Ijebu-Ode | |
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 Wall of Oba Palace, Ijebu ode | |
  Ijebu-Ode | |
| Coordinates: 6°49′15″N 3°55′15″E / 6.82083°N 3.92083°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ogun |
| Local Government Areas of Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Awujale | Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba Agbotewole II |
| • Local Government Chairman | Emilola Gazal Babatunde (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 394,246 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 120 |
| Area code | 120101 |
| Predominate language | English, Ijebu |
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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 394,246(2024).[2] It is home to Sungbo's Eredo one of the largest ramparts in West Africa.[3]
As with most Ijebus, people from Ijebu Ode have a nationwide reputation of being natural entrepreneurs, The primary cultural food is "Ikokore".[4][5][6]
- ^ "Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria". Britannica. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Ijebu Ode (Local Government Area, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "10 Amazing Facts You Probably Don't Know About Nigeria". Guardian Nigeria. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "The Ijebu are very enterprising, shrewd and business like". Naijafilms.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.