Ilishan-Remo

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Ilisan Remo
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Ilisan Remo
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Coordinates: 6°54′00″N3°43′00″E / 6.90000°N 3.71667°E / 6.90000; 3.71667
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Ogun State
local government Ikenne
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT (UTC+1))

Ilisan Remo is a town located within Irepodun district in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, South Western Nigeria. [1] Its ZIP code is 121103. [2]

It's located within Latitude: 6.8932 East and Longitude: 3.7105 North in the Rainforest climatic region of the country. Babcock University is situated in this town. [3] Yoruba language is spoken at Ilishan-Remo, specifically the Ijebu dialect. Birthplace of Chief Obafemi Awolowo;National Leader, UPN party Birthplace of Philosopher Prof John Olubi Sodipo, Pioneer Vice-Chancelor, Ogun State University; Olabisi Onabanjo University

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  2. "Ilisan, Ogun State Zip code". mycyberict.com.
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