Egbeda is a

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in the senatorial district of Oyo Central in Ibadan,

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Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

. Its headquarters are in the town of Egbeda. Egbeda local government was carved out Lagelu Local government in 1989. The

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of the area is 200109

Demographics

It has an area of 191 km and a population of 281,573 at the 2006 census.

Government

Egbeda local government area is subdivided into 11 wards: Erunmu, Ayede/Alugbo/Koloko, Owo Baale/Kasumu, Olodan/Ajiwogbo, Olodo/Kumapayi I, Olodo II, Olodo III, Osegere/Awaye, Egbeda, Olode/Alakia, and Olubadan Estate. The Local Government is headed by an elected chairman and 11 councillors elected from each ward. The current traditional ruler is the Elegbeda of Egbeda, Oba Victor Sunday Olatunde Okunola who is also a member of the Oyo State of Council of Obas and Chiefs.

Economy

The commercial sector in Egbeda is

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, and the region is home to multiple marketplaces, such as the Bola Ige international market, where residents of the local government area and its surrounding areas congregate to exchange a wide range of goods and services. A major economic activity in Egbeda Local Government Area is farming, where huge amounts of crops like cocoa, coconut, and cocoyam are farmed. Additionally, there is a dry seaport in the LGA at Erunmu.

Climate/ Geography

The hottest month is March and the coolest month is August. The average temperature in Egbeda fluctuates from low to high season. The two main seasons experienced by the 191 square kilometer Egbeda Local Government Area are the dry and the wet seasons. The area's average

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is 28

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, and its average

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speed is 12 km/h.

References

Local Government Areas in Oyo State Local Government Areas in Yorubaland {{OyoNG-geo-stub