Aiyedire | |
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Coordinates: 7°34′N 4°14′E / 7.567°N 4.233°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Osun State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman | Hon. Adeboye Mukaila Oladejo |
Area | |
• Total | 262 km2 (101 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 76,309[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 232 |
Area code | LGB |
ISO 3166 code | NG.OS.AI |
Aiyedire is a Local Government Area, one of the thirty Local Government Areas[2] in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located at 1, Col Ogunkanmi Road[3] in the town of Ileogbo at 7°47′00″N 4°12′00″E / 7.78333°N 4.20000°E. Hon. Adeboye Mukaila Oladejo had been its Chairman since 2017.[3] The local government was named Iwo South Local Government on establishment which was later renamed Aiyedire Local Government which is its present name today. The local government was carved from the old Iwo local government which was in Araromi in Iwo.