Ewekoro
# Ewekoro

Ewekoro is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Itori, at 6°56′00″N 3°13′00″E﻿ / ﻿6.93333°N 3.21667°E﻿ / 6.93333; 3.21667.

It has an area of 594 $km^2$ and a population of 55,156 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 112.

Ewekoro LGA is of great economic importance to the local economy as it being quarried for a production of cement by Lafarge (West African Portland Cement Company) Ewekoro and Dangote group. The cement has been quarried since the year 1959, which was the start of Lafarge cement in the country of Nigeria. Despite being underdeveloped, Ewekoro has the potential to be, a favorable destination to potential investments due to its proximity to the two largest cities in the south west of Nigeria.

