Eko-Ende (or Eko Ende, Eko-Ende) is a community in the
Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ọṣun State, Nigeria.
Location
Eko-Ende has a tropical climate, with an average temperature of .
Average annual rainfall is , with peaks in July and September, and little rain between November and February.
Eko-Ende lies just west of the town of
Ikirun
Ikirun is a town in Osun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ifelodun Local Government Area. The population of the town is estimated to be 1,000,000.
Geography
Ikirun bordered to the north by Inisa, to the south by Osogbo, to the ...
.
The farming community lies on the Ikirun-Ogbomoso road, in-between Eko-Ajala and Ore communities.
Dam
The Eko-Ende Dam on the
Otin River
The Otin River is a river in Inisa, 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 enem ...
was impounded in 1973 to form a reservoir with a capacity of 5.5 MCM.
The headworks were designed to supply potable water to the communities of Oba, Eko-Ende, Eko-Ajala,
Ikirun
Ikirun is a town in Osun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ifelodun Local Government Area. The population of the town is estimated to be 1,000,000.
Geography
Ikirun bordered to the north by Inisa, to the south by Osogbo, to the ...
,
Iragbiji and
Okuku. The dam is an earth structure, completed in 1979, with a capacity of .
History
The
Jalumi War
The Jalumi War, also called the Battle of Inisa, was a battle that took place on 1 November 1878 in the northeast of present-day Osun State, Nigeria.
It was part of the larger conflict named the Ibadan War.
The forces of Ibadan were victorious in ...
of 1 November 1878 took place in the hilly country of the northeast of Osun State in the area that includes
Ikirun
Ikirun is a town in Osun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ifelodun Local Government Area. The population of the town is estimated to be 1,000,000.
Geography
Ikirun bordered to the north by Inisa, to the south by Osogbo, to the ...
,
Iba,
Inisa
Inisa is a city in Osun State in the south-western Nigeria. It is in the Yoruba cultural and ethnic region of the country, and is a trading center for cocoa and other agricultural products grown in the surrounding area. Its population as of 200 ...
,
Okuku and Eko-Ende. It was one of the series of civil wars in Yoruba land between 1793 and 1893.
The traditional ruler is the Elende of Eko-Ende. As of 2013, Oba Abdul-Rauf Adebayo Ajiboye held this title.
King
In March 2022 the former king Elende of Eko-Ende Oba Abdul-Rauf Adebayo Ajiboye joined is
acestors.
New Monarch
The
kingmarker of Eko-Ende announced Adekunle Abdul-Waheed Babatunde has the new king.
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Populated places in Osun State