Oluyole | |
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  Oluyole | |
| Coordinates: 7°13′05″N3°53′31″E / 7.218°N 3.892°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Oyo |
| House of Representatives member | Hon Francis Adewale Adetunji |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Olaide Popoola (PDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 629 km2 (243 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 202,725 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Oluyole Local Government is a Local Government Area in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in a growing suburb called Idi-Ayunre. This Idi-Ayunre is a large expanse of land with an estimated population of 5,000 located en route Alomaja, Odo Ona Nla, Onipe, Onigambari (also known as Gambari, which hosts a forest reserve, very close to Olowa) [1] towards Ijebu-Ode. There is a popular location called Orita-Challenge in Ibadan. Navigating to Idi-Ayunre becomes quite easy from Orita-Challenge through the Ijebu-Ode route. The precise location of CRIN is known as Odo Ona Nla, which has a second sub-settlement known as Adebayo. The Junior Staff quarter of CRIN is located at Adebayo. Adebayo and Odo Ona Nla were known to host roadside hawkers who sell fruits, particularly fresh bananas, oranges, and fresh corn. The hawkers made significant revenue from road users (travelers and commuters).
Oluloye LGA was established in the year 1976. [2]
In terms of time distance, at a speed of 60km per hour, CRIN is estimated to be 75-minute's drive away from the main campus of Olabisi Onabanjo (Ogun State) University (OOU). [3]
Oluyole Local Government has an area of 629 km2 and a population of 202,725 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 200. [4]
Oluyole Local Government shares boundaries with four other Local Governments, viz.: Ibadan South West, Ibadan South East, Ona Ara Local Government, and Ido Local Government – all within the Ibadan metropolis. It also shares boundaries with Ogun State through Obafemi Owode, Odeda, and Ijebu North Local Governments. [5]
Residents of Oluyole Local Government are involved in farming, trading, local food processing, transport business and government employment. [2]
The CNC Quarry and KULUN Quarry enterprises are two of the many industries that call Oluloye LGA home. It is an industrialized area. Several government-owned businesses, lodging facilities, and banking institutions are also located in the local Government area. Other important industries in Oluloye Local Government Area's economy include farming, hunting, blacksmithing, woodcarving, and trade. [2]
Some of the places [6] in Oluyole Local Government include;
Year-round temperatures range from 70°F to 93°F, with little variation below 64°F or over 96°F. The weather is typically overcast, partially cloudy, and hot. [8]
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