Irepodun | |
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Coordinates: 7°50′N4°29′E / 7.833°N 4.483°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Osun State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairwoman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Abayomi Oyedeji |
Area | |
• Total | 64 km2 (25 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 119,497 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 230 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.OS.IP |
Irepodun is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ilobu,. [1] [2]
It has an area of 64 km2 and a population of 119,497 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 230. [3]
Osogbo is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area and Olorunda Local Government Area. It is some 88 kilometers by road northeast of Ibadan. It is also 108 kilometres (67 mi) by road south of Ilorin and 108 kilometres (67 mi) northwest of Akure. Osogbo shares boundaries with Ikirun, Ilesa, Ede, Egbedore, Ogbomosho and Iragbiji and it is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature. It is about 48 km from Ife, 32 km from Ilesa, 46 km from Iwo, 48 km from Ikire and 46 km from Ila-Orangun; the city had a population of about 200,000 people and an approximate land area of 126 km. The postal code of the area is 230.
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