Ifelodun, Osun State

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Ifelodun
LGA
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Ifelodun
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°55′N4°40′E / 7.917°N 4.667°E / 7.917; 4.667
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Osun State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanLamidi Omoloye Shittu
Area
 • Total114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total96,748
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
231
ISO 3166 code NG.OS.ID
Ifelodun, Osun State

Ifelodun is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikirun.

Ifelodun has an area of 114 km2 and a population of 96,748 at the 2006 census.

The LGA headquarters in Ikirun are about 10 minutes drive north of Osogbo, the state capital. There are twelve wards, mostly agrarian. Crops include kolanut, palm oil, root crops and fruit. Towns include Ikirun, Iba, Eko-Ende, Eko-Ajala, Obaagun, Dagbolu, Seke, Fidibomi and Oluode. Neighboring local governments are Olorunda, Odo Otin and Boripe. [1] The postal code of the area is 231. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Lawii webpage". Sanusi Olayiwola Lawal. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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