Ogbomosho South is a
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 ...
in
Oyo State
Oyo State is an inland state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the east by Osun ...
,
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 located in Arowomole area of Ogbomosho.
It has an area of 88 km and a population of 185,815 at the 2006 census.
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 210.
Ogbomoso South Local Government was formed in 1991 from the previous Ogbomoso Local Government by the Military Administration. Neighbourhoods in the Council include Idi- igba, Gaa- Lagbedu, Kajola, Kowe, Oke- Ola, Adeoye, Onidewure, Molete, Arowomole, Sanuaje, Obandi, Ijeru, Ayegun, and Oke Alapata.
Popular Places
State Hospital Complex – Sodiq Sekendegbe Street, Arowomole
Secretariat Complex – Arowomole
The Apostolic Church, Alapata Assembly
National Museum, Arowomole
Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary
Beulah Baptist Centre
State Library – Arowomole
Federal Housing Estate – Ibapon Road
Industrial Estate – Osogbo Road
Idi-Oro Baptist Church
Akande Market – Caretaker
DAD Foundation Sports Arena, Idi-Oro
Federal Road Safety Corps – Oluwatedo
Maryland Catholic High School
Methodist Cathedral – Arowomole
Berean Independent Baptist Church – Kajola
St Anne Catholic Church – Arinkinkin
St Ferdinand Catholic Church
Onpetu of Ijeru Palace
Government Technical college, Kajola
Baptist Secondary Grammar School, Ahoyaya.
The Apostolic Primary School II
Abede Primary School
The Apostolic Model School
Aarada Market – Osogbo Road
Ayegun Primary School II
A.U.D Primary School, Awoye Street.
Kajola Primary School
References
Local Government Areas in Oyo State
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