Ikere-Ekiti | |
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Coordinates: 7°30′N 5°14′E / 7.500°N 5.233°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Ekiti State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Hon (Sqn Ldr) Olu Adamolekun |
• Asiwaju of Ikere-Land | Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN. |
Ikere-Ekiti, also known as Ikere or Ikerre, is a city in Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is an agricultural and mine centre. According to the 1963 and 1991 census, the population was 114,780 and 60,257 respectively, [1] but the 2006 census recorded it to be 147,355.[2][3]