Ayegunle Gbede

Ayegunle Gbede is a town in Ijumu local government in Kogi State in the Middle belt of Nigeria. It has the Postcode 261103[1] and GPS coordinates 7.85674 / 5.94916. It is 480 kilometers (300 mi) from Abuja[2] and 260 kilometers (160 mi) from Lagos.[3]

Ayegunle Gbede is in the North-Eastern part of Ijumu Local Government Area. It is the second largest and most populous town in Gbede land. It is a nodal town - five roads from different villages and towns intersect at the town. It shares common borders with Ayedayo Amuro, Ayeh Gbede, Ayetoro Gbede, Idoyi Bunu, Iyah Gbede, Iluhafon Gbede, and Oleh Bunu.[4]

The inhabitants of the town speak their local dialect of Okun and Gbede, which is a Yoruba dialect. It is one of the seven “Gbede” towns that consist of Ayegunle, Aiyetoro, Araromi, Ayeh, Iyah, Odokoro, and Okoro.

  1. ^ Nigeriapostcode.com (January 15, 2021). "Aiyegunle Gbede, Ijumu - Postcode - 261103". Nigerian Postal Code Directory. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  2. ^ Google Maps (January 15, 2021). "Ayegunle - Abuja". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-01-15. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Google Maps (January 15, 2021). "Ayegunle - Lagos". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-01-15. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Yusuf Adeyanju Yisau (July 21, 2020). "HISTORY OF AYEGUNLE GBEDE". African Heritage Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-15.