Ose, Nigeria

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Ose, Nigeria
LGA
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Ondo State
Area
  Total566 sq mi (1,465 km2)
Population
 (2006)
  Total144,901
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Ose, Nigeria

Ose is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Southwest of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ifon. It is made up communities including Ikaro, Okeluse, Ijagba, Imoru, Arimogija, Elegbeka (Ikaro), Ogberuwen, Ute, Ifon, Omi-alafa, Ugbonla, and Ogbese Falodun to the south; and Ido-ani, Idogun, Ido-isale, Afo, and Imeri to the north.

A short introductory expose of Ifon in the Ifon dialect by a native speaker

The major activity of this region is farming, mostly based around cocoa and plantation farming.
Oba Isreal Adegoke Adewusi, King of the town of ifon the local government headquarters, was murdered on the 26th November 2020.
It has an area of 1,465 km2 and a population of 144,901 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 341. [1]

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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.