Ado-Odo
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Ado-Odo/Ota Ota |
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| LGA | |
 Ado-Odo/Ota
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| Coordinates: 6°38′N 3°06′E / 6.633°N 3.100°ECoordinates: 6°38′N 3°06′E / 6.633°N 3.100°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria
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| State | Ogun State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 878 km2 (339 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 526,565 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 112 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.OG.AO |
The Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area is one of the 19 Local Government Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria. It came into existence on May 19, 1989 following the merging of Ota, part of the defunct Ifo/Ota Local Government with Ado-Odo/Igbesa Areas of the Yewa South Local Government. Ado-Odo/Ota borders on metropolitan Lagos. The Local Government Area is the second largest in Ogun State and it is headquartered at Ota (or Otta) at6°41′00″N 3°41′00″E / 6.68333°N 3.68333°E to the north of the Area. Other towns and cities include Ado-Odo, Agbara, Igbesa, Iju-Ota, Itele, Kooko Ebiye Town, Owode, Sango Ota etc.
It has an area of 878 km² and a population of 526,565 at the 2006 census. Being primarily agrarian in nature, the Local Government Area produces cash and food crops especially cocoa, kola nut, palm oil, coffee, cassava, timber, maize, and vegetables. Mineral resources include kaolin, silica sand, gypsum, and glass sand.
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