Ogun River
The Ogun River is a waterway in Nigeria that discharges into the Lagos Lagoon. Ogun State is named after the river.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Nigeria
- Also known as: “Огун (река)”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ikorodu and Ketu.
Ojota
Ojota is a town in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.Ogun River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.59222° or 6° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
3.46167° or 3° 27′ 42″ east
Open location code
6FR5HFR6+VM
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Ogun River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Riu Ogun”
- Cebuano: “River Ogun (suba sa Lagos State)”
- Cebuano: “River Ogun”
- Chinese: “奥贡河”
- Chinese: “奧貢河”
- Dagbani: “Ogun Mɔɣili”
- Dagbani: “Ogun River”
- Danish: “Ogunfloden”
- Dutch: “Ogun”
- French: “Ogun”
- German: “Ogun”
- Gun: “Tọsisa Ogun tọn”
- Hausa: “Kogin Ogun”
- Igala: “Ogun River”
- Igbo: “Ogun River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ogun”
- Italian: “Ogun”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ogun”
- Polish: “Ogun (rzeka)”
- Polish: “Ogun”
- Portuguese: “Rio Ogum”
- Russian: “Огун”
- Slovenian: “Ogun”
- Somali: “Webiga Ogun”
- Spanish: “Río Ogun”
- Tswana: “Noka ya Ogun”
- Welsh: “Afon Ogun”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Majidun Ilaje and Ologode.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ikorodu Bay and Ogun Forest Reserve.
Lagos State: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Lagos City and Ikeja.
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