Ijebu Ode

Ijebu-Ode
Wall of Oba Palace, Ijebu ode
Wall of Oba Palace, Ijebu ode
Ijebu-Ode is located in Nigeria
Ijebu-Ode
Ijebu-Ode
Coordinates: 6°49′15″N 3°55′15″E / 6.82083°N 3.92083°E / 6.82083; 3.92083
Country Nigeria
StateOgun
Local Government Areas of NigeriaIjebu-Ode
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • AwujaleOba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba Agbotewole II
 • Local Government ChairmanEmilola Gazal Babatunde (APC)
Area
 • Total192 km2 (74 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total281,067
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
120
Area code120101
Predominate languageEnglish, Yorùbá
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Ijebu-Ode is a town in Ogun State, South Western geopolitical zone in Nigeria, close to the A121 highway. The city is located 110 km by road Northeast of Lagos; it is within 100 km (62 mi) of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and possesses a warm tropical climate.

According to the Britannica, by the 16th century, it was established as the chief town, and since pre-colonial times it has been the capital of the Ijebu kingdom.[1] There are around 2,119,221 Ijebus around south-west Nigeria, in Lagos and Ogun states.It has an estimated population of 281,067(2024).[2] It is home to Sungbo's Eredo one of the largest ramparts in West Africa.[3][4] As with most Ijebus, people from Ijebu Ode have a nationwide reputation of being natural entrepreneurs, The primary cultural food is "Ikokore".[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria". Britannica. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Ijebu Ode (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "10 Amazing Facts You Probably Don't Know About Nigeria". Guardian Nigeria. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Sungbo Eredo Back Into Awareness And A Path Forward With This Xennial". 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. ^ "The Ijebu are very enterprising, shrewd and business like". Naijafilms.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
  7. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

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