Eko-Ende

Eko-Ende (or Eko Onde, Eko-Oyinde) is a community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ọṣun State, Nigeria.

Eko-Ende
Eko-Ende
Coordinates: 7.943177°N 4.592922°E / 7.943177; 4.592922
CountryNigeria
StateOsun State
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Location

Eko-Ende has a tropical climate, with an average temperature of 26 °C (79 °F). Average annual rainfall is 1,254 millimetres (49.4 in), with peaks in July and September, and little rain between November and February.[1] Eko-Ende lies just west of the town of Ikirun. The farming community lies on the Ikirun-Ogbomoso road,[2] in-between Eko-Ajala and Ore communities.

Dam

The Eko-Ende Dam on the Otin River was impounded in 1973 to form a reservoir with a capacity of 5.5 MCM. The headworks were designed to supply potable water to the communities of Oba, Eko-Ende, Eko-Ajala, Ikirun, Iragbiji and Okuku. The dam is an earth structure, completed in 1979, with a capacity of 910,000 cubic metres (32,000,000 cu ft).

History

The Jalumi War of 1 November 1878 took place in the hilly country of the northeast of Osun State in the area that includes Ikirun, Iba, Inisa, Okuku and Eko-Ende. It was one of the series of civil wars in Yorubaland between 1793 and 1893.[3] The traditional ruler is the Elende of Eko-Ende. As of 2013 Oba Abdul-Rauf Adebayo Ajiboye held this title.[2]

References

Citations

Sources

  • "Climate: Eko-Ende". Climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  • Lemuel, Tunde (2013-12-15). "Eko-Ende traditional ruler wants Oyo, Osun boundary road rehabilitated". Royal Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • "The Jalumi War in Yoruba History". Odo-Otin Local Government. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
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