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'''Ifelodun '''is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] in [[Kwara State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters is in the town of Share. The people of Ifelodun are Yorubas and mostly of Igbomina origin with roots in Ife, Oyo and Ketu. much of Ifelodun domain was overtaken by the Afonja/Alimi era and annexed to the present Ilorin enclave.
'''Ifelodun ''' is a [[Local government areas of Nigeria|local government area]] in [[Kwara State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters is in the town of [[Share, Nigeria|Share]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kwarastate.gov.ng/ifelodun/|title=Ifelodun Local Government Area|publisher=Kwara State Government|accessdate=8 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506023531/http://www.kwarastate.gov.ng/ifelodun/|archive-date=6 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
It has an area of 3,435&nbsp;km² and a population of 206,042 at the 2006 census.


The people of Ifelodun are [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]]s and mostly of [[Igbomina]] origin with roots in Ife, Oyo and Ketu. Much of the Ifelodun domain was overtaken by the Afonja/Alimi era and annexed to the present Ilorin enclave.
The [[postal code]] of the area is 241.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 }}</ref> Its got a minimum of 43 villages and towns under it, namely SHARE, ALADE OKE ODE, OLAYINKA, OMUPO, IGBAJA, IDERA, ORA, ARAROMI-ORA, OKE ONIGBIN, OLAYAJU ,ALADI, IGBO OWU, IDOFIAN, ORO AGO, YAARU, ONIYANGI, ALADORIN, ELERINJARE, ATIRAN, AGBENKU, BABALOMO, IYANA SHARE, WORU, ALADORIN, KOKO.


It has an area of 3,435&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and a population of 206,042 at the 2006 census.
There are three main religious groups,
1. Islam
2. Christianity
3. Others (Ifa,Sango, Elegun/Mascurade, Opele, etc)


The [[postal code]] of the area is 241.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}</ref> It includes at least 80 villages and towns.

==Religion==

There are three main religious groups,
* Christianity
* Islam
* Others (Ifa, Sango, Elegun/[[Masqurade]], Opele, etc.)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
2. Ola Folorunsho 2012, My Living Testimony as native of Share, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State


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{{LGAs and communities of Kwara State}}
{{LGAs and communities of Kwara State}}


[[Category:Local Government Areas in Kwara State]]
[[Category:Local Government Areas in Kwara State]]



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Latest revision as of 22:40, 30 October 2023

Ifelodun
Ifelodun local government area
Ifelodun is located in Nigeria
Ifelodun
Ifelodun
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°49′12″N 4°58′02″E / 8.8200°N 4.9673°E / 8.8200; 4.9673
Country Nigeria
StateKwara State
SeatShare
Time zoneUTC+1 (WATGMT)
Area code004
Websitewww.ifelodunkwara.org.ng
Map

Ifelodun is a local government area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Share.[1]

The people of Ifelodun are Yorubas and mostly of Igbomina origin with roots in Ife, Oyo and Ketu. Much of the Ifelodun domain was overtaken by the Afonja/Alimi era and annexed to the present Ilorin enclave.

It has an area of 3,435 km2 and a population of 206,042 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 241.[2] It includes at least 80 villages and towns.

Religion

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There are three main religious groups,

  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Others (Ifa, Sango, Elegun/Masqurade, Opele, etc.)

References

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  1. ^ "Ifelodun Local Government Area". Kwara State Government. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.