Esa-Oke

Esa-Oke
Town
houses at Esa Oke
houses at Esa Oke
Esa-Oke is located in Nigeria
Esa-Oke
Esa-Oke
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°45′30″N 4°53′50″E / 7.75833°N 4.89722°E / 7.75833; 4.89722
Country Nigeria
StateOsun State
Local Government AreaObokun

Esa-Oke is a Yoruba town located at the Obokun Local Government Area of the Ijesa North Federal Constituency of Ife/Ijesa Senatorial District of Osun State, South-West of Nigeria. It is a native Ijesa (Ijesha) community and shares boundaries with other towns namely: Oke-Imesi, Imesi-ile, Ijebu-Ijesa, Esa-Odo, Efon-Alaaye. Omiran Adebolu, a member of the Olofin family of Ile-Ife, though disputably, was believed to have founded Esa-Oke after he left Ile-Ife in 1184 A.D. The traditional title of the ọba (King) is Ọwámiran of Esa Oke.