Ikere-Ekiti, also known as Ikere or Ikerre, is a city in
Ekiti State
Ekiti State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkìtì) is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the northeast by Kogi State, to the south and southeast by Ondo State, and to the west by Osun State. Named for the Ekiti ...
of
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 ...
.In Ikere Local Government. It is an
agricultural and mine centre. According to the 1963 and 1991 census, the population was 114,780 and 60,257 respectively,
but the 2006 census recorded it to be 147,355.
United Nations
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References
Local Government Areas in Ekiti State
Towns in Yorubaland
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