Iwo, Osun

Iwo Ìwó Odíderé
LGA and city
Nickname:  Iwo Olodo Oba
Motto(s):  Iwo Olodo Oba, Iwo Ateni Gbola Ateni Gbore.
Iwo
Coordinates: 7°38′N 4°11′E / 7.633°N 4.183°E / 7.633; 4.183
Country	Nigeria
State	Osun State
Founded by	Oluwo
Government
• Oluwo of Iwo	HRM Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi
• Local Government Chairman	Raji Kamoru Abiodun
Area
• Total	7,543 km2 (2,912 sq mi)
Population  (2006 Census)
• Total	191,377
	(central city/Local Government)
Time zone	UTC+1
3-digit postal code prefix	232
ISO 3166 code	NG.OS.IO
National language	Yorùbá

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Iwo is a city in Osun State, Nigeria. The Iwo people, like all other people of the Yoruba kingdom, are said to have originated from Ile-Ife, where they migrated sometimes in the 11th century according to Alademomi kenyon and Prince Adelegan Adegbola (2009).^[1][2] The only predicted land with the symbol of the parrots (which signifies the location of the promised land) is the Iwo kingdom. The city was formerly part of old Oyo state and was later separated and became one of the major townships in Osun State, Nigeria.

It has over 30 ancient and powerful Kings all under the Oluwo of Iwoland, HRM Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi as the only Consenting Authority and first class paramount ruler in an area of 245 km² and a population of 191,348 (central city/Local Government) most populous Local Government in Osun State by the 2006 Nigeria National census figures. The other local governments in Iwo from satellite towns are Aiyedire Local Government, 265.783 km² area and 76,309 by population, as well as Ola-Oluwa Local Government, 332.117 km² area and 76,227 by population. The headquarters of the local governments are Iwo (Central), Iwo; Aiyedire, Ile Ogbo; and Ola-Oluwa, Bode-Osi. Iwo now has additional four local governments: Iwo East, Olomowewe; Iwo West, Agberire; Ọla Oluwa South East, Ilemowu; Ayedire South East, Oluponna.