Ikire is a

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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 Ogun S ...

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Historical background

Prince Akinere, a renowned elephant hunter founded the Ikire Township.

Geographical feature

Irewole Local Government, Ikire is highly blessed with a conducive climate. The availability of the fine climate has broadly enhanced the cultivation of Arable and cash crops, which has further contributed to the economic development of the area. In addition, the vegetation cover of the Local Government Area is typically evergreen rainforest that is normally luxuriant during the raining season. The presence of the evergreen luxuriant forest has aided the rearing of cattle and other domestic animals at the Irewole Local Government Area.

Education

Senior high schools: *

Ayedaade Government High School Ayedaade Government High School is a senior high school in Ikire, Irewole Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. It was built for about 3,000 students. The Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola (born 25 May 1957) is ...

Baptist Grammar School, Oke-Ako, Ikire Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...

Fatima College, Ikire Fāṭima bint Muḥammad ( ar, فَاطِمَة ٱبْنَت مُحَمَّد}, 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ (), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, th ...

* St.Augustine, Sanngo, Ikire New generation nursery and primary school *

College of Humanities and Culture, Osun State University, Ikire Campus A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...

References

{{Coord, 7.36, N, 4.185, E, display=title Populated places in Osun State Towns in Yorubaland