Kajola

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Kajola
Rock city
LGA
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A landscape of Kajola L.G.A
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Oyo State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilAdebare Muraina Afolabi (PDP)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Kajola

Kajola is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Okeho.

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Other major towns in Kajola LG are Ilero, Imia, Ilua, Ayetoro-oke, Isemi ile, Iwere-oke, and Ilaji-oke.

It has an area of 609 km2 and a population of 200,997 at the 2006 census.

The first Local Government chairman was Chief Michael Adegbite.

The postal code of the area is 202. [1]

Geography

Kajola Local Government Area has an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius with a total area of 609 square kilometers. The region has dense forests and an average humidity of 60%. In Kajola Local Government Area, the average wind speed is 11 km/h. [2]

Economy

Kajola Local Government Area's primary economic activity is farming, with the region cultivating crops like melon, pepper, and okara. The LGA hosts several markets where locals purchase and sell a wide range of goods, demonstrating the area's thriving trade. The residents of Kajola LGA also engage in significant economic activities such as hunting, crafting, and textile weaving and dying. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. 1 2 "Kajola Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-02-17.


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