Ise Ekiti ( yo, Ìṣẹ̀-Èkìtì, also Ise) is a city in
Ekiti State,
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 of G ...
, It is the traditional home of Akinluaduse, also known as Akinluse by the inhabitants of the city. Akinluse was a great warrior in the ancient Oyo empire. Ise - Ekiti is the headquarters of
the
Ise/Orun Local Government Area, along with
Orun
Ise/Orun is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ise Ekiti.
It has an area of 432 km and a population of 113,754 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
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Its geographic coordinates are .
Ise ekiti is divided into three quarters namely; Oraye, Odo Ise and Erinwa. The Arinjale of Ise-Ekiti is Oba Ayodele Ajayi Aweloye II. .
As of 2007 Ise local government had an estimated population of 204,022.
References
External links
Website of Ekiti State
Populated places in Ekiti State
Towns in Yorubaland
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