Ibadan North-West | |
|---|---|
  Ibadan North-West | |
| Coordinates: 7°23′34″N3°52′47″E / 7.3927°N 3.8796°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Oyo State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Rahman Olanrewaju Adepoju |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Ibadan North-West is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are at Dugbe/Onireke. The postal code of the area is 200. [1]
History
Ibadan North-west Local Government Area was created in 1991. [2]
The average temperature of Ibadan Northwest Local Government Area (LGA) is 28 degrees Celsius, with a total area of 26 square kilometers. [2] The area has an average humidity of 61%, and the LGA receives 2100 mm of precipitation annually.
It has an area of 26 km2 and a population of 152,834 at the 2006 census.
The Agbeni and Eleyele markets are located in the Ibadan Northwest local government area, which has a thriving trading industry. There are also a number of hotels, banks, and manufacturing facilities in the region. [2]
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