Ifedayo is one of the 30 local government areas of
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 Ogun S ...
in southwestern
Nigeria
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. It is one of the most recent local government areas to be created.
Its headquarters are in the town of
Oke-Ila Orangun.
It has an area of 128 km
2 and a population of 37,058 at the 2006 census.
The
postal code
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of the area is 234.
The people of Ifedayo consist of the
Igbomina
The Ìgbómìnà (also colloquially Igboona or Ogboona) are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group, which originates from the north central and southwest Nigeria.
They speak a dialect also called Ìgbómìnà or Igbonna, classified among the Cent ...
(or Ogbonna) sub-ethnic group of the
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
.
There are several other small towns and villages in the local government area, most of which lie west of Oke-Ila
Orangun {{Yoruba people
Orangun or Ọ̀ràngún is the title of the paramount ruler of one of the ancient Igbomina kingdoms, a sub group of the Yoruba people with its seat and capital located in Ila Orangun, central Yorubaland, presently in southwestern Ni ...
Traditional Institution
Notable paramount rulers in ifedayo Local Government include; The
Orangun {{Yoruba people
Orangun or Ọ̀ràngún is the title of the paramount ruler of one of the ancient Igbomina kingdoms, a sub group of the Yoruba people with its seat and capital located in Ila Orangun, central Yorubaland, presently in southwestern Ni ...
of Oke-Ila, HRH Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin; The Asaooni of Ora-Igbomina, Oba Tinuoye Atolagbe and the Akesin of Ora-Igbomina, Oba Samuel Oladoye Idowu.
Tourism
Ayinkunugba Waterfalls
Ayinkunugba Waterfalls is located in Oke-Ila