Ada, Osun

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Ada
Town
Motto: 
Akara Loro Ada
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Ada
Ada Location within Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°53′44″N4°42′34″E / 7.89556°N 4.70944°E / 7.89556; 4.70944
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
StateOsun State
Local Government area Boripe
Founded1900s
Government
  Type Monarchy
  Olona Of AdaOba Oyetunde Olumuyiwa Ojo (2020-Present) [1]
Area
  Total34.54 km2 (13.34 sq mi)
Population
174,152 [2]
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
National language Yorùbá

Ada is a town in the Boripe Local Government area of Osun State, Nigeria. A town headed by Oba Oyetunde Olumuyiwa Ojo (The Olona of Ada), [3] Ada has the biggest market in the local government area and it generated the highest revenue for it.[ citation needed ] Some of the compounds that make up the town are Ile Oba Oludele, ile oba Adeitan, Ile oba Olugbogbo, Ile Aro, Ile Alagbaa, Ojomu Oteniola, Alade, Eesa, Jagun, Osolo, Oke Baale, Asasile, Oluode, Agba Akin, and Ile Odogun.The people of the town are hospitable, industrious, and hardworking. They value education and are accommodating for citation of any businesses due to their large geographical land expanse yet to be developed. There are hotels and a hospital in the town.

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Miccom Golf Hotel in Ada Miccom Golf Hotel in Ada.jpg
Miccom Golf Hotel in Ada

Background

The settlement dates from before the late 19th century.[ citation needed ] Ada has the biggest market in the local government area known as (Obada Market) and it generated the highest revenue for it. Buying and selling takes place every 5 days ,The town is the home of a private golf course that was created by Comfort Olufunke PonnLe and her husband, [4] a prominent estate valuer and philanthropist, Bode Adediji, Late Alalade, one of the first chartered accountants in Nigeria.

Religion

Several religions are practiced in the town but Christianity and Islam are the dominant religions, the town has seen a rise in other dominations of Christianity especially the Pentecostal's, Apostolic, Evangelical and others.

Occupations

Ada people ancient occupation is black soap production (Osedudu), And also another main occupation of the town is Farming.

Hotels and Restaurants

Ada also has hotels for visitors and travelers, Hotels in Ada are listed below.

Educational institutions

Below are the list for notable Educational Institutions including private and government school in the town.

Government Schools:

And others...

Private Schools:

And many more

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References

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  2. "Map of Ada in Osun, Nigeria". Getamap.net. 28 August 2023.
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  4. Princess Comfort Olufunke PonnLe: A Truncated Love Story Archived December 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , November 2012, ThisDayLive, Retrieved February 2016