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'''Ifelodun''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] in [[Kwara State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of Share.
'''Ifelodun''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] in [[Kwara State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarter is in the town of Share.
It has an area of 3,435 km² and a population of 206,042 at the 2006 census.
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.<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 42 villages and towns under it, namely 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, YANA SHARE, WORU, ALADORIN, KOKO e.t.c. SHARE as its headquarters and many others. Share people lived together as family. The compound names linked everybody together with a traceable origin. The title of the King in Share is Olupako of Share, there are three main religion groups,
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 42 villages and towns under it, namely SHARE, 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, YANA SHARE, WORU, ALADORIN, KOKO.


There are three main religious groups,
1. Muslims
1. Islam
2. Christians
2. Christianity
3. Others (Oni sango, Elegun, Olopele, etc)
3. Others (Oni sango, Elegun, Olopele, etc)

Share's significant contributions at state level could be seen with the production of the Executive Governor of Kwara State. This is enough to say, that Share people are industrially intuitive and modern.

There are two Secondary Schools in Share; Government Secondary School (GSS) and Agbona Community Secondary School. The Agnona Community Secondary School was a Community effort demonstrated by the unity of Share people.





Revision as of 16:21, 12 October 2012

Ifelodun, Kwara State
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Nickname: 
ifelodun
Country Nigeria
StateKwara State
SHAREoke onigbin
Time zoneUTC+1 (WATGMT)
Area code004

Ifelodun is a Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Share.

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.[1] Its got a minimum of 42 villages and towns under it, namely SHARE, 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, YANA SHARE, WORU, ALADORIN, KOKO.

There are three main religious groups, 1. Islam 2. Christianity 3. Others (Oni sango, Elegun, Olopele, etc)


References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

2. Ola Folorunsho 2012, My Living Testimony as native of Share, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State