Odeda

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Odeda
LGA and town
Motto: 
Odeda PAPADA
Odeda
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Odeda
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°13′55″N3°31′38″E / 7.23194°N 3.52722°E / 7.23194; 3.52722
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
State Ogun State
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilFolasade Adeyemo (APC)
Area
  Total
1,560 km2 (600 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total
109,449
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
110
ISO 3166 code NG.OG.OD

Odeda (or Awdeda) is a Local Government Area and town in Ogun State, Nigeria. The headquarters of the LGA are at Odeda on the A5 highway.

It has an area of 1,560 km2 and a population of 109,449 at the 2006 census. The local government is bounded at Bakatare. A small village close to Oyo State and also bounded at Alogi, a big urban centre that bound the local government area from Abeokuta-south.

The important landmarks in odeda includes Odeda farm institute, a Catholic church, odeda market, a police station, a quarry and the rail line that heads to Ibadan

The postal code of the area is 110. [1]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20..