Odo Otin is a
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in
Osun State
Osun State (; yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀ṣun), occasionally known as the State of Osun by the state government, is a state in southwestern Nigeria; bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states, to the north by Kwara State, to the south by Og ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. Its headquarters are in the town of
Okuku.
It has an area of 294 km and a population of 134,110 as of the 2006 Nigerian census.
The LGA takes its name from the
Otin River
The Otin River is a river in Osun State, Nigeria. It is impounded by the Eko-Ende Dam.
Legend
According to Yoruba mythology, the orisha Otin is personified in the Otin River.
She once protected the town of Inisa from invasion by its enemies, a ...
, which traverses it.
References
Local Government Areas in Osun State
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