Ise Ekiti ( yo, Ìṣẹ̀-Èkìtì, also Ise) 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 peo ...
,
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 ...
, It is the traditional home of Akinluaduse, also known as Akinluse by the inhabitants of the city. Akinluse was a great warrior in the ancient Oyo empire. Ise - Ekiti is the headquarters of
the
Ise/Orun
Ise/Orun is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ise Ekiti.
It has an area of 432 km and a population of 113,754 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
A postal code (also known locally i ...
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
, along with
Orun.
Its geographic coordinates are .
Ise ekiti is divided into three quarters namely; Oraye, Odo Ise and Erinwa. The Arinjale of Ise-Ekiti is Oba Ayodele Ajayi Aweloye II. .
As of 2007 Ise local government had an estimated population of 204,022.
References
External links
Website of Ekiti State
Populated places in Ekiti State
Towns in Yorubaland
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