Ifelodun is a
Local Government Area in
Osun State
Osun State (; yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀ṣun), occasionally known as the State of Osun by the state government, is a state in southwestern Nigeria; bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states, to the north by Kwara State, to the south by Og ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. Its headquarters are in the town of
Ikirun.
Ifelodun has an area of 114 km and a population of 96,748 at the 2006 census.
The LGA headquarters in Ikirun are about 10 minutes drive north of
Osogbo
Osogbo (also ''Oṣogbo'', rarely ''Oshogbo'') is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area (situated at Oke Baale Area of the city) and Olorund ...
, the state capital.
There are twelve wards, mostly
agrarian. Crops include kolanut,
palm oil, root crops and fruit.
Towns include
Ikirun,
Iba,
Eko-Ende
Eko-Ende (or Eko Ende, Eko-Ende) is a community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ọṣun State, Nigeria.
Location
Eko-Ende has a tropical climate, with an average temperature of .
Average annual rainfall is , with peaks in July and Se ...
, Eko-Ajala, Obaagun, Dagbolu, Seke, Fidibomi and Oluode.
Neighboring local governments are
Olorunda
Olorunda is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in Igbona, on the outskirts of the state capital Osogbo.
It has an area of 97 km and a population of 131,761 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
A posta ...
,
Odo Otin
Odo Otin is a local government area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Okuku.
It has an area of 294 km and a population of 134,110 as of the 2006 Nigerian census.
The LGA takes its name from the Otin River
The Oti ...
and
Boripe
Boripe is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iragbiji.
It has an area of and a population of 139,358 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
A postal code (also known locally in various English ...
.
The
postal code
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...
of the area is 231.
References
Local Government Areas in Osun State
Local Government Areas in Yorubaland
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