Yorùbá |
Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna;[2][3] 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water. As of 2006[update], Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 449,088.[4]
- ^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA : 2006 Population Census" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abeokuta". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 27. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ^ "Abeokuta | Global Future Cities Programme". www.globalfuturecities.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Abeokuta | Nigeria, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.