Irepodun/Ifelodun

Irepodun/Ifelodun is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria.Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA The local government is predominantly a homogeneous society and carefully populated by Yoruba speaking people of the South West of Nigeria.It has an area of 356 km² and a population of 129,149 at the 2006 census. The major religion of the people are mainly Christianity and Islam while a percentage of the people are traditional religion worshipers.

Irepodun/Ifelodun
LGA
Country Nigeria
StateEkiti State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilPastor Olowoyo Sunday
 • Local Government SecretaryAdebola Adeyeye
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

The thriving industries in the local government include Timber/Saw mills which include Mighty Sawmill at Igede-Ekiti, Ilamoye Sawmill at Igede-Ekiti, Olorunde Sawmill at Iyin-Ekiti,Igbemo Rice at Igbemo Ekit, ROMACO Company at Igbemo Ekit, Okeorun Sawmill at Orun-Ekiti, Osalade Sawmil at Orun-Ekiti, Oke Uba Sawmill Awo-Ekiti and Iyedi Sawmill at Igbemo-Ekiti; Photo Studios; Hotels, some of which include CornerStone Hotel, God's Health Hotel, Liberty Hotel and many more.

The places in the Irepodun Local Government that attract tourists from all over are the Osun Tourist Center and Elemi Tourist Center, both located at Igede-Ekiti.

Towns & Villages The major towns in the Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area are:

Igede-Ekiti,Iyin-Ekiti,Orun-Ekiti,Awo-Ekiti,Iropora-Ekiti,Eyio-Ekiti,Esure-Ekiti,Iworoko-Ekiti,Are-Ekiti,Afao-Ekiti,Araromi Obo-Ekiti,Igbemo-Ekiti,Ikogosi-Ekiti,Aramoko-Ekiti and Erijiyan Ekiti The Local Government also comprises villages and farmsteads which include: Odo Uro,Ejiko,Okoro,Amadin,Itaasae,Aba Olorunda,Aroto,Tungba,Ita Ake,Olusegun Camp,Oriokuta Camp,Aba Osun,Asa Oloro,Abuja Camp,Surulere,Oriokuta Camp,Kajola Camp,Ajebamidele I,Araromi Oke Aro,Ajayi Oke,Ajayi Odo,Temidire Camp,Orisumibare Camp,Ajebamidele II,Kosubu Town,Ita Oko Aba Camp and Igbo Eku Camp.

The postal code of the area is 362.[1]

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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