Oru-Ijebu is a semi-urban town located in
Ijebu North
Ijebu North is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ijebu Igbo at .
It has an area of 967 km² and a population of 284,336 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 120.
The local ...
local government area of
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. Ogun State borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo State and Osun State to the north, Ondo State to the east, and the Republic of Benin to the ...
, South-Western
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 bordered by Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State and shares close territorial boundaries with Ijebu Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North, Ogun state. The town is alternatively known as Ijebu-Oru and according to the 2006 census has a population of about 27,000 people. The traditional ruler and community leader of the town is called the Oloru of Oru-Ijebu and he is Oba Abdulrasaq Olufemi Adebanjo. The town houses a refugee camp which is located on the outskirts 500m away from the town, housing refugees from Liberia and Sierra-Leone. Oru town is rich in various types of precious stones and metals.
Notable people
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Cornelius Taiwo
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Dele Odule
References
Populated places in Ogun State
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