Ifonyintedo is a town located in
Ipokia
Ipokia is the metropolitan headquarters of Anago kingdom. It is an ancient kingdom in old Oyo empire. Unlike the other kingdoms, which had at one time or the other engaged in the internecine wars that ravaged Yorubaland in the nineteenth century, ...
Local Government Area of
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered to the south by Lagos State and the Bight of Benin, to the east by Ondo State, and to the north by Oyo and Osun states while its western border forms part of the national borde ...
in the South-western part of Nigeria. Founded in 1935, the town has grown to an estimated population of 10,000. It is primarily a farming community; however, commercial activities have increased recently owing to its proximity to the border with
Republic of Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...
.
The people are predominantly
Yoruba who speak the Anago dialect.
There are various community development organizations involved in efforts to bring progress and development to the town among which are Ifonyintedo Development Union and Ifonyin Progressives.
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Populated places in Ogun State