History Of Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA, Ekiti State

Irepodun/Ifelodun is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Irepodun/Ifelodun 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 religions of the people are Christianity and Islam while a percentage of the people are traditional religion worshippers.

The thriving industries in the local government include timber and 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 at Awo-Ekiti and Iyedi Sawmill at Igbemo-Ekiti; photo studios; and Hotels, some of which include Corner Stone 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.

The postal code of the area is 362.

Towns & Villages
The major towns in Irepodun/Ifelodun 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
Erijiyan Ekiti
Irepodun/Ifelodun 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
Igbo Eku Camp

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